The Elephant Shack vs Pupukea Grill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Elephant Shack
Easily order your favorite meals with this food delivery app. Browse a customizable menu, securely pay, and receive notifications when your order is ready. Save addresses and payment methods for quick checkout and schedule orders in advance.
- Customizable menu browsing
- Secure payment system
- Order scheduling up to 7 days in advance
- Save delivery addresses and payment methods
- Order status notifications
- Restaurant location and contact info
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Your ideal meal is just a few taps away. Download the The Elephant Shack app free for iPhone today. With the The Elephant Shack 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 The Elephant Shack 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
Pupukea Grill
Easily order food and drinks ahead for pickup, pay in-store, and earn rewards with every purchase. Find nearby locations and track your progress towards free items.
- Order ahead for pickup
- Pay in-store with the app
- Earn Stars and rewards
- Customize orders
- Find nearby stores
- View store hours and directions
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The Pupukea Grill app is a convenient way to pay in store or skip the line and order ahead. Rewards are built right in, so you'll collect Stars and start earning free drinks and food with every purchase. Pay in store Save time and earn Rewards when you pay with the Pupukea Grill app at our stores. Order ahead Customize and place your order, and pick up from a nearby store without waiting in line. Rewards Track your Stars and redeem Rewards for a free food or drink of your choosing. Receive custom offers as a Pupukea Grill Rewards™ member. Find a store See stores near you, get directions, hours and view store amenities before you make the trip.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pupukea Grill at none against The Elephant Shack's shown. Pupukea Grill also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). The Elephant Shack's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (150 vs 15). On price, rating, review sentiment 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for The Elephant Shack against 5.0 for Pupukea Grill. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Elephant Shack has 150 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
The Elephant Shack ships an update monthly, Pupukea Grill every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Elephant Shack | Pupukea Grill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (150 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 150 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Elephant Shack LLC | Sugar Shaker Bakery |
Customer experience
The Elephant Shack
Pupukea Grill
In-app purchases
The Elephant Shack
No in-app purchases
Pupukea Grill
No in-app purchases
Questions
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