Comparison

shake smart vs Nite Creamery

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Nite Creamery

Easily order ice cream and unique flavors for pickup or delivery. Securely pay with Apple Pay and earn rewards on every purchase. Enjoy your favorite treats on your schedule.

Highlights
  • Order ice cream and specialty flavors
  • Secure Apple Pay integration
  • Earn rewards on purchases
  • Fast pickup options
  • Delivery service available
Features
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Order ice cream and specialty flavors with the Nite Creamery app. Pay securely with Apple Pay and earn rewards with every purchase. Enjoy fast pickup and delivery—your dessert, your timing.

Screenshots

shake smart4 screens
Nite Creamery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nite Creamery at 100% against shake smart's 47%. Nite Creamery also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 14 months). shake smart's advantage is ratings volume (196 vs 18). 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

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

Nite Creamery holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: shake smart has 196 ratings behind it against 18, 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 100% of Nite Creamery's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

shake smart ships an update every 14 months, Nite Creamery every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
shake smart versus Nite Creamery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametershake smartNite Creamery
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (196 ratings)5.0 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings196 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShake Smart, LLCPer Diem Subscriptions, Inc.

Customer experience

shake smart

All ratings196 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral0.5%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative52.9%

Nite Creamery

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

shake smart

No in-app purchases

None

Nite Creamery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is shake smart free?
shake smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nite Creamery free?
Nite Creamery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, shake smart or Nite Creamery?
Nite Creamery is rated higher. shake smart averages 4.5 out of 5 from 196 ratings, while Nite Creamery averages 5.0 from 18 ratings.
Do shake smart or Nite Creamery have ads?
Neither shake smart nor Nite Creamery shows ads.
Which is updated more often, shake smart or Nite Creamery?
shake smart ships an update every 14 months, and Nite Creamery every 2 weeks. Most recently, shake smart was updated on October 16, 2026 and Nite Creamery on October 6, 2026.

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