Penn Station vs Busken Bakery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Penn Station
Order your favorite subs ahead of time and earn loyalty points with every purchase. This app allows you to customize orders, track rewards, find nearby locations, and access exclusive offers. Enjoy a seamless checkout experience and savor every sub.
- Order ahead
- Customize favorites
- Track rewards
- Find locations
- Exclusive offers
- Saved payment options
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Take your Penn Station experience to the next level with the new Ordering & Rewards App! Order ahead, track rewards, find locations, and explore an easy-to-use menu—all in one place. Savor every sub and earn loyalty points with each order. - Customize or quickly re-order your favorites - Seamless checkout with saved payment options - Earn points with every purchase and redeem rewards - Find the nearest Penn Station locations with ease - Stay in the loop with exclusive offers and promos - Grab the Penn Station app now—it's free!
Busken Bakery
Easily order your favorite meals for pickup or delivery. Browse the menu, customize your selections, and enjoy delicious food from the comfort of your home or on the go.
- Simple ordering process
- Choose meal selections
- Delivery or pickup options
- Quality food enjoyment
- Convenient mobile access
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With the Busken Bakery app, ordering is simple and convenient. Just choose your meal, select your delivery or pickup preference, and enjoy quality food.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Penn Station at none against Busken Bakery's shown. Penn Station also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Busken Bakery's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, 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.
Busken Bakery holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Penn Station has 4.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Penn Station ships an update every 2 months, Busken Bakery fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Penn Station | Busken Bakery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.4K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Penn Station | Busken Bakery, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Penn Station
Reported bugs
4 issues- Receipt invalid for points
- Can't order sandwiches
- App crashes on checkout
- Can't earn points in-store
Requested features
2 requests- Allow choosing bread type
- Add nutrition information
Busken Bakery
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Penn Station
No in-app purchases
Busken Bakery
No in-app purchases
Questions
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