Comparison

Wendy’s vs Subway®

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

Head to head
About

Wendy’s

Get exclusive deals on burgers, breakfast, and Frosty treats. Earn rewards for free food by scanning in-restaurant or ordering delivery. Personalized offers are sent for special occasions.

Highlights
  • Earn Rewards for free food
  • Exclusive offers on deals
  • Order delivery
  • App-exclusive breakfast menu
  • Daily deals notifications
  • Scan to earn points
  • Personalized birthday/holiday offers
Features
Currently charting
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If you love Wendy's — (who doesn't, right?) — you need this app. Earn Rewards for FREE fresh food, get exclusive offers on our latest deals, and order delivery wherever you are. We could keep going, but they only give us so many characters. For more nuggets to ponder below ... it's gotta be Wendy's. Easy Sign Up Creating a Wendy's account couldn't be simpler. Download the app. Answer a few questions. And bam — fresh food faster is around the corner. Amazing Offers This app is your hookup. Get app-exclusive offers on burgers, breakfast, all the bacon things, and every Frosty® in between. All the deals, zero FOMO. Breakfast Rise, shine, and dine with Wendy's exciting new breakfast menu. Biscuits and burritos and cold brews — oh my. Stop snoozing and stop by early. Daily Deals Get the latest offers and deals zapped right to your phone by turning on your Wendy's App notifications. Tasty food is truly a tap away. Scan to Earn Want FREE food? Yeah, you do. Just hit your Earn button in a restaurant or the drive- thru, and you'll earn points you can redeem for FREE food. Just for You Whether it's your birthday, National Cheeseburger Day, or Fryday — share your email with us and we'll share some irresistible deals we know you'll love. We Deliver Not only do we deliver big value and big flavor in every order, we also deliver ... our food. It's simple. It's convenient. It's Wendy's delivery, right in the app.

About

Subway®

Customize your favorite sandwiches and meals exactly how you like them. Earn rewards and exclusive offers through a loyalty program. Quickly reorder past favorites and choose convenient pickup or delivery options.

Highlights
  • Customize sandwiches
  • Subway Rewards program
  • Rapid re-ordering
  • Pickup and delivery options
  • Exclusive offers
Features
Currently charting
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Your go-to order just got easier than ever with the new Subway® app. • Make It Your Own or Keep It Classic: Double the meat. Extra cheese. All the veggies. Build your Footlong just the way you would in the restaurant — choose your toppings, toast your bread, and add two cookies and drink to craft your perfect Footlong meal. • Subway® Rewards: Join Sub Club! Redeem points for Subway® Cash plus get access to exclusive offers and member-only rewards. • Rapid Reorder: Find your favorites in a snap. Your favs or past orders in a single tap, right from the menu bar. • Get it fast: Choose Pick Up or Delivery. What are you waiting for?

Screenshots

Wendy’s4 screens
Subway®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Subway® at none against Wendy’s's shown. Subway® also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Wendy’s's advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 17%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Wendy’s against 4.8 for Subway®. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9M and 1.2M respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Wendy’s's written reviews are positive against 17% of Subway®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wendy’s ships an update fortnightly, Subway® weekly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Wendy’s versus Subway®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWendy’sSubway®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.9M ratings)4.8 (1.2M ratings)
Positive reviews39.6% of reviews — better16.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9M — better1.2M
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#14 — better#22
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWendy's International, LLCSUBWAY Restaurants

Customer experience

Wendy’s

All ratings1,891,727 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews3,943 reviews
Positive39.6%
Neutral9.2%
Negative51.2%

Subway®

All ratings1,209,874 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews4,145 reviews
Positive16.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative78.2%

User reviews

Wendy’s

From 1.9M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🍔 Great food quality
  • 💳 Convenient mobile ordering
  • 🤝 Helpful and friendly staff
  • 🕰️ Efficient pickup process
  • 🎁 Decent rewards program

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app
  • 🔍 Difficult to use and navigate
  • 💰 Issues with payments and refunds
  • 🕰️ Slow order processing
  • 📍 Inaccurate location information

Subway®

From 1.2M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient mobile ordering
  • 💡 Rewards program
  • 👍 Clean and polished store experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches
  • 🔍 Difficulty selecting/changing store location
  • ❌ Coupons/deals not working as expected
  • 💳 Incorrect charges and order issues
  • 🕰️ Slow and unresponsive app performance

Bugs and requests

Wendy’s

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Incorrect order processing
  • Payment issues and lost funds
  • Location-based features not working
  • Rewards and offers not functioning properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improve app stability and reliability
  • Streamline the ordering process
  • Add more payment options (e.g., Apple Pay)
  • Enhance the rewards program
  • Improve integration between app and in-store experience

Subway®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not registering orders at the store
  • Inability to apply gift card balances properly
  • Rewards and points not tracking correctly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to cancel orders within the app
  • Integration with Apple Wallet for rewards
  • More customization options for sandwiches

In-app purchases

None

Wendy’s

No in-app purchases

None

Subway®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wendy’s free?
Wendy’s is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Subway® free?
Subway® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wendy’s or Subway®?
Wendy’s and Subway® are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.9M and 1.2M ratings respectively.
Do Wendy’s or Subway® have ads?
Wendy’s shows ads; Subway® does not.
Which is updated more often, Wendy’s or Subway®?
Wendy’s ships an update fortnightly, and Subway® weekly. Most recently, Wendy’s was updated on September 25, 2026 and Subway® on September 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Wendy’s or Subway®?
Wendy’s currently peaks at #14 in the App Store charts, and Subway® at #22. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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