Chip City vs 8 BIT BITES
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
8 BIT BITES
Order smash burgers, wings, fries, and shakes quickly from any of seven New York locations. Customize your meal, earn rewards, and access exclusive deals. Schedule orders ahead or send digital gift cards.
- Quick mobile ordering
- Full menu with photos and prices
- Customizable orders
- Earn points on purchases
- Exclusive app-only deals
- Order ahead scheduling
- Digital gift card sending
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Smash burgers, wings, loaded fries and hand-spun shakes — ordered in seconds, ready when you are. 8 Bit Bites app is the fastest way to order from any of our seven New York shops. Browse the full menu with photos and prices, build your order exactly how you want it, and skip the line. ORDER IN SECONDS Your favourites are two taps from the home screen. Pick your shop, pick pickup or delivery, and go. BUILD IT YOUR WAY Every burger, wrap and bowl is customisable. Choose your size, swap ingredients, add extras — and see the price update as you go, before you pay. EARN POINTS ON EVERY ORDER Every dollar you spend earns points. Points turn into actual menu items — a Classic Snack Wrap, Retro Loaded Fries — not a vague discount. Track your balance and your whole order history in the app. EXCLUSIVE APP DEALS Promo codes that live in the app and nowhere else. Start with 20% off your first app order using code APP20. ORDER AHEAD Schedule an order for later and have it waiting. No queue, no phone call. SEND A GIFT CARD Buy a digital gift card and send it straight to someone by email. SEVEN SHOPS ACROSS NYC Bed-Stuy · Bushwick · Downtown Brooklyn · Chelsea · Centereach Mall · Hylan Blvd · Forest Ave, Staten Island Each shop has its own menu, its own prices and its own hours — the app always shows you what the shop you picked is actually serving right now. Questions about an order? Reach us at 8bitbitesusa.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Chip City at 2.2K against 8 BIT BITES's 6. 8 BIT BITES's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). 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 5.0 for 8 BIT BITES. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chip City has 2.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Chip City ships an update every 3 weeks, 8 BIT BITES every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chip City | 8 BIT BITES |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.2K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Per Diem Subscriptions, Inc. | 8 BIT BITES USA |
Customer experience
Chip City
8 BIT BITES
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
8 BIT BITES
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chip City
No in-app purchases
8 BIT BITES
No in-app purchases








