Chick vs Freddy’s
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.
Freddy’s
Easily find nearby locations, customize and order your favorite meals for pickup or delivery. Save past orders and join a loyalty program to earn points for free food.
- Order ahead for pickup or delivery
- Customize food orders
- Save favorite and recent orders
- Earn points for rewards
- Redeem points for free food
- Secure payment options
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• Quickly find your nearest Freddy’s and order ahead for carry-out, delivery or dine-in. Easily customize your Freddy’s favorites like our famous cooked-to-order steakburgers and fresh & creamy frozen custard. • Choose the toppings you want, add a side and a drink, and get your order just the way you want it. Save your favorite orders and view recent ones for fast, efficient reordering. • Join Freddy’s Rewards and earn 10 points for every dollar you spend. Collect points and cash them in for free Freddy’s. Track your point total, view the rewards you have available to redeem, and see how many more points you need for bigger rewards. • Securely save your payment information for easy checkout with a credit card or gift card. • Download the Freddy’s app for fast, easy ordering and join Freddy’s Rewards to start earning points today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Freddy’s at free against Chick's free with in-app purchases. Freddy’s also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Chick's advantage is ratings volume (4.3M vs 124K) and review sentiment (72% vs 53%). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Chick against 4.9 for Freddy’s. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chick has 4.3M ratings behind it against 124K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Chick's written reviews are positive against 53% of Freddy’s's.
Chick ships an update every 2 weeks, Freddy’s monthly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Chick | Freddy’s |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (4.3M ratings) — better | 4.9 (124K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.1% of reviews — better | 53.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.3M — better | 124K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #4 — better | #102 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chick-fil-A, Inc. | Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers |
Customer experience
Chick
Freddy’s
User reviews
Chick
From 4.3M 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
Freddy’s
From 124K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🍔 Great food
- 💰 Good deals and rewards
- 🍦 Delicious custard
- 👍 User-friendly app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and freezes
- 🔑 Login issues and inability to restore accounts
- 🕰️ Slow app performance
- 🚫 Inability to order for drive-thru pickup
- 📍 Location-based restrictions for mobile orders
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
Freddy’s
Reported bugs
4 issues- App logging users out frequently
- Inability to log in or reset password
- Order details not saving or syncing properly
- Rewards not being properly credited
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to order for drive-thru pickup
- Improve app stability and performance
- Allow more customization options for orders
- Simplify rewards program and make it easier to redeem
In-app purchases
Chick
No in-app purchases
Freddy’s
No in-app purchases
