Chip City vs HG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chip City
Order your favorite cookies for pickup or delivery with this app. Earn rewards on every purchase towards free treats. Send gift cards to cookie lovers for any occasion.
- Mobile order ahead for pickup or delivery
- Skip the line
- Earn rewards for free cookies and drinks
- Send digital gift cards
- Weekly changing cookie menu
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The Chip City app is a convenient way to order ahead for pickup. Rewards are built right in, so you’ll earn stars towards free cookies and drinks on your purchases. Select a location to skip the line or choose delivery to have your favorite cookies delivered right to your door. Make a cookie-lover’s day by sending them a gift card to help them start their day off right. Oh and the cookies? Each week our menu changes to offer you classic and seasonal cookies! Whether you need a Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Apple Pie or Cookies N’ Cream - Chip City has you covered. CHIP CITY APP FEATURES: Mobile Order Ahead: • Order ahead and skip the line. Get cookies now for either pickup or delivery • Mobile ordering from the entire menu, including your favorite cookies, coffee, or specialty drinks - whatever you want! • Order now and tip through your favorite app for a contactless way to show some love Cookies Make the Best Gift: • Send gift cards instantly or schedule for a later date • Customize gift cards for any occasion • Order delivery or pickup and buy that special someone their second cup Chip City - The Best NYC Cookies
HG
Order coffee and food ahead of time and pay conveniently. Earn rewards for your purchases and fuel up smarter. Enjoy a seamless ordering experience without the wait.
- Order ahead
- Pay with Apple Pay
- Earn rewards
- View menu
- Find locations
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Coffee, food, and no waiting. With the Highly Grounded Café app, you can order ahead, pay with Apple Pay, and earn rewards. Download now and start fueling up smarter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Chip City at 2.2K against HG's 7. Chip City also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ads 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
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 — 4.9 for Chip City against 4.9 for HG. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chip City has 2.2K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Chip City ships an update every 3 weeks, HG every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chip City | HG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.2K ratings) — better | 4.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Per Diem Subscriptions, Inc. | Per Diem Subscriptions, Inc. |
Customer experience
Chip City
HG
Bugs and requests
Chip City
Reported bugs
1 issue- Birthday cookie claim not working as expected
Requested features
2 requests- Improve rewards program
- Allow birthday cookie claim without advance notice
HG
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chip City
No in-app purchases
HG
No in-app purchases
