Waterloo Ice House vs Pinthouse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Waterloo Ice House
Order your favorite meals for pickup or delivery from a local, family-friendly restaurant. Earn rewards on purchases, store gift cards, and stay updated on special offers and new menu items.
- Order for pickup or delivery
- Earn rewards on purchases
- Store and purchase gift cards
- Receive special offers and promotions
- Reorder favorite meals easily
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Waterloo is a family-friendly, full-service restaurant and bar with "something for everyone." With four Austin-area locations serving made-from-scratch breakfast, lunch & dinner every day, Waterloo has been a staple of the Austin community since 1976. We’re proud to be locally owned-and-grown, a place where neighbors become friends! With the Waterloo app: 1. Easily order your Waterloo favorites for pick-up or delivery 2. Earn rewards on your purchases! 3. Be the first to know about special offers and promotions, new menu features, and exclusive loyalty perks 4. Store your gift cards directly in the app for easy access and effortlessly purchase new gift cards 5. Reorder your favorites seamlessly with the reorder button on your homescreen
Pinthouse
Loyalty program for a pizza restaurant. Earn points on every purchase to redeem for free items, discounts, and experiences. Track your progress and stay updated on special offers.
- Earn points on purchases
- Redeem points for free items
- Track points balance
- Receive special offers
- Provide feedback
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Use the Pinthouse app to find your nearest location, view our menu, and place an order. Save time by ordering ahead. Earn loyalty points and track your rewards status from within the app.
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Verdict
Waterloo Ice House and Pinthouse both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Waterloo Ice House's written reviews are positive against 57% of Pinthouse's. Pinthouse's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 — 4.8 for Waterloo Ice House against 4.9 for Pinthouse. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 137 and 236 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Waterloo Ice House's written reviews are positive against 57% of Pinthouse's.
Waterloo Ice House ships an update every 4 months, Pinthouse weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Waterloo Ice House | Pinthouse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (137 ratings) | 4.9 (236 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 137 | 236 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Incentivio, Inc. | PINTHOUSE PIZZA HOLDINGS, LLC |
Customer experience
Waterloo Ice House
Pinthouse
In-app purchases
Waterloo Ice House
No in-app purchases
Pinthouse
No in-app purchases
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