IHOP vs Spice Rack App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IHOP
Easily find nearby locations, order delivery, and pay in store. Earn rewards and track your loyalty account all within the app. Enjoy award-winning pancakes and other favorite menu items.
- Find nearby locations
- Order delivery
- Pay in store with Pay N’ Go
- Earn rewards
- Track loyalty account
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IHOP makes it easy to enjoy award winning buttermilk pancakes — and all your favorite breakfast, lunch and dinner items. And now, the IHOP app makes it easy to find nearby locations, order delivery, and pay in store with Pay N’ Go. Plus, you can earn rewards and track your International Bank of Pancakes account, all within the app.
Spice Rack App
This app provides a seamless way to experience fine dining, offering online ordering for pickup and delivery. You can also reserve tables, book catering, and manage loyalty points for future rewards.
- Online food ordering
- Table reservations
- Catering and banquet hall booking
- Loyalty points tracking
- Gift card purchases
- Menu item inquiries
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SpiceRack offers the best in class fine dining. We also offer pick-up and delivery services through our website and app. With each order you accumulate loyalty points that can be used for future rewards. Through our app, you can reserve a table, order food online, Book your catering and Banquet Hall, check your loyalty points, purchase gift cards or inquire about any of our menu items. So let's get started. Download our app and register if you are new customer, or sign-in if you have an existing account. You can visit us at https://www.spiceracknj.com/ for additional information.
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Verdict
IHOP and Spice Rack App both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Spice Rack App's written reviews are positive against 13% of IHOP's. Spice Rack App also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). IHOP's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (61K vs 28). 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
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 — 4.8 for IHOP against 4.9 for Spice Rack App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IHOP has 61K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 13% of IHOP's written reviews are positive against 100% of Spice Rack App's.
IHOP ships an update every 3 weeks, Spice Rack App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IHOP | Spice Rack App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (61K ratings) | 4.9 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61K — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #73 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DineEquity, Inc. | Spice Rack inc |
Customer experience
IHOP
Spice Rack App
Bugs and requests
IHOP
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when selecting certain menu items
- Delivery location reverts to default without warning
- Unable to reset password or create new account
- Payment information not saving properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to tip delivery drivers
- Improve order customization options
- Implement Apple Pay and other digital wallets
- Add order tracking and status updates
- Allow scheduling orders for future pickup/delivery
Spice Rack App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IHOP
No in-app purchases
Spice Rack App
No in-app purchases
