shake smart vs Transact Mobile Ordering
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
shake smart
This app allows you to pay with your phone by loading funds onto your account. Earn loyalty rewards and bonus opportunities with every purchase, and find nearby locations and view menus.
- Pay with your phone
- Load smart dollars
- Earn loyalty rewards
- Bonus reward opportunities
- Find nearby locations
- View menu
- Track purchases
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Welcome to the Shake Smart app! - Leave Your Wallet At Home - with the Shake Smart app, you can (optional) pay with your phone! Simply load smart dollars onto your account, scan, and pay. - Earn Loyalty Rewards - whether you are paying through the app, or separately, scan for loyalty to earn smart dollars for future use! For every $55 you spend using the app, get $5 towards your next purchases. - Bonus Rewards - enjoy a variety of extra reward opportunities throughout the year! - Other Features - Find the locations nearest to you, check out our menu on the go, keep track of your purchases, and more! Questions or comments? We're listening. Find us on Facebook (facebook.com/shakesmart), Twitter (@shakesmartinc) and Instagram (@shakesmart), or email info@shakesmart.com.
Transact Mobile Ordering
Order food and pay directly from your phone at participating campus restaurants. Browse menus, customize your meals, and receive notifications about your order status. Earn reward points for purchases and engagement.
- Order and pay from your phone
- Browse restaurants and menus
- Customize orders
- Pay with campus card or credit/debit
- Order status notifications
- Earn reward points
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Get ‘outta line! Mobile Ordering is a simple, super convenient way to order, pay and pick up - right from your mobile device. Use the app to browse restaurants and menus, order from your favorite campus spot, pay by credit/campus card or even your meal plan (whatever your campus allows). We’ll tell you when to expect your order, notify you every step of the way, and send a message when your order is ready. No more wasted time waiting in line. We’ll even remember your favorites, so you can reorder superfast. But wait, there’s more… not only are you going to get rewarded with shorter order and wait times, you may be able to earn actual reward points (at participating locations). You’ll get points for things like opening messages, ordering food, and rating your purchases. Complete challenges for bonus points and level up, where you can earn points even faster. Then use your points to enter contests and receive rewards. Key benefits: · Order, pay and pick up - right from your phone · Browse restaurants and menus · Customize your order, your way · Pay with campus card or credit/debit card · Know when to expect your order and get notified when your food is ready · Earn points, get rewards at participating locations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Transact Mobile Ordering at 92% against shake smart's 47%. Transact Mobile Ordering also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (63K vs 196). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Transact Mobile Ordering holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transact Mobile Ordering has 63K ratings behind it against 196, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of shake smart's written reviews are positive against 92% of Transact Mobile Ordering's.
shake smart ships an update every 14 months, Transact Mobile Ordering every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | shake smart | Transact Mobile Ordering |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (196 ratings) | 4.8 (63K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | 91.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 196 | 63K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #197 | #62 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Shake Smart, LLC | Transact Campus, LLC |
Customer experience
shake smart
Transact Mobile Ordering
Bugs and requests
shake smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Transact Mobile Ordering
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen issues and white screen problems
- Menus not loading properly
- Order confirmation and pickup process inconsistencies
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to customize orders and remove ingredients
- Implement option to hide food items with specific allergens
- Improve order tracking and status updates
- Provide a way to leave order feedback and comments
In-app purchases
shake smart
No in-app purchases
Transact Mobile Ordering
No in-app purchases
