Comparison

Shake Shack vs Pl8it

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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The closest you’ll come to downloading a burger 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 o Choose your pickup time + pickup type o Fast reordering + save your favorites o Customize your meal + allergy preferences 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 Exclusive regional + seasonal items o First to hear about all new items Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for all the latest Shake Shack news: @shakeshack

About

Pl8it

Discover salmon dishes at local restaurants with images, ratings, and comments. Filter reviews based on user taste preferences to find your perfect meal.

Highlights
  • Discover salmon dishes
  • View dish photos
  • Read dish ratings
  • Filter comments by taste
  • Compare dishes individually
Features
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Want to see all salmon related dishes in every restaurant in your area with a single click of a button? How about some pictures, comments and ratings to help you make comparisons between them? How about filtering those comments and ratings according to users with the same taste in food? Now you can thanks to Pl8it. Knowing what a dish looks like is really important when deciding what to order. Pl8it allows dishes to be seen, rated, and commented on individually. Allowing them to stand on their own outside the reputation of the restaurant they belong to.

Screenshots

Shake Shack3 screens
Pl8it3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shake Shack at weekly against Pl8it's every 26 months. Shake Shack also leads on ratings volume (602K vs 1) and chart position (#58 vs unranked). Pl8it's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pl8it holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shake Shack has 602K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shake Shack ships an update weekly, Pl8it every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Shake Shack versus Pl8it: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShake ShackPl8it
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (602K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings602K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 26 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#58 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShake ShackWilmer Abreu

Customer experience

Shake Shack

All ratings601,643 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews1,136 reviews
Positive39.8%
Neutral8.2%
Negative52.0%

Pl8it

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Pl8it

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Shake Shack

No in-app purchases

None

Pl8it

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shake Shack free?
Shake Shack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pl8it free?
Pl8it is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shake Shack or Pl8it?
Pl8it is rated higher. Shake Shack averages 4.8 out of 5 from 602K ratings, while Pl8it averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Shake Shack or Pl8it have ads?
Both Shake Shack and Pl8it show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shake Shack or Pl8it?
Shake Shack ships an update weekly, and Pl8it every 26 months. Most recently, Shake Shack was updated on September 29, 2026 and Pl8it on June 1, 2026.

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