Longo’s vs Inspired Rewards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Longo’s
Discover culinary delights with deals and meal inspiration. Enjoy convenient pre-ordering for pickup, shop for catering, and explore fresh, locally sourced products. Access rewards, recipes, and cooking classes for a complete food experience.
- Preorder for pickup
- Catering options
- Weekly flyer and deals
- Longo's Thank You Rewards
- Cooking classes registration
- Personalized offers
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Discover a world of culinary delights with the Longo’s App! Indulge in delicious deals and find endless meal inspiration, all at your fingertips. Savour convenience by using Preorder for Pickup, giving you a hassle-free shopping experience. Shop tasty Catering options to discover a unique assortment of fresh, curated hand-made trays and platters to serve at your next event. Download now and let a modern Italian market experience come alive in your hands. Longo’s now has 40 stores in the Greater Toronto Area. Family-run since 1956 and dedicated to offering the best food experiences, we focus on fresh foods, supporting local farmers and providing personal customer service. We only select products you can trust because we simply wouldn’t serve your family anything we wouldn’t be happy to serve our own. That’s our promise, backed by Longo’s family standards. Save time when you preorder for pickup. Preorder a range of products, designed to make entertaining and nourishing your family delightfully simple. From Festive Meal Kits to catering and takeout, we’ve curated a selection of amazing food you'll be proud to serve! Discover good food. We partner with local growers and vendors to bring you the finest quality food, in season, at great value. Pair the fine foods you find with the latest tips, trends and recipes from our experts and it’s easy to elevate your plate. Buon appetito! Enjoy personalized browsing + save more with the weekly flyer. With our improved Find a Store feature, you can set your preferred My Longo’s location and gain access to the products, pricing and special offerings unique to your community! Plus, stay up to date on all the latest deals and discover exciting products to try with our in-store flyer. Score special savings. With programs and products designed just for you, saving is simple. Discover the benefits of Longo’s Thank You Rewards and earn points redeemable for free food. Plus, access personalized, exclusive offers with My Offers and save big with Member Pricing. Rewards at your fingertips. With the app, you’ll never leave home without your Longo’s Thank You Rewards card. Tap the Thank You Rewards icon at the bottom right of the home screen to reveal your digital Thank You Rewards card for easy scanning in-store at checkout. Always feel rewarded with real-time notifications each time you earn and redeem Longo’s Thank You Rewards points. Sharpen your skills at The Loft cooking school. Discover, register and pay in-app for our cooking classes hosted by The Loft Cooking School at Longo’s. Virtual Classes, kids cooking class birthday parties, and private cooking events are also available. Stay in the know. When creating your account, opt in to emails to receive special announcements, exclusive offers and deals. Easily pay and checkout securely. Shop with confidence knowing all transactions are securely processed. Conveniently pay with debit, credit or Longo’s Gift Card. Download the app today and preorder a variety of exclusive offerings for pickup as early as the next day. Or visit us in-store and find freshness and expertise in every aisle.
Inspired Rewards
Skip the wait at restaurants by joining waitlists remotely and receiving real-time updates. Order food ahead for dine-in or takeout, and even request refills or pay your bill directly through the app.
- Remote waitlist joining
- Real-time waitlist updates
- Order ahead for dine-in
- Order ahead for takeout
- In-restaurant ordering
- Mobile payment
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Waiting sucks. So, our app users don’t wait. Use it to get on the WAITLIST without having to be at the restaurant. You’ll receive updates as you move up the list and you can time your arrival for when your table’s ready. ORDERING Order ahead – your table will be waiting for you and your food won’t be far behind. Need a refill of something – order it via the app when you’re seated in the restaurant. Order takeout – it will be waiting for you when you arrive. PAYMENT No need for your check or your server, use the app to pay and go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Inspired Rewards at 5.0 against Longo’s's 1.3. Inspired Rewards also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 1%). Longo’s's advantage is ratings volume (376 vs 2) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Inspired Rewards holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Longo’s has 376 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 1% of Longo’s's written reviews are positive against 25% of Inspired Rewards's.
Longo’s ships an update every 4 weeks, Inspired Rewards every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Longo’s | Inspired Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (376 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.8% of reviews | 24.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 376 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc | SIR Corp. |
Customer experience
Longo’s
Inspired Rewards
User reviews
Longo’s
From 376 App Store ratingsRoom to improve
- ❌ Cannot sign in/login
- ❌ Blank/white screen on launch
- ❌ Password reset issues
- ❌ App is a broken website
- ❌ Cannot add card to Apple Wallet
Inspired Rewards
From 2 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 💡 Order refills in app
- 🚀 Fast and easy online ordering
- 💡 See visit count for discounts
- 💡 View promos on app
Room to improve
- 🐛 App never works
- 🐛 App won't open
- 🐛 Cannot log in
- 🐛 Rewards/offers not working
- 🐛 Issues with gift cards
Bugs and requests
Longo’s
Reported bugs
19 issues- Blank white/black screen on launch
- Cannot sign in/login
- Password reset emails not received or links not working
- 'Done' button not working/present
- Verification emails not arriving or links not working
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- App redirects to browser for login
- Error when adding card to Apple Wallet (API issues)
- App is a broken mobile website
- Repeatedly asks for address
- Cannot add rewards card to Apple Wallet
- Login loop after password reset
- App crashes or freezes
- Cannot create an account
- Email verification loop
- Reward card barcode not showing
- App not loading after system upgrade
- Login fails with 'internal server error'
- Cannot input 12 digits for reward card registration
- App does not switch to landscape view on iPad
Requested features
18 requests- Add card to Apple Wallet
- Fix login issues
- Improve app stability
- Make app a real app, not a website
- Fix verification email/code issues
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- Improve password reset process
- Allow adding card to Apple Wallet
- Fix 'Done' button not working
- Add flyer functionality
- Improve navigation for rewards card
- Add 2-step verification via text
- Allow searching without an account
- Fix reward card registration digit limit
- Improve app responsiveness
- Fix portrait mode only on iPad
- Add dark mode
- Improve flyer usability (postal code entry)
- Allow Apple password manager autofill
Inspired Rewards
Reported bugs
30 issues- App does not open
- Cannot log in
- Rewards not applying
- Offers expiring
- Trivia not working
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- Points not given for games
- Cannot log in via app (but can via browser)
- Gift card number invalid
- Delivery address not found
- Cannot retrieve coupon
- App crashes
- Keyboard issues
- Double charging
- Payment not working
- Mobile number rejected during signup
- Verification code not delivered
- Errors adding credit card
- Item no longer available at payment page
- App not collecting points
- Error on create password screen
- Cannot reset password
- User unfriendly errors
- App is outdated
- App rejects email address
- Paid at table and double charged
- Math error with gift card usage
- Special instructions character limit too small
- Cannot use email instead of mobile phone
- Cannot pay at restaurant
- App not working after first visit
Requested features
21 requests- Fix app bugs
- Allow login through browser
- Update map for delivery
- Allow multiple users per table
- Allow bill splitting per user
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- Allow meal modifications
- Improve gift card functionality
- Fix math for gift card usage
- Allow email instead of mobile for signup
- Allow payment at restaurant
- Increase character limit for special instructions
- Provide timeline for 'coming soon' features
- Allow users to opt out of emails/texts during signup
- Improve customer support response time
- De-clutter landing page
- Show full bill amount before discount
- Train staff on app usage
- Allow users to change basic account info (phone, birthday)
- Fix receipt item name abbreviations
- Show discounts explicitly
- Make app more user-friendly
In-app purchases
Longo’s
No in-app purchases
Inspired Rewards
No in-app purchases








