Comparison

Sbarro vs First

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

First

Features
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First Round is the loyalty and deal discovery app for your local bar and restaurant scene. Scan your receipts after every visit to earn loyalty points. Browse time-limited offers from nearby venues — happy hour deals, late-night specials, brunch promos — filtered by distance and time window. When you find a deal you want, claim it and redeem with a QR code right at the bar. EARN REWARDS, AUTOMATICALLY • Scan any paper receipt from a registered venue • Points post instantly based on your spend • Unlock exclusive offers as your loyalty grows at your favorite spots DISCOVER DEALS NEARBY • Browse live offers within 1, 5, 10, or 25 miles • Filter by time window: brunch, afternoon, happy hour, dinner, late night • See venue details, offer terms, and time remaining at a glance REDEEM IN SECONDS • Claim a deal and get your QR code • Show it to staff — they scan, it's done • No paper, no printouts, no hassle GO OUT WITH YOUR CREW • Create or join group chats called Crews • Share deals, plan the night, react to messages • Get push notifications when your crew is active FOR VENUE OWNERS • Register your venue and post time-limited offers • Set a points gate to reward your most loyal regulars • Sponsor your offer for higher placement in the feed • Manage redemptions and view claim stats • Add staff via invite code so your whole team can scan First Round is currently live in Columbus, OH and surrounding suburbs — Short North, Franklinton, Dublin, Lewis Center, and more.

Screenshots

Sbarro3 screens
First4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sbarro versus First: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSbarroFirst
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB65 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSbarro, LLCDerian Conteh-Morgan

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

First

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sbarro

No in-app purchases

None

First

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sbarro free?
Sbarro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is First free?
First is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sbarro or First have ads?
Sbarro shows ads; First does not.

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