Top Fast-Food Apps Ranked: 10 to Try in 2025
If you’re anything like me, your “meal prep” is opening an app and making three tough decisions: pickup or delivery, fries or “I’ll be good,” and which loyalty points I’m hoarding this week. To save you some scrolling, here’s a ranked look at 10 popular fast-food apps worth a spot on your phone as of August 14, 2025—with what each one actually does well, backed by credible sources.
How We Judged
I prioritized apps that consistently deliver value: easy ordering, real deals, and transparent rewards. I also leaned on an independent head-to-head published this week by Food & Wine, plus official program pages for the latest point policies and perks.
Quick Winner’s Table
| Rank | App | Best For | Notable Perk (2025) |
| 1 | McDonald’s | Biggest everyday deals | MyMcDonald’s Rewards + frequent app-only offers |
| 2 | Popeyes | Large, customizable orders | 10 points per $1; recurring bonus promos |
| 3 | Starbucks | Detailed order status and store experience | Robust order tracking; Rewards ecosystem |
| 4 | Taco Bell | Budget tools and veggie-friendly views | Rewards; “Veggie Mode” filter (kiosk), app customization |
| 5 | Wendy’s | Straightforward rewards variety | Active reward store and in-app offers |
| 6 | Burger King | Frequent earn-and-burn deals | Royal Perks: 10 Crowns per $1 |
| 7 | Dunkin’ | Coffee rewards and weekly promos | Dunkin’ Rewards with “Boosted Status” offers |
| 8 | Chipotle | Transparent points and promos | App-centric Rewards with periodic giveaways |
| 9 | Subway | Clear, revamped loyalty program | MVP Rewards for points → Subway Cash |
| 10 | Krispy Kreme | Fast path to free treats | 10 points per $1; seasonal promos via app |
The Top 10, Explained (Like a Hungry Human Would)
1) McDonald’s: the “I should not pay full price” app
The Golden Arches still sets the pace for everyday discounts and friction-free ordering. MyMcDonald’s Rewards ties in with Mobile Order & Pay and a rotating carousel of app-only deals—exactly why it topped Food & Wine’s usability test. If you eat here even sometimes, this app basically pays rent on your home screen.
2) Popeyes: best when the crew text “we’re starving”
The Popeyes app is built for big orders and customization—great for family meals or group cravings. Popeyes Rewards is simple math: 10 points per $1, with frequent bonus multipliers on wings, combos and family boxes.
3) Starbucks: where order status is practically a mini-series
Starbucks nails the in-store pickup flow, and order status updates are the most granular in the business according to Food & Wine. Add Starbucks Rewards for saves, favorites, and targeted offers, and you’ve got the coffee app to beat when you’re mainlining deadlines.
4) Taco Bell: budget sliders and vegetarian sanity
The app’s customization is strong, and Taco Bell Rewards keeps the freebies coming. For plant-leaning folks, Taco Bell famously launched “Veggie Mode” (a single-tap vegetarian filter at kiosks) and the mobile app also makes meat-free swaps straightforward. It’s also the app Food & Wine flagged as best for budget-minded ordering.
5) Wendy’s: solid rewards and a clean UI
Wendy’s Rewards funnels points into a refreshable “Rewards Store,” and the Wendy’s app keeps ordering simple with nutrition info, customizations and regular in-app offers. Food & Wine highlighted the sheer variety of redeemables, which tracks with the app’s refresh cadence.
6) Burger King: the Crowns pile up fast
Royal Perks is straightforward—10 Crowns per $1—and the app is deal-heavy with frequent promos and member-only discounts. If you’re a Whopper purist (respect), this is a reliable earn-and-burn setup.
7) Dunkin’: points with a caffeine kick
Dunkin’ Rewards adds “Boosted Status” and frequent Mobile Monday bonuses in 2025. If your morning routine is coffee + something handheld, the app’s weekly promos make loyalty feel… awake.
8) Chipotle: reliable rewards, flashy promos
Chipotle Rewards lives in the app and does what it says on the tin: earn points, trade them for food. The chain also runs app-centric promotions—most recently a big National Avocado Day giveaway and free-guac code for Rewards members—so keeping the app installed actually feeds you.
9) Subway: the loyalty reset that actually helped
MVP Rewards replaced Subway’s old system and converts points into Subway Cash for easy redemption in the app, online, or by scanning in store. If you’re a “same sandwich, every time” person, saving it as a favorite order is the real life hack.
10) Krispy Kreme: because free doughnuts exist
The Krispy Kreme app ties directly to Rewards at 10 points per $1, and the brand runs splashy seasonal promos (see this summer’s multi-week birthday/National Doughnut Day celebrations). If your self-control is weak around a Hot Light, maybe don’t enable notifications. Or do.
A Note on Methodology (and “Why Not X?”)
Chains like Sonic, Dairy Queen and others also have capable apps with pickup, delivery partners and promos. But limiting to 10 meant picking the most consistently valuable right now—and leaning on a recent comparative test plus current official reward terms. If your go-to isn’t here, it might be #11 on a different day.
Pro Tip: Stack Like a Pro
Use the app to place the order (for points), then check whether the brand’s in-app offers can be combined with third-party card offers or mobile wallet promos. Many programs let you earn base points even when a discount is applied, so you’re double-dipping the right way. Official pages spell out the fine print—worth a skim before checkout.
“Best apps? The ones that save me money, remember my weird customizations, and don’t make me talk to a speaker. That’s it. That’s the test.” — a totally unbiased, definitely hungry reviewer (me)
