Comparison

Sbarro vs MARU

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sbarro

Order your favorite handmade New York-style pizza ahead for pickup or delivery. Earn rewards and easily reorder past meals. Find nearby locations and view menus.

Highlights
  • Order ahead for pickup
  • Earn and redeem rewards
  • View menus
  • Find nearby locations
  • Delivery to your door
  • Reorder favorites
Features
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FEATURES + Order ahead & pick up in-restaurant + Earn and Redeem Rewards (at participating locations) + View menus & find nearby locations + Get your order delivered right to your door (at participating locations) + Easily re-order your favorites & recent orders ABOUT SBARRO Sbarro, The Original NY Pizza, makes their pizza handmade fresh every day with hand stretched dough made from scratch and never frozen. Started in Brooklyn in 1956 as an Italian Delicatessen, Carmela Sbarro quickly found that employees and guests alike enjoyed her handmade NY style pizza. Since then Sbarro has expanded to over 600 locations globally in over countries 25 countries.

About

MARU

Features
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Maru Hi is a modern brand made for bold, curious drinkers—and now, finding it near you has never been easier. Use the Maru Hi app to instantly locate nearby retailers that carry your favorite flavor. Whether you're planning a night out or just want to stock up for the weekend, we've got you covered. What the Maru Hi app lets you do: Find us near you – Use your location or zip code to search nearby spots that sell or serve Maru Hi. Learn about our lineup – Discover tasting notes, drink profiles, and pairing suggestions. Get notified – Be the first to know when we launch in new locations or drop a limited release. Join the movement – Explore the Maru Hi story and our mission to bring the soul of Tokyo's nightlife to the US in a convenient, ready-to-drink can. So you can bring the taste of the izakaya wherever you go, and enjoy it with your circle of friends. Maru Hi is here to make discovery simple and delicious.

Screenshots

Sbarro3 screens
MARU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MARU at none against Sbarro's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sbarro ships an update fortnightly, MARU every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sbarro versus MARU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSbarroMARU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB140 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSbarro, LLCReactiv Technologies Inc.

Bugs and requests

Sbarro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Account creation and login issues
  • Payment processing problems
  • Incorrect location detection

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to add order notes
  • In-store purchase tracking and rewards

MARU

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sbarro

No in-app purchases

None

MARU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sbarro free?
Sbarro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MARU free?
MARU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sbarro or MARU have ads?
Sbarro shows ads; MARU does not.
Which is updated more often, Sbarro or MARU?
Sbarro ships an update fortnightly, and MARU every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sbarro was updated on November 12, 2026 and MARU on October 30, 2026.

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