Comparison

Chicken Kitchen vs The Licking

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

Head to head
About

Chicken Kitchen

Easily order fresh, healthy, and delicious meals for pickup or delivery. Browse the menu and customize your order for a convenient dining experience.

Highlights
  • Order freshly prepared food
  • Healthy and great-tasting options
  • Pickup and delivery options
  • Easy menu browsing
  • Customizable orders
Features
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Chicken Kitchen — Your Healthy Addiction since 1985. Fresh, grilled, never fried. For four decades, Chicken Kitchen has served freshly prepared, Mediterranean-inspired meals made from all-natural, high-quality ingredients — no hormones, no antibiotics, no GMOs, and nothing frozen or processed. Our all-natural chicken breast is grilled on an open flame and chopped fresh to order, then piled into our legendary Chop-Chop® bowls, burritos, salads, protein platters, and more. Now everything you love is in one app. Order ahead, customize every bite, earn rewards, and skip the line. With the Chicken Kitchen app you can: - Order pickup or delivery right from your phone - Build your own Chop-Chop® bowl from 28 fresh toppings — or pick one of 11 fan favorites - Customize burritos, salads, and grilled chicken meals just the way you like them - Top it off with our Signature Sauces, including the world-famous Mustard'n Curry - Join the Gold Wing® Rewards Club and earn rewards on every order - Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join - Start a Group Order so everyone gets exactly what they want - Find your nearest location and check store hours - Save your favorites and reorder in seconds - Get exclusive offers and updates through app notifications Healthy food that actually tastes amazing — that's been our promise since day one. Download the app, build your perfect meal, and discover your healthy addiction. Need help with an order? Contact us anytime at info@chickenkitchen.com.

About

The Licking

Easily order meals for pickup or delivery. Browse menus, select your preferences, and enjoy delicious food with a few simple taps.

Highlights
  • Order meals
  • Select delivery
  • Select pickup
  • Browse menus
  • Convenient ordering
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With the The Licking app, ordering is simple and convenient. Just choose your meal, select your delivery or pickup preference, and enjoy quality food.

Screenshots

The Licking3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Licking at 4.8 against Chicken Kitchen's 2.1. The Licking also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 30 months). Chicken Kitchen's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

The Licking holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chicken Kitchen ships an update every 30 months, The Licking fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chicken Kitchen versus The Licking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChicken KitchenThe Licking
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (11 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaytronix Systems IncThe Licking Holdings Llc

Customer experience

Chicken Kitchen

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

The Licking

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chicken Kitchen

No in-app purchases

None

The Licking

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chicken Kitchen free?
Chicken Kitchen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Licking free?
The Licking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chicken Kitchen or The Licking?
The Licking is rated higher. Chicken Kitchen averages 2.1 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while The Licking averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Chicken Kitchen or The Licking have ads?
Both Chicken Kitchen and The Licking show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chicken Kitchen or The Licking?
Chicken Kitchen ships an update every 30 months, and The Licking fortnightly. Most recently, Chicken Kitchen was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Licking on October 30, 2026.

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