Comparison

Rita's Ice vs PrimoHoagies®

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

Head to head
About

Rita's Ice

Discover nearby Italian ice and custard locations to satisfy your cravings. Earn rewards and exclusive offers for every visit, leading to free treats. Track your progress and enjoy happiness with every purchase.

Highlights
  • Find nearby locations
  • Earn free treats
  • Exclusive offers
  • Loyalty program
  • Location tracking
Features
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If you’re a true Rita’s fan, this app is for you! Find a Rita’s Italian Ice location near you (enjoy Rita’s wherever you go), earn FREE treats and find exclusive offers. Ice + Custard = Happiness! Remember to use it every time you visit to earn punches towards FREE treats. --- The Rita’s Team *Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

PrimoHoagies®

Easily order delicious hoagies made with quality ingredients. Track your rewards, manage gift cards for in-store payment, and send digital gifts with personalized messages. Find locations and reorder favorites with ease.

Highlights
  • Online ordering
  • Rewards points and offers
  • Digital gift card management
  • In-store QR code payment
  • Menu browsing
  • Location finder
  • Order history and reordering
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It's Not Just a Hoagie... It's a Primo. PrimoHoagies offers the best hoagies with the finest quality ingredients. The app allows you to easily place orders, earn rewards points, redeem offers, and manage your rewards account. You'll also be able to save your gift cards in the app and use them to pay in-store using a QR code. You can even send a gift to someone - choose from a variety of custom gift card designs and add a personal message to your recipient. Features: - Order online - Earn rewards points, view available offers, set favorite stores - Browse the full PrimoHoagies menu - Manage your gift cards and use them to pay in-store using a QR code - Find locations closest to you - View previous order history and easily reorder - Manage your account settings

Screenshots

Rita's Ice4 screens
PrimoHoagies®3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rita's Ice at 54% against PrimoHoagies®'s 5%. Rita's Ice also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (14K vs 68). PrimoHoagies®'s advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 15.6). 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

Rita's Ice holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rita's Ice has 14K ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Rita's Ice's written reviews are positive against 5% of PrimoHoagies®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rita's Ice ships an update every 3 weeks, PrimoHoagies® every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rita's Ice versus PrimoHoagies®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRita's IcePrimoHoagies®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14K ratings) — better2.4 (68 ratings)
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews — better4.9% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better68
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRita's Italian IcePrimoHoagies Franchising Inc

Customer experience

Rita's Ice

All ratings13,801 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews244 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral7.8%
Negative38.1%

PrimoHoagies®

All ratings50 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral18.0%
Negative52.0%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive4.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative88.6%

User reviews

Rita's Ice

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🍦 Delicious treats
  • 👍 Friendly and helpful staff
  • 💕 Favorite family destination
  • 🎉 Great rewards program

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive prices
  • 🐛 Inconsistent rewards tracking
  • 🤔 Unclear app functionality
  • 🔍 Missing menu and flavor information

PrimoHoagies®

From 68 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🥪 High-quality food product
  • 👍 Improved UI in newer version
  • 💰 App-exclusive discounts available
  • 🎉 Rewards program visibility improved

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • ❌ Missing payment submit button
  • 📝 Requires manual data entry every transaction
  • 🔐 No Apple Pay support
  • 💳 Cannot save credit card information

Bugs and requests

Rita's Ice

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Registration process issues
  • Login and account problems
  • Glitches with app functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • Flavor locator feature
  • Mobile ordering capabilities
  • Improved rewards history tracking
  • Display of daily flavors in-app

PrimoHoagies®

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App crashes during checkout
  • Payment submit button not visible or clickable
  • Login credentials rejected despite being correct
  • SMS verification codes not sent
  • Cart items disappear when navigating away
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  • Address field not auto-populating from saved data
  • Credit card field remains blank on input
  • App freezes on rewards section
  • Location randomly switches to different store
  • Add to cart button disappears after customization
  • Form fields labeled in red on red background
  • Zip code validation rejecting valid codes
  • Notifications re-prompt despite being disabled
  • Rewards points not credited after purchase
  • Promo codes not recognized in app
  • Session expires during order process
  • Cheesesteak menu item visible but not orderable
  • App requires multiple login attempts
  • Page sections constantly breaking
  • Icons hidden or out of view

Requested features

15 requests
  • Apple Pay integration
  • Save credit card information
  • Save delivery address as default
  • Favorites/quick reorder feature
  • Proper shopping cart functionality
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  • Native app instead of web wrapper
  • Increase special instructions character limit
  • Ingredient substitution options
  • Auto-populate saved user information
  • Unified rewards and login system
  • One-click checkout
  • Better form autofill compatibility
  • Persistent shopping cart between sessions
  • Payment method flexibility (gift cards, etc.)
  • Improved notification settings control

In-app purchases

None

Rita's Ice

No in-app purchases

None

PrimoHoagies®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rita's Ice free?
Rita's Ice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PrimoHoagies® free?
PrimoHoagies® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rita's Ice or PrimoHoagies®?
Rita's Ice is rated higher. Rita's Ice averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while PrimoHoagies® averages 2.4 from 68 ratings.
Do Rita's Ice or PrimoHoagies® have ads?
Neither Rita's Ice nor PrimoHoagies® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rita's Ice or PrimoHoagies®?
Rita's Ice ships an update every 3 weeks, and PrimoHoagies® every 5 weeks. Most recently, Rita's Ice was updated on November 1, 2026 and PrimoHoagies® on October 26, 2026.

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