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The verdict on

Chick-fil-A

65
User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

The Chick-fil-A app offers convenient mobile ordering and a rewarding loyalty program, but recent updates have introduced significant bugs, unreliable location services, and persistent issues with unwanted marketing notifications, leading to a decline in user satisfaction.

4.9★ lifetime (4,104,441) Free to download since 2011 by Chick-fil-A, Inc. updated 0.2 mo ago recent negative 25% 120 reviews across 1 regions
App Performance Notifications & Ads Order Accuracy & Service Location & Pickup Rewards Program
5★172
4★9
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recent reviews across 1 regions, vs the 4.9★ lifetime average

The Chick-fil-A app is generally praised for its ease of use in ordering and a strong rewards program, reflecting its high lifetime rating. However, recent user reviews highlight a concerning trend of app instability, including issues with order accuracy, location services, and an inability to disable promotional notifications, which contradicts the developer's notes about minor bug fixes.

What users like

  • Easy to use for ordering foodR6R14R30R58
  • Effective rewards program with good benefitsR13R15R23R34
  • Fast service and accurate orders when the app works correctlyR3R11R22R69
  • Provides nutritional information for menu itemsR46

What users complain about

  • App is buggy, slow, and prone to glitches, especially after recent updatesR36R81R96R108
  • Marketing notifications cannot be disabled despite in-app settingsR143R159R164R193
  • Location services are unreliable or forced, hindering order pickup and store selectionR44R157R176R189
  • Issues with order accuracy and missing items, with poor resolution through customer service chatR10R24R45R230
  • Rewards system changes are perceived as less valuable, requiring more points for itemsR134R123
  • Delivery through the app may not apply DashPass perks or can be unreliableR80R111R128
  • Some users report double charging or issues with payment processingR106R154R156
  • App includes unwanted games and pop-upsR20R29

Latest update · v2026.13.0

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Thank you for downloading the Chick-fil-A® App! This release includes some minor bug fixes and performance improvements to help make your app experience better.

Recurring themes

App Performance negative
Many recent reviews report the app is slow, glitchy, and frequently breaks after updates, with issues like inability to find stores, deleted addresses, or general unresponsiveness. This directly contradicts the developer's notes about 'minor bug fixes and performance improvements'.R36R81R96R104
Notifications & Ads negative
A significant number of users are frustrated by persistent marketing and promotional push notifications, even when all such preferences are explicitly turned off in the app settings. This forces some users to disable notifications at the OS level or delete the app entirely.R143R159R162R164
Order Accuracy & Service mixed
While many praise the overall quality of food and friendly service at Chick-fil-A locations, a notable number of recent reviews report issues with incorrect or missing items in their mobile orders. The in-app chat support for these issues is described as unhelpful or difficult to use.R10R24R45R63
Location & Pickup negative
Users report problems with the app's location services, either requiring constant access to function or failing to accurately track their arrival, leading to delays and cold food. The mobile drive-thru experience is inconsistent, with some stores being disorganized.R44R62R77R82
Rewards Program mixed
The rewards program is generally liked for offering free items and bonuses, but some users feel the value has decreased, requiring more points for certain items. There are also reports of rewards being used without user intent or issues with gift card scanning.R13R15R23R34

Who it's for

This app is for frequent Chick-fil-A customers who value mobile ordering convenience and participation in a rewards program R13R14. It is less suitable for users who are sensitive to app performance issues, unwanted marketing notifications, or who frequently encounter order inaccuracies R81R164R24.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew significantly more negative than the lifetime rating, indicating a recent decline in user satisfaction, particularly concerning app functionality and notification management. The developer's notes for the latest update claiming 'minor bug fixes and performance improvements' are directly contradicted by numerous user reports of new or persistent bugs and performance issues.

