PizzaExpress™ vs Wetherspoon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PizzaExpress™
This app rewards loyal customers with free food and exclusive benefits. Earn stamps by dining in, ordering delivery, or even purchasing supermarket pizzas to unlock new reward tiers. It also allows you to book tables, browse the menu, and manage your bill.
- Earn free rewards with Pizza Stamps
- Unlock new reward tiers
- Scan QR codes for stamps
- Scan supermarket pizzas for stamps
- Find and book tables
- Browse the menu
- Check in and split bills
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Earn your slice of the good life. PizzaExpress Club is your way to get free rewards every time you dine. Earn Pizza Stamps every time you eat with PizzaExpress, and you’ll unlock new tiers with more free rewards for you to enjoy again and again. Here’s how it works: • Get free Dough Balls ‘PizzaExpress’ just for joining the club. • Earn Pizza Stamps by dining in our restaurants, ordering online via PizzaExpress or buying our chilled supermarket pizzas. • Collect Pizza Stamps and go from bronze, to silver, to gold tier to earn more rewards. • As a PizzaExpress Club member, get rewarded every time you dine for a whole year. And you can also use your PizzaExpress app to: • Find and book a table whilst you’re on the go. • Browse our menu to see our latest delicious food and drinks. • Check-in to your table, order via the app and pay your bill – you can also split the bill evenly or by item. • Stay up to date with Pizza News about our offers, seasonal menus, and live events in our restaurants.
Wetherspoon
Order food and drinks directly from your phone and have them delivered to your table. Easily pay with various methods and reorder past purchases for convenience. You can also book hotel stays.
- Order food and drinks to your table
- Multiple payment options
- Reorder function for groups
- Book hotel stays
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Order food and drinks with the Wetherspoon app, from your phone, and have them delivered to your table. • Order a meal, a round of drinks or both – and we will bring them to your table. • Paying is simple: use your card, Apple Pay, Payit or PayPal. • Take advantage of the reorder function to purchase rounds, when in a group. • Book a stay at one of our hotels.
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Verdict
PizzaExpress™ and Wetherspoon both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Wetherspoon's written reviews are positive against 17% of PizzaExpress™'s. Wetherspoon also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 — 4.7 for PizzaExpress™ against 4.7 for Wetherspoon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21K and 11K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of PizzaExpress™'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Wetherspoon's.
PizzaExpress™ ships an update every 2 months, Wetherspoon monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PizzaExpress™ | Wetherspoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (21K ratings) — better | 4.7 (11K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 50.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21K — better | 11K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | pizza express restaurants ltd | J D Wetherspoon plc |
Customer experience
PizzaExpress™
Wetherspoon
User reviews
PizzaExpress™
From 21K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💰 Excellent rewards and discounts that significantly reduce bills
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface design
- 🎨 Visually appealing and well-crafted app aesthetics
- 💳 Convenient payment options including Apple Pay and bill splitting
- 🏆 Effective loyalty program with multiple membership tiers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login and authentication failures
- 📧 Verification emails not being delivered
- 🔄 Constant forced updates required to use app
- ❌ QR code scanning crashes the app
- 🚫 Check-in functionality regularly fails
Wetherspoon
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Quick service
- 👍 Convenient table ordering
- 👍 Good value for money
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and glitches
- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 👎 Impersonal experience
- 👎 Inconsistent service quality
Bugs and requests
PizzaExpress™
Reported bugs
17 issues- Login verification codes not sent or delayed
- Password reset emails not arriving
- App crashes when scanning QR codes
- Check-in feature not working across multiple restaurants
- App freezes on payment page
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- Location detection fails requiring manual postcode entry
- Rewards not applying at checkout despite eligibility
- App crashes on older iOS/iPadOS versions
- Collection ordering page greyed out and unresponsive
- Voucher scanning not working
- Chat support failing to load
- Delivery address selection wipes basket contents
- App hangs during registration process
- Notification spam with excessive ads
- Incompatibility with certain iPhone models
- Bill splitting functionality issues
- Email address change not supported in-app
Requested features
10 requests- Ability to remove toppings from pizzas during ordering
- Dark mode option
- Ability to cancel orders through the app
- Save credit card details for future transactions
- Custom tip amount entry at payment
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- Share postcode with invited guests
- Customizable favorite restaurant selection
- Faster email verification process
- Better integration with Apple Pay and payment systems
- Improved rewards clarity and compatibility information
Wetherspoon
Reported bugs
3 issues- App unable to detect current location
- Payment processing issues
- Menu information not always up-to-date
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to customize orders
- Improve app stability and reliability
- Integrate feedback/rating system
- Allow cash payments
In-app purchases
PizzaExpress™
No in-app purchases
Wetherspoon
No in-app purchases
