Comparison

BURGER KING® App vs Subway®

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

Head to head
About

BURGER KING® App

Access exclusive mobile coupons and secret deals to save on your favorite meals. Browse the full menu, find nearby locations, and even order ahead for a faster experience. Enjoy flame-grilled favorites with convenient mobile access.

Highlights
  • Exclusive mobile coupons
  • Secret deals
  • Mobile ordering
  • Restaurant locator
  • Full menu browsing
  • Nutritional information
Features
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Get secret deals and exclusive mobile coupons with the official BURGER KING® app and save like a king! Explore our menu and find your nearest BK® restaurant anytime, anywhere. And in most locations, you can even order ahead. Specific features include: • Mobile Offers: Get VIP access to the hottest offers and secret deals right from your phone. • Mobile Ordering: For select locations, order with the app and skip the line to enjoy your meal even faster. • Find Your BK®: Locate your nearest BURGER KING® restaurant and never leave those flame-grilled cravings unfulfilled. • Menu: Explore your BK® favorites and discover our hottest new menu additions. Plus, you can browse item descriptions and nutritional information at any time. Compatible with Apple and Google Pay

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
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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

BURGER KING® App4 screens
Subway®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Subway® at none against BURGER KING® App's shown. Subway® also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). BURGER KING® App's advantage is review sentiment (46% vs 17%) and device support (3 vs 1). 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 — 4.7 for BURGER KING® App against 4.8 for Subway®. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 469K and 1.2M respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of BURGER KING® App's written reviews are positive against 17% of Subway®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BURGER KING® App ships an update fortnightly, Subway® weekly. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
BURGER KING® App versus Subway®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBURGER KING® AppSubway®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (469K ratings)4.8 (1.2M ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.7% of reviews — better16.6% of reviews
Number of ratings469K1.2M — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#18 — better#26
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB116 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBurger King CorporationSUBWAY Restaurants

Customer experience

BURGER KING® App

All ratings469,018 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews2,186 reviews
Positive45.7%
Neutral6.9%
Negative47.5%

Subway®

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

User reviews

BURGER KING® App

From 469K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use app
  • 💰 Great coupons and deals
  • 🍔 High-quality food

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app
  • 🤖 Poor customer service and support
  • 🚫 Unable to cancel or edit orders
  • 🔄 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • 🤷‍♀️ Inconsistent app functionality across locations

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

BURGER KING® App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes during checkout
  • Incorrect item pricing and unavailable menu options
  • Issues with mobile payments and refunds

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to customize burgers and sandwiches
  • Ability to cancel or edit orders
  • Improved app stability and reliability

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

BURGER KING® App

No in-app purchases

None

Subway®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BURGER KING® App free?
BURGER KING® App 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, BURGER KING® App or Subway®?
Subway® is rated higher. BURGER KING® App averages 4.7 out of 5 from 469K ratings, while Subway® averages 4.8 from 1.2M ratings.
Do BURGER KING® App or Subway® have ads?
BURGER KING® App shows ads; Subway® does not.
Which is updated more often, BURGER KING® App or Subway®?
BURGER KING® App ships an update fortnightly, and Subway® weekly. Most recently, BURGER KING® App was updated on September 27, 2026 and Subway® on September 27, 2026.
Which is more popular, BURGER KING® App or Subway®?
BURGER KING® App currently peaks at #18 in the App Store charts, and Subway® at #26. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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