Frequently asked

Does the Chick-fil-A app allow you to turn off marketing notifications?
No, despite having in-app settings to disable 'Announcements and promotions,' many users report that the app continues to send unwanted marketing push notifications, forcing them to block notifications at the operating system level R143R159R164R193.
Are there issues with the app's location services or pickup process?
Yes, many users experience problems with the app's location services, such as the camera not working for mobile orders R44, the app not registering when they've picked up their order R158, or requiring location access to search for stores R176. This can lead to orders not being started until arrival, negating the benefit of ordering ahead R157.
Has the rewards program changed recently?
Yes, some users have noted changes to the rewards program, such as requiring 1000 points for a sandwich R134 or having inconsistent point values for items of similar price, like 400 points for kale versus 800 points for a side salad R123.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R6] 5/5 · US 5 ⭐️: So easy to order and use.
  2. [R14] 5/5 · US Best Fast Food App: Chick-fil-a is the best fast food restaurant for fast, friendly service and consistent quality. The app is easy to use and the rewards program is good.
  3. [R30] 5/5 · US Delicious: Love ordering on the app!
  4. [R58] 5/5 · US Phenomenal: I love the Chick-fil-A app since it makes the experience a lot smoother. Often times when you are picking up fast food you are in a time crunch
  5. [R13] 5/5 · US Quick and easy: Love the Chick-fil-A app!!! Gives great awards and sometimes a bonus award! Totally recommend!!!
  6. [R15] 5/5 · US EZ: I don’t always redeem points but it is really easy. Thank you Chick-fil A
  7. [R23] 5/5 · US Best rewards ever: This app and restaurant has the best customer service and reward system in the business
  8. [R34] 5/5 · US CFA App: Very useful, easy to use Rewards. Although I’ve tried 3x to download CFA play app nothing happened
  9. [R3] 5/5 · US Outstanding service and kindness: Even though this place was extremely busy , our food was served within minutes. The servers kept coming around asking customers if they wanted refills on drinks. Plus, the food was outstanding. Great experience…. I wish I didn’t live four hours away.
  10. [R11] 5/5 · US South Lakeland Chick Fil A is the BEST: These people are so helpful and kind, even in the hottest conditions. Everyone knows even if the line is long, the food will come out faster than anywhere else you can drive thru.
  11. [R22] 5/5 · US Fast Service: Always accurate and fast. Makes lunch time a breeze.
  12. [R69] 5/5 · US It’s about the convenience: Quick and easy to use with the two separate lanes. Game changer
  13. [R46] 4/5 · US Great app, just a comment: The app is amazing and I love the fact that you can see the nutritional information for all the items in the the menu. But I would really appreciate it if the nutrition could be available even when the restaurant you are going to is closed. That would be amazing.
  14. [R36] 1/5 · US Update broke the App: After the most recent updates you can’t select or search for stores.
  15. [R81] 1/5 · US App: Horrible horrible horrible experience. The app is slow and glitchy. I ordered from here my order was cancelled I was still charged for it and i never received anything. DO NOT INSTALL!!!
  16. [R96] 1/5 · US App no longer works: This app used to be great - after this last update, all previous orders are gone, all stores are gone, and even when entering the address, mo stores show up in the list - using iphone 16 pro running latest ios. UPDATE - when this occurred, i was on cellular with a VPN active. When i got home on wifi without the VPN active the app was back to normal and everything returned. H
  17. [R108] 1/5 · US New Update is Trash: App already wasn’t the best. Most recent update made the app completely inoperable for delivery. Have used for years and now all my addresses are deleted and it won’t even let me add one back in. Annoyed. Fix it.
  18. [R143] 3/5 · US Ordering works, but can’t disable ad notifications: The app works well for ordering, however, I must deduct a few stars because like many apps these days, it is just assumed that we want ads sent as notifications. I disabled every notification type except for order updates and I still get multiple ads sent to me per week. I had to just give up and block notifications at the OS level to make it sto
  19. [R159] 2/5 · US Notification spam: Constantly spams me with ads in notifications. There’s a setting to turn notification ads off, but it doesn’t work.
  20. [R164] 1/5 · US Push Notification Abuse: The app doesn’t respect marketing and promotion preferences. They send marketing push notifications even though the toggle is set to OFF.
  21. [R193] 1/5 · US Spam notificants and can’t opt out: All my push notifications have always been turned off, but I’ve been getting relentless marketing push notifications recently. I’m sure chick fil-a will respond with a copy & paste response of how to “update my preferences” instead of acknowledging how unethical it is to ignore an opt-out or fixing their app. This is so scammy and gross. Do better.
  22. [R44] 1/5 · US Camera won’t work: I would say about 7/10 times I do a mobile order, the camera stops working.
  23. [R157] 1/5 · US Terrible: The purpose of this app is to order food ahead of time. The app location services are so poorly configured that when you arrive, you will still need to wait for your order. What’s the point of that?
  24. [R176] 1/5 · US Updated the App??: What happened??? They updated the app now you can't search for a restaurant without giving the app your location?? That didn't use to be an issue. If this issue doesn't resolve I'm going to go to CFA much much less because I always use the app. So disappointed. Edit to respond to CFA's comment, I don't WANT to turn on my location. You're a chicken app. You shouldn't force me to
