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Jersey Mike's vs McDonald's

Jersey Mike's 4.9★ · Free to download 80
Winner Jersey Mike's
McDonald's 4.8★ · Free to download 45

Jersey Mike's app offers a more reliable and consistent user experience for ordering and rewards, while McDonald's app is plagued by significant performance issues and bugs.

Full reviews: Jersey Mike's · McDonald's

Jersey Mike's app is praised for its ease of use, consistency, and a good rewards program, despite some complaints about pricing and customization. In contrast, McDonald's app suffers from widespread issues with slow loading times, frequent crashes, and unreliable payment processing, making it a frustrating experience for many users.

Head to head

Ease of Use & Reliability edge: Jersey Mike'sR2R21R23R24
Jersey Mike's Jersey Mike's app is consistently described as easy to use, making ordering and finding locations straightforward for travelers, and orders are often on time R2R24R45R60. However, some users report issues with payment processing, inability to delete old credit cards, and occasional cart clearing R21R23.
McDonald's McDonald's app is widely criticized for being extremely slow to load, buggy, and prone to crashing R61R69R70R73. Users frequently get logged out and experience invalid codes, making the ordering process frustrating and often slower than ordering in person R78R91.
Features & Customization tieR2R6R7R12
Jersey Mike's Jersey Mike's app allows for easy ordering and location finding R2R45. However, users desire more variety and customization options within the app, noting that some menu items like chicken salad are not always available to order, and adding/removing meats or extra cheese can be difficult or unreliable R6R7R12R13. There's also a reported issue with re-ordering from a previously selected location instead of the current one .
McDonald's McDonald's app offers deals and rewards, but users report issues with offers not being available in their area, codes being invalid, and rewards points disappearing R78R80. The app also has limited capability, not storing order details if a kiosk is out of paper . Some users wish for features like pre-setting orders to send when near a restaurant .
Rewards & Value tieR3R4R5R9
Jersey Mike's Jersey Mike's has a point system that some users find generous and convenient R5. However, many users feel the points earned are not enough for the high prices, with one user noting only 7 points for a $28 order R3R9R10. There are also complaints about the lack of coupons and increased prices R4R10.
McDonald's McDonald's app helps users save money with deals, which is appreciated by those on a limited budget . However, users complain that the point system requires too many points for rewards, and the value of deals can decrease over time R75R91. There are also reports of rewards points disappearing or not being redeemable R80.
Customer Service & Order Accuracy edge: Jersey Mike'sR8R11R13R14
Jersey Mike's Jersey Mike's is praised for having friendly and great staff, with many positive comments about service and accurate orders R8R11R14. However, some users report missing items, incorrect orders, and poor customer service at specific locations R13. There's also no clear way to report issues or get corrections for messed-up orders placed through the app .
McDonald's McDonald's users report issues with order accuracy, missing items, and generally poor customer service at locations . When ordering for delivery through the app, users are directed to a 1-800 number for the delivery app if something is wrong, which is not ideal . There are also complaints about long wait times for mobile orders, even when the store is empty .
Pricing & Hidden Fees tieR1R3R9R10
Jersey Mike's Jersey Mike's food is considered expensive by some users, especially drinks R3R9R10. There are also complaints about being forced to buy a paper bag and being taxed on it, even when using rewards for a free sandwich R1. Delivery fees are also noted as high if orders go through DoorDash .
McDonald's McDonald's food is perceived as expensive, with users noting that cheap quality food should equal cheap prices . There are no specific mentions of hidden fees like bag taxes, but the overall cost is a concern for some .
Pick Jersey Mike's if

You value a consistent and generally reliable app experience for ordering food, appreciate friendly service, and prioritize food quality and freshness R2R8R14.

Pick McDonald's if

You are a frequent McDonald's customer willing to tolerate significant app performance issues for the potential savings from deals and rewards, and you prefer ordering through the app despite the frustrations .

Evidence note: The evidence for McDonald's app is heavily skewed towards negative reviews regarding app performance and reliability, while Jersey Mike's reviews show a more balanced mix of positive experiences with the app and food, alongside some criticisms about pricing and customization.

