Chick vs Whataburger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Find nearby restaurants
- Order ahead and pay
- Earn points on purchases
- Redeem rewards for free food
- Personalized menu
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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.
Whataburger
Easily order your favorite meals for pickup or delivery, customize your selections, and earn rewards with every purchase. The app also allows you to send gift cards and find nearby locations.
- Order ahead for pickup or delivery
- Earn points for exclusive rewards
- Customize and save favorite orders
- Send e-gift cards
- Multiple payment options
- Find nearby locations
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Discover Whataburger’s newly designed app, making it easier than ever to order your favorites, unlock exclusive rewards, and enjoy a seamless, user-friendly experience! — EARN MORE: Rack up 10 points for every $1 spent on online orders or in-store scans, and redeem them for exclusive rewards. — ORDER AHEAD: Avoid the wait by opting for curbside pickup or doorstep delivery, bringing Whataburger straight to you. — MAKE IT YOURS: Personalize every order to your liking and save your favorites for quick and easy reordering. — ONLINE GIFT CARDS: Share the love by sending Whataburger e-gift cards directly through the app. — PAY WITH EASE: Speed up your order by paying directly with a linked debit/credit card, Apple Pay, PayPal, Paze or a Whataburger Gift Card. — FIND YOUR WHATABURGER: Always know where your nearest Whataburger is with real-time location tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chick at 72% against Whataburger's 13%. Chick also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.2M vs 158K). Whataburger's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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.
Chick holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chick has 4.2M ratings behind it against 158K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Chick's written reviews are positive against 13% of Whataburger's.
Chick ships an update every 2 weeks, Whataburger every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Chick | Whataburger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (4.2M ratings) — better | 4.7 (158K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews — better | 13.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.2M — better | 158K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #5 — better | #50 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 274 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chick-fil-A, Inc. | Whataburger |
Customer experience
Chick
Whataburger
User reviews
Chick
From 4.2M App Store ratingsWhat 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
Whataburger
From 158K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient mobile ordering
- 👍 Customizable options
- 💳 Rewards program
- 🚗 Curbside pickup
Room to improve
- 🐛 App bugs and glitches
- ⏱️ Long wait times for orders
- 🔍 Difficulty finding nearby locations
- 💳 Issues with refunds and gift cards
- 🤖 Poor communication with staff about app features
Bugs and requests
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
Whataburger
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes or crashes during ordering
- Favorites list not working as expected
- Incorrect pricing or discounts not applying
- Delivery orders not being received properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add option to order for drive-thru pickup
- Allow customization of breakfast items
- Improve order tracking and status updates
- Integrate online ordering with in-store pickup
- Provide better support for resolving app issues
In-app purchases
Chick
No in-app purchases
Whataburger
No in-app purchases
