Comparison

Chilis vs Outback Steakhouse

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

Head to head
About

Chilis

Easily order your favorite Chili's meals for pickup or delivery. Enjoy a streamlined ordering process, track your rewards, and find locations quickly. Satisfy your cravings on your schedule with this refreshed app.

Highlights
  • Order for pickup or delivery
  • Fast checkout and reordering
  • Track Chili's perks
  • Find restaurant locations
  • Schedule food orders
Currently charting
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Big Crispy™ Chicken Sandwich. Baby Back Ribs. Chips & Salsa. Whatever you’re craving, get it faster with the Chili’s app – now refreshed with a sleek new look and easier ordering. Download now and: · Order for Pickup or Delivery · Check out fast and reorder in a tap · Track My Chili’s perks · Find your go-to Chili’s in seconds · Get bold flavor on your schedule Get in. Get out. Get your Chili’s fix – all from your phone.

About

Outback Steakhouse

Order your favorite bold flavors from Outback Steakhouse for pickup or delivery. The app allows for easy customization, saving past orders, and tracking loyalty rewards. Find your nearest location and enjoy convenient mobile ordering.

Highlights
  • Mobile ordering for pickup and delivery
  • Order customization
  • Save and reorder past meals
  • Dine Rewards loyalty program integration
  • Find nearest restaurant location
Features
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The NEW Outback App is now available across all participating Outback Steakhouse locations. The Outback App is the fastest, mobile way to enjoy the bold flavors of Outback Steakhouse. Ordering your Outback favorites is simple with our easy-to-use ordering and ability to save your order for future steak cravings. Sign up for our Dine Rewards loyalty program, track your rewards and easily apply them to your mobile order. You can also find your nearest location. -- The Outback App is a convenient way to order your Outback favorites from your phone. Dine Rewards is built into the app for easy sign-up, tracking, and rewards access. Here’s how: Mobile Order: Customize and place your to-go order through the phone for Curbside Takeaway to pick-up at the restaurant or Delivery straight to your door. Taste the Rewards: Join our Dine Rewards program, link your account to get rewarded for your purchases and apply your rewards directly in the app. Save Your Order: View your previous orders for quick easy re-ordering. -- The Outback App uses data encryption to protect your financial information and card data is never stored on Outback Steakhouse servers. The Outback App uses GPS to enhance the user experience by prompting you when searching for a restaurant. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Chilis4 screens
Outback Steakhouse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Chilis at free against Outback Steakhouse's free with in-app purchases. Chilis also leads on ratings volume (681K vs 121K) and chart position (#44 vs #142). Outback Steakhouse's advantage is review sentiment (44% vs 22%). On price, rating, update cadence 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

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 — 4.8 for Chilis against 4.8 for Outback Steakhouse. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chilis has 681K ratings behind it against 121K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Chilis's written reviews are positive against 44% of Outback Steakhouse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Chilis versus Outback Steakhouse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChilisOutback Steakhouse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (681K ratings) — better4.8 (121K ratings)
Positive reviews22.0% of reviews44.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings681K — better121K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#44 — better#142
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB140 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBrinker International Payroll Company, L.POutback Steakhouse

Customer experience

Chilis

All ratings680,666 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews519 reviews
Positive22.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative68.2%

Outback Steakhouse

All ratings120,480 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews299 reviews
Positive44.5%
Neutral11.0%
Negative44.5%

User reviews

Chilis

From 681K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient app
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 💰 Good rewards program
  • 🍽️ Convenient curbside pickup
  • 🤝 Friendly and helpful staff

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
  • 🔄 Order resets when switching apps
  • 🤷‍♀️ Limited menu customization options
  • 🕰️ Long wait times for orders
  • 💳 Issues with gift card and payment processing

Outback Steakhouse

From 121K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great service and food quality
  • 🚀 Convenient online ordering and payment
  • 💡 Useful waitlist and rewards features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app performance
  • 🤔 Inconsistent or misleading wait time information
  • 😕 Inability to fully utilize rewards and payment features

Bugs and requests

Chilis

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when switching between screens
  • Location services issues causing check-in problems
  • Inconsistencies between app and in-store menu
  • Payment processing errors and double charges
  • Rewards and gift card integration not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view past orders and order history
  • Option to save payment methods and addresses
  • Improved curbside check-in functionality
  • More customization options for menu items
  • Better integration between app and in-store experience

Outback Steakhouse

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes during use
  • Online ordering and payment functions not working
  • Rewards and visit tracking not properly syncing

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve online ordering and payment experience
  • Provide more customization options for menu items
  • Allow users to easily track and redeem rewards

In-app purchases

None

Chilis

No in-app purchases

None

Outback Steakhouse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chilis free?
Chilis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Outback Steakhouse free?
Outback Steakhouse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chilis or Outback Steakhouse?
Chilis is rated higher. Chilis averages 4.8 out of 5 from 681K ratings, while Outback Steakhouse averages 4.8 from 121K ratings.
Do Chilis or Outback Steakhouse have ads?
Neither Chilis nor Outback Steakhouse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chilis or Outback Steakhouse?
Chilis ships an update every 3 weeks, and Outback Steakhouse every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chilis was updated on October 27, 2026 and Outback Steakhouse on October 27, 2026.
Which is more popular, Chilis or Outback Steakhouse?
Chilis currently peaks at #44 in the App Store charts, and Outback Steakhouse at #142. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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