Frequently asked

Is the Jersey Mike's app reliable for ordering?
Yes, the Jersey Mike's app is generally considered reliable for ordering, with many users reporting easy use, consistent experiences, and orders being on time R2R24R45R60.
Does the McDonald's app have performance issues?
Yes, the McDonald's app is widely reported to have significant performance issues, including extremely slow loading times, frequent crashes, bugs, and logging users out R61R69R70R73.
Are there good rewards or coupons on the Jersey Mike's app?
Jersey Mike's has a point system that some users find generous, but many feel the points earned are not enough for the food's price, and there are frequent complaints about a lack of coupons R4R5R9R10.
Can I customize my order easily on the Jersey Mike's app?
Users report that customization options on the Jersey Mike's app are limited, making it difficult to add or remove certain meats or ingredients, and some menu items may not be available for app ordering R6R7R12R13.
Do McDonald's app rewards work consistently?
No, McDonald's app rewards are inconsistent, with users reporting issues like offers not being available in their area, invalid codes, points disappearing, and the cost of rewards increasing R75R78R80R91.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Jersey Mike's 5/5 · US Consistency: I really have a good experience with apps when it comes a to ordering and traveling. I travel for lacrosse and no matter where I go I can use the app to find a place nearby and place the order without nearly any thought. I love that it’s so easy to use the find my location on the app. Then when I get there the food is constantly the same no surprises. Consistently consistent! I love i
  2. [R21] Jersey Mike's 1/5 · US Old credit cards: Why can’t I delete old credit cards and save new ones to the app? Very frustrating. (And if you can in fact do that, the process certainly is not clear.)
  3. [R23] Jersey Mike's 1/5 · US Clearing Cart Quickly: I input my entire order and needed to wait 10 minutes to submit it. In less than 10 minutes, the app cleared out my cart entirely, causing me to have to enter it all over again. This isn’t a major issue, but it is annoying.
  4. [R24] Jersey Mike's 5/5 · US Jersey Mike’s: Fantastic app, order is always on time as promised. Good people service.
  5. [R6] Jersey Mike's 3/5 · US Can’t find chicken salad: Wanted chicken salad and it wasn’t on the app to order but there was a banner to promote it!
  6. [R7] Jersey Mike's 1/5 · US App: Need more variety in the app. Should be able to add other meats and take off certain meats.
  7. [R12] Jersey Mike's 3/5 · US Not easy to customize orders: Overall pretty good app but has limited customization options which I can have them apply if I order in store
  8. [R3] Jersey Mike's 3/5 · US Really a tip?: The food is good but the prices are too high for what you get especially the drinks And in the app they're begging for tips that's just not cool at all a tip is for exceptional service not to compensate for low wages, seriously do you tip the cashier or mechanic that fixes your car or plumbers? They certainly aren't begging for tips...maybe they should...but sin this company got bo
  9. [R4] Jersey Mike's 1/5 · US Coupons: There are never any coupons, so much for customer appreciation!
  10. [R5] Jersey Mike's 5/5 · US Point system is great: App is very convenient generous points on purchases 👍
  11. [R9] Jersey Mike's 3/5 · US Points: It would be nice to earn more points especially when the food is so expensive, only 7 points for a $28 order is not worth it
  12. [R8] Jersey Mike's 5/5 · US Best Staff: Best staff around. Very friendly and great workers
  13. [R11] Jersey Mike's 5/5 · US Denton Jersey Mukes: Awesome crew- great food and service
  14. [R13] Jersey Mike's 1/5 · US Frustrating: While I truly enjoy the chicken salad, they don’t use a scoop at all to put it on your sandwich. They use a flat spatula. I flat out asked them to weigh it once. They couldn’t even tell me what it was supposed to weigh. I know what it’s supposed to weigh. The Beaumont location unfortunately just isn’t good for standards. You pay for extra cheese on the app, NEVER get it. EXTREMELY FRU
  15. [R14] Jersey Mike's 5/5 · US Great food: Great food , great service
  16. [R1] Jersey Mike's 1/5 · US Brown bag: I hate that this is not an option. It also charges tax on it. Not my favorite.
  17. [R10] Jersey Mike's 1/5 · US Not like it used to be: Raised prices, less meat, killed coupons. This place is going down hill.
  18. [R45] Jersey Mike's 5/5 · US Can’t beat the service!: Best app ever, so easy to use, simple to follow, not to mention the best subs!
  19. [R60] Jersey Mike's 5/5 · US Best Ever: I absolutely love the subs and the convenience of the app.
  20. [R61] McDonald's 1/5 · US App sucks: Takes WAYYYY too long to load anything at all I’ll miss out on certain things
  21. [R69] McDonald's 3/5 · US SLOW: Painfully slow
  22. [R70] McDonald's 1/5 · US More sluggish than dial up: The app takes a very long time to load anything. Tapping an option takes another 30 seconds before it registers the hit box and then another minute to load. The app is more sluggish than a dial up connection from the 90s.
  23. [R73] McDonald's 2/5 · US Constant Lag: Any time I wanna open the app, it takes close to 5 minutes just for it to open up and have the pop ups able to close out, because we need pop ups on a food app. Let me just order your dog st good
  24. [R75] McDonald's 3/5 · US Points and rewards: I feel as if though points and rewards should be able to be redeemed at the same time, the POINTS are my MONEY and the deals are what you offer. Sonic has this figured out, why haven’t you?
  25. [R78] McDonald's 3/5 · US Not working: I’ve used this app for a couple of years and within the last 2-3 months McDonald’s Restaurants have not been accepting the codes given to me by the app. I’ve updated the app and still the same issue.
  26. [R80] McDonald's 5/5 · US McD’s App Drops Reward Points for no Reason: I’ve had this app for a couple of years now and every 6 months or so, out of nowhere, my earned Rewards Points just stop off and disappear. The first time the McD’s help team wasn’t too helpful with their so-called fixes after much back and forth. I finally found a fix myself by deleting the app, downloading a new app and registering for a new account.
  27. [R91] McDonald's 1/5 · US On God might be the worst fast food app ever: Never loads, always signs you out, freezes randomly, loading screens can last anywhere from 2 seconds to 2 whole minutes, the deals are buggy, and they just raised the point system by like 500pts for everything. If this wasn’t the BUGGIEST fast food app on the App Store I could look past the other things but for a multi BILLION dollar company and argua

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