Shake Shack vs Pao da Vida
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shake Shack
Order your favorite burgers, fries, and shakes ahead of time for pickup or delivery. Enjoy exclusive deals, early access to new menu items, and customizable meal options. Skip the line and get your delicious Shack fix with ease.
- Order ahead for pickup or delivery
- Skip the line
- Save favorite orders
- Customize meals and allergy preferences
- Exclusive app-only offers
- Early access to new items and collabs
- Real-time food tracking
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The closest you’ll come to downloading a cheeseburger and fries: the Shack App! Whenever you’re craving really, really good ingredients (always), getting your Shake Shack fix is easier than ever on the app—from delivery to pickup. Score your favorite burgers, chicken, hot dogs, shakes, and lemonades all right here on your phone! Plus, enjoy sweet features like early access to new items, exclusive deals, special collabs, and way more. SHAKE SHACK APP FEATURES: SKIP THE LINE o Order ahead from wherever: Order from your favorite burger restaurant right from your house, car, work, wherever! o Choose your pickup time + pickup type: Only have a few minutes to grab lunch? Order your burgers, chicken, hot dogs, fries, and custard ahead and get your Shack fix on your time! o Fast reordering + save your favorites: know exactly what burger you want every time? Save it to your profile for fast reordering! o Customize your meal + allergy preferences: Whether you're gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian or looking to lighten up your meal, the Good Fit menu, has something for everyone! o Apple Pay + more $1.99 DELIVERY o In-app delivery for just $1.99 o Track your food in real time o Customize your drop-off preferences o Order more than $40 and get free delivery! EXCLUSIVE TREATS o App-only offers o Early access to new items + collabs o First to hear about all new items Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for all the latest Shake Shack news: @shakeshack
Pao da Vida
Order food for pickup and skip the wait. Save your favorite meals for quick reordering. Enjoy delicious food with a new perspective on ordering.
- Order for pickup
- Save favorite meals
- Skip the line
- Quick reordering
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Skip the line and pick up your food like a boss, this App will change your point of view of ordering food. Features: - Order for Pick-up - Save your favorite's meals - Skip the line, ordering by the app - Enjoy our delicious food :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shake Shack at 4.8 against Pao da Vida's 3.0. Shake Shack also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (611K vs 4). Pao da Vida's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shake Shack holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shake Shack has 611K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Shake Shack's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pao da Vida's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Shake Shack ships an update weekly, Pao da Vida every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shake Shack | Pao da Vida |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (611K ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 611K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #54 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shake Shack | ON ISP CORP |
Customer experience
Shake Shack
Pao da Vida
Bugs and requests
Shake Shack
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Order history disappears
- Inability to cancel or modify orders
- Delivery address issues
- Payment processing problems
Requested features
5 requests- Allow customization of menu items
- Add option to choose between pickup and delivery
- Implement real-time order tracking and notifications
- Provide detailed nutritional information for menu items
- Enable saved addresses and payment methods
Pao da Vida
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shake Shack
No in-app purchases
Pao da Vida
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Shake Shack free?
Is Pao da Vida free?
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