Pincho vs Shorty's
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pincho
Easily order food, earn rewards automatically, and locate nearby restaurants. Simply link your cards and pay as usual to receive exclusive perks. Enjoy a seamless experience with no need to scan or check in.
- Order favorite dishes
- Earn rewards automatically
- Find nearest locations
- Register credit/debit cards
- Receive reward notifications
- Use rewards on phone
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Welcome to the Pincho Rewards app, the freshest way to order your favorite dish, earn rewards, and find your nearest location. Here’s how it works: 1) Register your credit/debit card(s) in the app. 2) Shop as usual. 3) We’ll buzz your phone when you earn a reward. No need to fish your phone out, check-in, or scan anything. Just pay as usual. 4) Rewards show up on your phone for you to use. It’s like magic!
Shorty's
Easily order your favorite meals with a user-friendly interface. Browse menus, customize dishes, and securely pay for your order. Receive notifications when your food is ready.
- Browse and customize menu items
- Secure payment system
- Save delivery addresses and payment methods
- Schedule orders up to seven days in advance
- Restaurant location and contact information
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Your ideal meal is just a few taps away. Download the Shorty's app free for iPhone today. With the Shorty's mobile app, ordering food has never been easier. Whether you're looking for a quick snack or a full meal, we've got you covered. Just browse our easy-to-use menu, customize it how you'd like, place your order using our secure payment system, and sit back! A push notification will alert you when your order will be ready. With the Shorty's app, you can: - Browse our menu for your favorite dishes and customize them how you'd like - Save your delivery addresses and payment methods securely to check out in just a few taps - Place future food orders up to seven days in advance - Get restaurant location, hours, and contact information
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pincho at none against Shorty's's shown. Pincho also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Shorty's's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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.
Pincho holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pincho has 7.7K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pincho ships an update fortnightly, Shorty's every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pincho | Shorty's |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7.7K ratings) — better | 4.5 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7.7K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pincho Factory | ChowNow |
Customer experience
Pincho
Shorty's
Bugs and requests
Pincho
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashing and order validation errors
- Rewards not working as advertised
- Delivery orders not being fulfilled
- Inconsistent app performance across devices
Requested features
4 requests- Option to order medium-rare burgers
- Ability to add special requests
- Integration with Apple Pay
- Improved rewards program and expiration
Shorty's
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pincho
No in-app purchases
Shorty's
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pincho free?
Is Shorty's free?
Which has better reviews, Pincho or Shorty's?
Do Pincho or Shorty's have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pincho or Shorty's?
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