Comparison

Wingstop vs Chick

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

Head to head
About

Wingstop

Order your favorite wings, tenders, sandwiches, and sides for pickup or delivery. Customize your order, reorder past favorites, and find nearby locations. Enjoy convenient payment options.

Highlights
  • Customizable orders
  • Order for pickup or delivery
  • Order up to 7 days in advance
  • Reorder from history
  • Save favorite locations and addresses
  • Multiple payment options
Features
Currently charting
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We’re making it easier than ever to bring our iconic flavors straight to you. Build a custom order as bold as your crew with Wingstop’s lineup of wings, crispy tenders, mouthwatering chicken sandwiches, and always-satisfying sides and dips. Check out our top features: • Order ASAP or up to seven days in advance, for pickup or delivery, with our streamlined checkout* • Reorder from your history, set your favorite Wingstop locations, and save your delivery addresses and in-app payment method when you create an account • Get directions and store info for any Wingstop location, right at your fingertips • Enjoy multiple ways to pay: Apple Pay, PayPal, Venmo, credit card, and more Download the app now! *Ordering functionality for U.S. residents only

About

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.

Highlights
  • Find nearby restaurants
  • Order ahead and pay
  • Earn points on purchases
  • Redeem rewards for free food
  • Personalized menu
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Wingstop4 screens
Chick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chick at none against Wingstop's shown. Chick also leads on chart position (#4 vs #19). Wingstop's advantage is iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Wingstop against 4.9 for Chick. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4M and 4.3M respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Wingstop's written reviews are positive against 72% of Chick's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Wingstop versus Chick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWingstopChick
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.4M ratings)4.9 (4.3M ratings)
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews72.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4M4.3M — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#19#4 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB139 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWingstop Restaurants, Inc.Chick-fil-A, Inc.

Customer experience

Wingstop

All ratings1,428,878 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews1,129 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative26.7%

Chick

All ratings4,254,836 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews2,856 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative23.4%

User reviews

Wingstop

From 1.4M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient app for ordering
  • 👍 Easy to navigate and use
  • 💡 Saves previous orders
  • 🚀 Quick and efficient ordering process
  • 👍 Customization options for wings and sides

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App issues with completing orders
  • 🐛 Incorrect orders due to app bugs
  • 🐛 Lack of options to edit or customize orders
  • 🐛 Delivery issues and unreliable service
  • 🐛 Limited drink and flavor options in the app

Chick

From 4.3M App Store ratings

What 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

Wingstop

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App not allowing delivery orders over/under $20
  • Issues with reordering previous orders
  • Inability to edit orders after review page
  • Incorrect order fulfillment (boneless instead of bone-in)
  • Payment processing problems leading to lost orders

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to select 'extra wet' wings
  • Allow customization of wing flavors (mix and match)
  • Implement a 'special instructions' field
  • Integrate Coca-Cola Freestyle machine options
  • Provide push notifications for promotions and deals

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

None

Wingstop

No in-app purchases

None

Chick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wingstop free?
Wingstop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chick free?
Chick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wingstop or Chick?
Wingstop and Chick are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.4M and 4.3M ratings respectively.
Do Wingstop or Chick have ads?
Wingstop shows ads; Chick does not.
Which is updated more often, Wingstop or Chick?
Wingstop ships an update every 2 weeks, and Chick every 2 weeks. Most recently, Wingstop was updated on October 16, 2026 and Chick on October 16, 2026.
Which is more popular, Wingstop or Chick?
Wingstop currently peaks at #19 in the App Store charts, and Chick at #4. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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