Cracker Barrel vs Chick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cracker Barrel
Easily order meals for pickup, curbside, or delivery, manage your rewards account, and join waitlists. Pay at your table and find nearby locations with menus and wait times.
- Order food online for pickup or delivery
- Join online waitlist
- Pay at the table
- Manage Rewards account
- Find locations and view menus
- Order catering
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The Cracker Barrel app does it all - and then some! You can join the waitlist, pay for your dine-in meal, and order to-go all from your phone. Plus, it’s a must for managing your Rewards account. ORDER ONLINE It’s easier than ever to place an order for your favorite Cracker Barrel meal. Browse the menu and order in the app for convenient pickup, curbside, or delivery. CATERING Your turn to host a holiday gathering, office party or cookout? We’ve got you. Choose from homestyle favorites that everyone will love. Place an order for now or schedule it for later. CHECK WAIT TIME AND JOIN ONLINE WAITLIST On your way? Use the app to check current wait time and join the waitlist. Less waiting, more enjoying. PAY AT THE TABLE Skip the register line and pay from your table using our Mobile Pay feature. FIND A LOCATION Get directions to your favorite Cracker Barrel store, see current wait times, and browse the menu before you stop by. REWARDS Track your Pegs, redeem your rewards, play the Bonus Game and more from your Rewards dashboard. So handy!
Chick
Easily locate nearby restaurants, place orders in advance, and pay directly from your phone. Earn points on purchases to redeem for free food, birthday treats, and more. The app remembers your preferences for a personalized experience.
- Find nearby restaurants
- Order ahead and pay
- Earn points on purchases
- Redeem rewards for free food
- Personalized menu
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Welcome to the Chick-fil-A® App. Find a restaurant near you and order ahead. Chick-fil-A One® Members can receive points with qualifying purchases, redeem available rewards of your choice and reach new tiers with increasing benefits. FEATURES 1. Find restaurants - Find Chick-fil-A® restaurants near you while searching from home or out and about. 2. Order Ahead – Place your order through your phone and pay, choose your preferred pick-up method, and let us know when you arrive. 3. Receive points – Receive points with every qualifying purchase by scanning your QR code in the Chick-fil-A® App, paying with your Chick-fil-A One® digital gift card, or placing mobile orders at participating Chick-fil-A® restaurants. 4. Redeem rewards – Use your points to redeem available rewards of your choice, including: free food rewards, birthday rewards, meal donations and more. 5. Personalized menu – We’ll remember what you like and – even better – how you like it.
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Verdict
Cracker Barrel and Chick both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of Chick's written reviews are positive against 36% of Cracker Barrel's. Chick also leads on ratings volume (4.2M vs 98K) and chart position (#5 vs #116). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Cracker Barrel against 4.9 for Chick. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chick has 4.2M ratings behind it against 98K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Cracker Barrel's written reviews are positive against 72% of Chick's.
Cracker Barrel ships an update monthly, Chick every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Cracker Barrel | Chick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (98K ratings) | 4.9 (4.2M ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.3% of reviews | 72.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 98K | 4.2M — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #116 | #5 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | Chick-fil-A, Inc. |
Customer experience
Cracker Barrel
Chick
User reviews
Cracker Barrel
From 98K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to navigate
- 👍 Great photography
- 🚀 Smooth and fluid
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
- 🚀 Fast and easy ordering
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🔒 Cannot save payment information
- 🐛 Waitlist feature not working as expected
- 🐛 Ordering process issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
Chick
From 4.2M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient mobile ordering
- 👍 Rewards program
- 🚀 Fast service
- 👍 Customization options
Room to improve
- 🐛 App glitches and bugs
- 🔒 Security issues
- 👎 Complicated rewards redemption process
- 👎 Limited payment options
- 👎 Inconsistent experience across locations
Bugs and requests
Cracker Barrel
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues and inability to reset password
- Ordering process errors and failed submissions
- Inaccurate wait time estimates
- Inability to use gift cards for payment
- Inconsistent app behavior across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add Apple Pay or Google Pay as payment options
- Allow saving of favorite orders and locations
- Improve waitlist and estimated wait time accuracy
- Streamline the ordering process
- Fix persistent bugs and crashes
Chick
Reported bugs
5 issues- Orders not being received by restaurants
- App crashing or freezing
- Incorrect order fulfillment
- Rewards not being properly applied
- Location tracking issues
Requested features
5 requests- Allow combining payment methods
- Improve rewards program
- Add more customization options
- Enhance location-based features
- Improve order tracking and status updates
In-app purchases
Cracker Barrel
No in-app purchases
Chick
No in-app purchases
Questions
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