  25. [R189] 1/5 · US App will not locate restaurant: App will not recognize any restaurants, so I can’t place a mobile order.
  26. [R10] 2/5 · US Terrible chat for problem resolution: I used the app to do a delivery order and one of my items was missing and so the app directed me to use the chat feature. The resolution with the chat was not great because it promised to refund my money in 3 to 5 days. But I have no proof of that and no confirmation and while I was trying to chat with the chat bot. The text screen kept reloading every few sec
  27. [R24] 2/5 · US Check order before leaving drive thru: Ordered a spicy chicken deluxe for my sandwich. 15 minutes later and 10 miles down the road I reached for my sandwich. I ordered a spicy chicken deluxe and got a grilled deluxe with half cooked bacon. So check order before leaving drive thru
  28. [R45] 1/5 · US Not what it once was: Use to love chick fil a but my order is often wrong more so than it’s ever right. Store never steps up and fixes the problem. Always an excuse but never a single care or any remorse for their failures. Corporate is no help either and frauds you as well. Basically if the store shorts you food they just give you a worthless coupon code for a future visit for that 1 item but the
  29. [R230] 1/5 · US Missed order: Missed $15 worth of food from my pocket and not able to claim it back from the app. have to waste more time to claim it back.
  30. [R134] 3/5 · US Ok: They changed it so you need 1000 points for a sandwich now
  31. [R123] 1/5 · US Rewards don’t make sense: I think that the customer service is immaculate and everyone is always so nice and polite but I don’t like that the price of the side salad and kale are the same price at $5.09 but to redeem the rewards is 400 points for the kale and 800 points for the side salad. I think that they should be the same amount of points because they are the same amount of money on the menu.
  32. [R80] 3/5 · US The Hidden Catch in Chick-fil-A DoorDash Orders: Chick-fil-A delivery is partnered with DoorDash. I enjoy Chick-fil-A, but I’m frustrated that even with DashPass, delivery through the Chick-fil-A app doesn’t apply the DashPass perks unless the order is a minimum of $12. When ordering Chick-fil-A through the DoorDash app, the DashPass perks apply, but you are unable to redeem Chick-fil-A rewards.
  33. [R111] 1/5 · US Delivery: Delivery was not Free stated in the app
  34. [R128] 1/5 · US Online Ordering: My order was delivered… somewhere else and there is no in app help for when issues arise.
  35. [R106] 1/5 · US Scam: Makes you pay with a loaded card you need to add funds too. Added the exact amount for my order and it said it wasn’t enough. Went to add another dollar and it said min was 10.
  36. [R154] 1/5 · US Worst food app!: Don’t not use this food app.! They will take the money off the card but no order will be placed.. well you call customer service they simply don’t care and hang up.
  37. [R156] 1/5 · US Double charge: Be careful paying with Apple Pay they double or triple charge the same order by not letting it go thru on their end and it still charges your account so even tho the app asks you to try again it’s actually charging you multiple times just go and pay inside
  38. [R20] 1/5 · US Annoying and idiotic: How about you focus on making an app that works before you put stupid little games in the app
  39. [R29] 1/5 · US No one wants games in this app: No one wants games in this app, so stop wasting your users time with pointless popups, and stop wasting your own money developing them.
  40. [R104] 1/5 · US Bad design: App forces you to use the latest version instead of just working like normal.
  41. [R162] 1/5 · US Ads in Notifications: You’re dinging my phone during the workday to advertise mac and cheese? Completely unacceptable.
  42. [R63] 1/5 · US Redirect purgatory: tried to refund this undercooked protein bowl get the same one from dalton ga everyday idk how it’s been getting worse every week and i can’t even get a refund because everytime i select order issues im redirected to support page with another redirect link to my orders which loops back again i eat here everyday i have no idea why this keeps happening or why i can’t get a refund
  43. [R62] 4/5 · US Love the app, but store service needs to improve.: I have used (and loved) this app for 6 months many times. I love the concept and it should be faster than standing in line or waiting in the drive thru, but wait times after pressing "I'm here." vary strongly by store. Many of the stores I have been to are disorganized; at times I have not been greeted or affirmed that they have my order, and even
  44. [R77] 2/5 · US Drive thru issue: I visited the Chick-fil-A in Marysville, Ohio, and the drive‑thru process really needs attention. They have two lanes, one for mobile orders and one for placing an order, but both lanes get stuck because food is handed out too early. I received my order while I was still four cars back, and neither lane could move because the front vehicles were still waiting for their food. Th
  45. [R82] 2/5 · US Not business travel friendly: As a business traveler, I drive a lot of rental cars. And having to register your car just to use the drive thru is very off putting. I drive a different car each week.
  46. [R158] 1/5 · US Sucks background data use: The app never registers that I have picked up my order. I have been home 10 min and my app is still running in the background telling me to pull around and pick up my order. This happens.every.time.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store