Comparison

Chick vs Hardee's Mobile Ordering

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Find nearby restaurants
  • Order ahead and pay
  • Earn points on purchases
  • Redeem rewards for free food
  • Personalized menu
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.

About

Hardee's Mobile Ordering

Order your favorite scratch-made meals for pickup or delivery. Customize your order, earn rewards with every purchase, and access exclusive discounts. Enjoy convenient mobile ordering for a delicious meal anytime.

Highlights
  • Order ahead for pickup or delivery
  • Customize menu items
  • Earn Stars with My Rewards
  • Redeem rewards for free food
  • Access exclusive discounts and offers
  • Save favorite orders for quick re-ordering
Features
Currently charting
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The Hardee’s App is here to bring goodness to your day! Order scratch-made favorites for takeout, drive thru, or delivery, and earn Stars as a My Rewards Member to redeem for free favorites! ORDERING Whether you’re looking to start your day right with one of our warm, fluffy, Made from Scratch™ Biscuits or craving the double-dippable juiciness of our Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders, you’ll get a hand-crafted meal made with heart. Your Hardee’s App homescreen holds all your recent orders and favorite items for quick re-ordering. Or, select your local Hardee’s location to easily browse our full, craveable Menu. The Hardee’s App lets you customize each item in your order and check out quickly with Apple Pay, Google Pay, credit card, or Hardee’s Gift Card. Schedule a pickup time and we’ll ensure your meal is hot, fresh, and ready when you arrive! EARN STARS WITH MY REWARDS Get rewarded with every bite! Earn 10 Stars for every $1 spent – when placing a digital order or scanning your Member code when you order at your local Hardee’s – and cash your Stars in for your hand-crafted favorites! We’re always changing our Reward options, but here are a few that are sure to deliver some delight to your day: • 150 Stars: Any Size Soft Drink, Any Size French Fries, or Hand-Breaded Chicken Tender Wrap • 300 Stars: Biscuit ‘N’ Gravy, Frisco Breakfast Sandwich, or seasonal Biscuit 4-pack • 500 Stars: Super Biscuit, Famous Star, or 5pc Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders ACCESS SPECIAL OFFERS My Rewards Members also receive exclusive access to special discounts and promotions, only available in the Hardee’s App! New Members may even discover a little something extra waiting for them when they join – let’s just say, it’s kind of a big deal! Easily redeem an offer or Reward by adding in your Bag of your mobile order, or load your offer to your Member code and scan when you order at your local Hardee’s.

Screenshots

Chick4 screens
Hardee's Mobile Ordering4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chick at none against Hardee's Mobile Ordering's shown. Chick also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 51%) and ratings volume (4.2M vs 150K). Hardee's Mobile Ordering's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 — 4.9 for Chick against 4.8 for Hardee's Mobile Ordering. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chick has 4.2M ratings behind it against 150K, 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 51% of Hardee's Mobile Ordering's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chick ships an update every 2 weeks, Hardee's Mobile Ordering every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Chick versus Hardee's Mobile Ordering: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChickHardee's Mobile Ordering
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.2M ratings) — better4.8 (150K ratings)
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews — better51.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.2M — better150K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#5 — better#91
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB131 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperChick-fil-A, Inc.CKE RESTAURANTS HOLDINGS, INC.

Customer experience

Chick

All ratings4,211,222 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews2,694 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative23.2%

Hardee's Mobile Ordering

All ratings150,454 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews810 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative41.7%

User reviews

Chick

From 4.2M 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

Hardee's Mobile Ordering

From 150K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app and rewards
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Rewards not updating
  • 🕰️ Slow order processing
  • 🤔 Confusing order process
  • 💰 Overpriced
  • 🤢 Declining food quality

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

Hardee's Mobile Ordering

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App deleting account data
  • Order status issues
  • Inconsistent app behavior
  • Inability to cancel/modify orders

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow changing order time
  • Improve tea ordering options
  • Enable tea redemption with free beverage reward
  • Provide refund/contact options
  • Display full menu in app
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  • Integrate Apple Pay

In-app purchases

None

Chick

No in-app purchases

None

Hardee's Mobile Ordering

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chick free?
Chick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hardee's Mobile Ordering free?
Hardee's Mobile Ordering is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chick or Hardee's Mobile Ordering?
Chick is rated higher. Chick averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.2M ratings, while Hardee's Mobile Ordering averages 4.8 from 150K ratings.
Do Chick or Hardee's Mobile Ordering have ads?
Hardee's Mobile Ordering shows ads; Chick does not.
Which is updated more often, Chick or Hardee's Mobile Ordering?
Chick ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hardee's Mobile Ordering every 5 weeks. Most recently, Chick was updated on September 24, 2026 and Hardee's Mobile Ordering on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Chick or Hardee's Mobile Ordering?
Chick currently peaks at #5 in the App Store charts, and Hardee's Mobile Ordering at #91. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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