McDonald's Japan vs RamenDays
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
McDonald's Japan
Access daily coupons, view menu details including ingredients and nutrition, and discover personalized recommendations. Order and pay directly through the app for pickup or delivery.
- Daily coupons and exclusive offers
- Detailed menu information (ingredients, nutrition)
- Personalized news and product recommendations
- Mobile order and payment
- McDelivery service integration
- Multiple payment options
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McDonald's Official App for Japan The McDonald's official app offers not only daily coupons and latest information but also allows you to complete your order and payment seamlessly. Features Available: • Access to the Latest Coupons Enjoy exclusive coupons that can be used in-store or through mobile orders. Show the coupon number to the staff by selecting "Use in Store" or choose a coupon from the mobile order menu category. • Check McDonald’s Menu Access detailed information about McDonald's products, including ingredients, allergy information, and nutritional content. • Discover the Latest News Find recommended news and products tailored to you right on the home screen. • Order and pay via the App with Mobile Order You can complete your order and payment entirely through the app. Skip the line and receive your food directly at your table (not available in certain restaurants or hours). • Order from home and have your meal delivered by McDelivery® Service via the App. How to Use Mobile Order: Step 1: Log In To use coupons or place an order, you need to register and log in. If you've forgotten your password, you can reset it via the "Forgot Password" option. Please ensure that you can receive emails from info@nsp.mdj.jp. Step 2: Choose a Restaurant Select the restaurant where you would like to receive your order. Please check the available restaurants in the app. Step 3: Select Your Menu Choose your favorite menu items. Coupons can also be used. Please note that some coupons available for mobile orders may differ from those available at the Front Counter. Step 4: Choose Your Pickup Method Select from table delivery (table service), counter pickup, takeout, or Drive-Thru. Pickup options may vary by restaurant and time. Table service, park & go, and drive-thru are not available at all locations. Step 5: Choose Your Payment Method You can pay with a credit card (VISA, Master, JCB, Diners, American Express), d-Barai, PayPay, Rakuten Pay, au PAY, or Apple Pay . Please Complete the Following Step After Arriving at the Restaurant Step 6: Receive Your Order Once you arrive at the restaurant, confirm your payment to start the preparation of your order. Enjoy your freshly prepared food. How to Use McDelivery® Service: Step 1: Log In To place an order, you need to register and log in. If you've forgotten your password, you can reset it via the "Forgot Password" option. Please ensure that you can receive emails from info@nsp.mdj.jp. Step 2: Select Delivery Address and Time Choose whether you want to order now or reserve a delivery time. Reservations can be made from one day to two hours prior to the desired delivery time. Step 3: Select Your Menu Choose your favorite menu items. Step 4: Choose Your Payment Method You can pay with cash, credit card (VISA, Master, JCB, Diners, American Express), d-barai, PayPay, Rakuten Pay, au PAY, or Apple Pay . Please note that cash payments are not available at some locations. Step 5: Receive Your Order Our delivery staff will bring your freshly prepared meal to your specified address. If you prefer a no-contact delivery, you can select the "Leave at the Door" option when ordering. • Please note: • Delivery times vary by location. • Orders for the breakfast menu must be placed by 10:20 AM. • Minimum order value is ¥1,500. • A delivery fee of ¥300 applies.
RamenDays
Discover popular ramen shops in Japan and around the world. Record your ramen experiences with photos and comments, and share them with a community of ramen enthusiasts. Compete in rankings and find new ramen spots near you.
- Find popular ramen shops
- Record ramen experiences with photos
- Share ramen posts
- Ramen shop and lover rankings
- Map view of nearby shops
- Comment and 'Yummy!' features
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RamenDays is an app you can easily find popular ramen shops which are located in Japan. If you have any plan to go to Japan or you are interested in ramen in Japan, please use RamenDays. After release in Japan App Store in January 2014, more than 95,000 ramen records and more than 18,000 ramen shop information were posted. Around 200 ramen records are posted everyday. Especially there are a lot of records and information in Sapporo and Hokkaido which are famous as ramen hot areas in Japan. This time, we released English and Chinese (traditional Chinese characters) versions of RamenDays to be used by person all over the world. The catch phrase of RamenDays(毎日がラーメン) in Japan App Store is “Record and share ramen records you ate. And challenge ranking in the app!” A lot of Ramen fans in Japan are recording and sharing ramen records everyday. Of course RamenDays is available in all over the world. When you also eat ramen except for in Japan, please record and share! Features: - Take a photo and post it with the shop name, the name of ramen and your comments etc. - Ranking of ramen lovers and ramen shops (monthly, weekly) - Display all photos on your timeline - When you find a photo that looks good, tap "Yummy!" and/or comment - Find ramen shops around you on the map - Share your post to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RamenDays at 70% against McDonald's Japan's 29%. RamenDays also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). McDonald's Japan's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, monetization model, 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
Both are free to download. RamenDays sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. McDonald's Japan asks for nothing beyond the download.
McDonald's Japan holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: McDonald's Japan has 162 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of McDonald's Japan's written reviews are positive against 70% of RamenDays's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
McDonald's Japan ships an update monthly, RamenDays every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | McDonald's Japan | RamenDays |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (162 ratings) — better | 4.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.8% of reviews | 70.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 162 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 日本マクドナルド株式会社 | Clear Inc. |
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McDonald's Japan
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McDonald's Japan
No in-app purchases
RamenDays
- ベーシックプラン$0.491 Month
- プレミアムプラン$2.991 Month
- ベーシックプラン$5.991 Year
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- プレミアムプラン$29.991 Year
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