The Melt vs Sandwich Monkey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Melt
Enjoy delicious grilled sandwiches and flavorful burgers made with high-quality ingredients. This app offers a commitment to sustainability with compostable packaging and meatless options.
- All-natural ingredients
- High-quality cheeses and meats
- Fresh artisan breads
- Crunchy grilled sandwiches
- Flavorful MeltBurgers
- Compostable/recyclable packaging
- Meatless options available
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"Here at The Melt we do as our name says: we melt things. The Melt begins with 100% all-natural, high-quality cheeses, all-natural meats and fresh artisan breads, and then we melt them to amazing. Every bite of our crunchy, grilled sandwiches and juicy, flavorful MeltBurgers will put a smile on your face and happiness in your heart. The Melt is also heavily committed to reducing our impact on the planet. We use 100% compostable or recyclable packaging and offer meatless options as healthy substitutes."
Sandwich Monkey
Order your favorite sandwiches ahead of time and pay easily with Apple Pay. This app lets you skip the line and earn rewards with every purchase. Start collecting rewards with each delicious bite.
- Order ahead
- Pay with Apple Pay
- Earn rewards
- Skip the line
- Fast service
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Order ahead, pay with Apple Pay, and earn rewards with the Sandwich Monkey app. Skip the line and get your favorite sandwiches fast. Download now and start stacking up those rewards one bite at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Melt at weekly against Sandwich Monkey's every 2 months. The Melt also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 22). Sandwich Monkey's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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.
Sandwich Monkey holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Melt has 3.2K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Melt ships an update weekly, Sandwich Monkey every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Melt | Sandwich Monkey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.2K ratings) | 5.0 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Melt | Per Diem Subscriptions, Inc. |
Customer experience
The Melt
Sandwich Monkey
Bugs and requests
The Melt
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Location detection issues
- Rewards not tracking properly
- Inconsistent UI/UX
- Payment issues
Requested features
4 requests- Support for Apple Pay
- Ability to cancel/modify orders
- Display loyalty points balance
- Option to disable marketing notifications
Sandwich Monkey
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Melt
No in-app purchases
Sandwich Monkey
No in-app purchases
Questions
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