Comparison

Krispy Kreme ® vs Chick

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Chick

Easily locate nearby restaurants, order your favorite meals in advance, and pay directly through your phone. Earn points with every purchase to redeem for free food, birthday treats, and other exclusive rewards.

Highlights
  • Find nearby restaurants
  • Order ahead and pay
  • Earn points on purchases
  • Redeem rewards
  • Personalized menu options
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

Krispy Kreme ®4 screens
Chick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chick at 72% against Krispy Kreme ®'s 8%. Chick also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Krispy Kreme ®'s advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Chick holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chick has 4.3M ratings behind it against 39K, 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 72% of Chick's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Krispy Kreme ® ships an update fortnightly, Chick every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Krispy Kreme ® versus Chick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKrispy Kreme ®Chick
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (39K ratings)4.9 (4.3M ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.1% of reviews72.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39K4.3M — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#69#6 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrispy Kreme Doughnut CorporationChick-fil-A, Inc.

Customer experience

Krispy Kreme ®

All ratings38,827 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews321 reviews
Positive8.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative86.0%

Chick

All ratings4,292,285 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews2,894 reviews
Positive72.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative23.5%

User reviews

Krispy Kreme ®

From 39K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Amazing donuts at amazing prices
  • 👍 Convenient rewards program and coupons

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App is buggy and not working properly
  • 🤔 Inconsistent store experiences
  • 🤷‍♂️ Poor customer service and communication

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

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

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

Krispy Kreme ®

No in-app purchases

None

Chick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Krispy Kreme ® free?
Krispy Kreme ® 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, Krispy Kreme ® or Chick?
Chick is rated higher. Krispy Kreme ® averages 4.5 out of 5 from 39K ratings, while Chick averages 4.9 from 4.3M ratings.
Do Krispy Kreme ® or Chick have ads?
Neither Krispy Kreme ® nor Chick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Krispy Kreme ® or Chick?
Krispy Kreme ® ships an update fortnightly, and Chick every 2 weeks. Most recently, Krispy Kreme ® was updated on November 7, 2026 and Chick on November 7, 2026.
Which is more popular, Krispy Kreme ® or Chick?
Krispy Kreme ® currently peaks at #69 in the App Store charts, and Chick at #6. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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