Captain D's vs Hot Dragon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Captain D's
Order seafood favorites ahead for pickup or delivery. Earn rewards with a loyalty program and easily reorder past meals. Discover menus and find nearby restaurants.
- Order ahead for pickup
- Join loyalty rewards program
- View menus
- Find nearby locations
- Delivery to your door
- Reorder favorites
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FEATURES + Order ahead and pick up in-restaurant + Join My Captain D's Rewards to earn & redeem points + View menus & find nearby locations + Get your order delivered right to your door (at participating locations) + Easily re-order with favorites and recent orders ABOUT CAPTAIN D'S We believe good seafood can transform any meal into a moment to remember. Throughout our 50-year history, our focus has been making great seafood available to everyone, every day and creating a place that makes an ordinary day feel special. From the friendly smiles and hand-crafted cooking of our crew members to our new, beachy restaurant design, we want you to be relaxed as we transport you to the coast. We think there’s something fun about eating at Captain D’s, and we believe treating yourself and your family to a special seafood meal shouldn’t break the bank. Just as hard as we work behind the scenes to guarantee the quality of our ingredients, we are dedicated to ensuring Captain D’s is a place where you can share really great seafood, in a warm and family-friendly environment, at unbeatable value.
Hot Dragon
Easily order food online from a restaurant. View the full menu, current promotions, delivery costs, and operating hours. Track past orders and discover more features.
- Online food ordering
- View full menu
- See promotions
- Check delivery costs
- Restaurant working hours
- Order history
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Order online in Hot dragon App also allows: -see actual menu and promotions -delivery costs -restaurant working hours -orders history -and many more...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Captain D's at monthly against Hot Dragon's every 7 months. Captain D's also leads on ratings volume (36K vs 3). Hot Dragon's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hot Dragon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Captain D's has 36K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Captain D's ships an update monthly, Hot Dragon every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Captain D's | Hot Dragon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (36K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 36K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Captain D's LLC | UpMenu |
Customer experience
Captain D's
Hot Dragon
Bugs and requests
Captain D's
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Unable to create account or login
- Rewards not properly applied to orders
- Payment processing issues with Apple Pay and other methods
- Inconsistent order tracking and confirmation
Requested features
5 requests- Add option to pay with cash for in-store pickup
- Improve rewards system to allow earning points without app orders
- Implement ability to delete or modify items in cart
- Enhance app stability and fix bugs
- Provide better customer support and communication
Hot Dragon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Captain D's
No in-app purchases
Hot Dragon
No in-app purchases
