Nicholson's Pubs vs Chick King
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nicholson's Pubs
Discover and enjoy traditional British pubs with quality food and drink. This app offers exclusive discounts, loyalty rewards, and the convenience of ordering and paying directly. Enjoy special welcome offers and explore curated ale, gin, and whisky selections.
- Welcome pint/G&T for £1
- Money off cask ales and G&Ts
- Exclusive competitions and discounts
- Loyalty rewards program
- In-app ordering and payment
- Takeaway options
- Ale, gin, and whisky libraries
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Since our founder William Nicholson opened our first pub in 1873, Nicholson’s have continued to offer warm and inviting hospitality, proudly delivering quality food and drink, to create the typical British pub atmosphere ever since. If you're a pub lover, ale enthusiast and partial to the odd G&T, you need this app! The Nicholson's app will give you: * Your first pint or G&T for a £1 after registering * Money off selected cask ales and G&Ts * Exclusive competitions, offers and discounts * Loyalty rewards * Ability to order and pay through your app * Takeaway so you can enjoy Nicholson's at home Once you download the app, we’ll send you a welcome offer so you can enjoy your first pint or G&T for £1. But that’s just the start. We’ll keep sending you regular discounts, news and offers. You can use our ale, gin and whisky libraries to view our ranges and share your opinions, so make sure you get your friends to download it too. *We reserve the right to change the offers without notice.
Chick King
Order a variety of BBQ, pizza, and fried chicken with ease. Browse menus with photos, enjoy secure checkout, and track your order in real-time. Discover app-exclusive deals for a smarter way to dine.
- Variety of dishes
- Intuitive menus with photos
- Secure and easy checkout
- Real-time order tracking
- App-exclusive deals and promotions
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Introducing your new food companion – our iOS app reimagines the way you dine. With a few simple taps, enjoy access to a wide variety of dishes. Explore intuitive menus, complete with vibrant photos and clear descriptions, to help you find exactly what you crave. Our app offers a secure, easy checkout process, and real-time tracking so you’re never left wondering when your meal will arrive. Whether it’s a quick lunch at the office or a weekend family dinner, the app adjusts to your lifestyle. Stay ahead of the game with app-exclusive deals and promotions. Download today and enjoy a better, faster, smarter way to order food online.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chick King at 100% against Nicholson's Pubs's 35%. Chick King also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Nicholson's Pubs's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Chick King holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nicholson's Pubs has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Nicholson's Pubs's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chick King's.
Nicholson's Pubs ships an update every 3 months, Chick King every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and July 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nicholson's Pubs | Chick King |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mitchells & Butlers Leisure Retail Ltd | Ali Yasir |
Customer experience
Nicholson's Pubs
Chick King
In-app purchases
Nicholson's Pubs
No in-app purchases
Chick King
No in-app purchases








