Krispy Kreme ® vs Waddl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Krispy Kreme ®
Earn rewards and get free treats with a loyalty program. Order your favorite doughnuts for pickup or delivery. Discover exclusive offers and find nearby locations.
- Krispy Kreme Rewards program
- Earn points for free treats
- Welcome and birthday rewards
- Order ahead for pickup
- Delivery ordering
- Exclusive offers and updates
- Shop locator with Hot Light notifications
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Welcome to the Krispy Kreme® app! The best thing since our hot doughnuts. Download now to experience the easiest way to get free treats with the Krispy Kreme Rewards program, plus enjoy easy ordering for pickup and delivery. Krispy Kreme Rewards Join today to start earning points toward free treats with every bite and sip. Earn a reward in as little as one visit and redeem your points for your Krispy Kreme favorites. Enjoy a welcome treat when you join, plus we’ll make your birthday extra sweet! Your Order, Your way Skip the line and order ahead with pickup or delivery so you can enjoy your treats even faster. Stay in the Dough Be the first in line for exclusive offers, access to our new limited time doughnuts and fresh updates! Enable push notifications and never miss out on any sweet offers. Shop Locator Find the nearest Krispy Kreme shop wherever you are so you can always know when hot, fresh doughnuts are coming off the line with Hot Light notifications.
Waddl
Discover and save new restaurants nationwide. Keep track of your dining experiences to remember your favorites and avoid disappointing meals.
- Discover new restaurants
- Save favorite places
- Track dining experiences
- Personalized recommendations
- Restaurant reviews
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Waddl allows you to discover and save new restaurants around the country. Remember which places you liked and which ones you didn't so you never have to worry about it ever again. Developed by Willow Sokora and Jonah Zukosky
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Waddl at 86% against Krispy Kreme ®'s 8%. Waddl also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Krispy Kreme ®'s advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (39K vs 23). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Waddl holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Krispy Kreme ® has 39K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Krispy Kreme ®'s written reviews are positive against 86% of Waddl's.
Krispy Kreme ® ships an update fortnightly, Waddl every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Krispy Kreme ® | Waddl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (39K ratings) | 4.8 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.1% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39K — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #69 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation | Willow Sokora |
Customer experience
Krispy Kreme ®
Waddl
Bugs and requests
Krispy Kreme ®
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes frequently
- Login and account issues
- Rewards and points not tracking properly
Requested features
3 requests- Allow adding and using gift cards in the app
- Improve mobile ordering and pickup experience
- Provide better rewards and loyalty program
Waddl
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Krispy Kreme ®
No in-app purchases
Waddl
No in-app purchases
