Subway® vs SpareShelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subway®
Customize your favorite sandwiches and meals exactly how you like them. Earn rewards and exclusive offers through a loyalty program. Quickly reorder past favorites and choose convenient pickup or delivery options.
- Customize sandwiches
- Subway Rewards program
- Rapid re-ordering
- Pickup and delivery options
- Exclusive offers
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Your go-to order just got easier than ever with the new Subway® app. • Make It Your Own or Keep It Classic: Double the meat. Extra cheese. All the veggies. Build your Footlong just the way you would in the restaurant — choose your toppings, toast your bread, and add two cookies and drink to craft your perfect Footlong meal. • Subway® Rewards: Join Sub Club! Redeem points for Subway® Cash plus get access to exclusive offers and member-only rewards. • Rapid Reorder: Find your favorites in a snap. Your favs or past orders in a single tap, right from the menu bar. • Get it fast: Choose Pick Up or Delivery. What are you waiting for?
SpareShelf
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Stop throwing food away. Start sharing it. SpareShelf tracks what's in your kitchen so nothing expires unnoticed — and makes it just as easy to give away what you won't use before someone else needs it. TRACK YOUR PANTRY • Add items by barcode scan, voice, or manual entry in seconds • See what's expired, expiring soon, and still fresh at a glance • Get notified before food goes bad, not after • Browse everything by category, search instantly USE IT WITHOUT THINKING • Home Screen widget shows what needs attention today • Ask Siri to add items hands-free while you're unpacking groceries • Recipe suggestions built around what's about to expire, so it gets used, not tossed SHARE WHAT YOU WON'T USE • Post extra food to a community feed for neighbors nearby • Find and message people claiming your listings • Locate food banks near you and see what they're currently accepting • Track your impact: meals fed and CO2 saved from every donation Every item you scan is a choice — throw it out, or pass it on. SpareShelf makes the second one effortless. Share food. Reduce waste.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Subway® at #22 against SpareShelf's unranked. On price, ads, 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.
| Parameter | Subway® | SpareShelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.2M ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2M — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #22 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SUBWAY Restaurants | Amit Bhojwani |
Bugs and requests
Subway®
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not registering orders at the store
- Inability to apply gift card balances properly
- Rewards and points not tracking correctly
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to cancel orders within the app
- Integration with Apple Wallet for rewards
- More customization options for sandwiches
SpareShelf
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Subway®
No in-app purchases
SpareShelf
No in-app purchases









