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VERDICT

Should I use App2Food?

App2Food offers a complete online ordering system for restaurants. A food ordering system for restaurants helps improve operations and increase your orders. - app2food.com

Depends. Independent restaurants tired of paying 15–30% marketplace commissions get real value from the free, commission-free direct-ordering tier. Skip it if you want marketplace-driven new customers, a funded vendor, or multi-location depth.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 25+ public sources; most product claims are vendor-published, and independent review evidence is thin (two Reddit mentions, no ratings platforms).

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo independent usability evidence found
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Paid plan$149/mo

Best for

  • Independent restaurants
  • Takeout-heavy spots
  • Food trucks
  • Owners escaping marketplace commissions

Not for

  • Large multi-location chains
  • Restaurants relying on DoorDash-style marketplace discovery
  • Non-restaurant businesses
  • Teams needing enterprise analytics and integrations

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

"Free" positioning, but the paid tier is $149/mo — confirm exactly what your plan includes before signup.

medium

2food.com serves unrelated spam-style pages — an odd trust signal.

medium

No outside funding (Tracxn); long-term support continuity less certain than funded rivals.

low

Nearly all competitor comparisons are App2Food's own blog — verify claims independently.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Zero commissions on direct orders
  • Free tier available for restaurants
  • Claims 100% customer data ownership from order one
  • Built-in loyalty points and e-gift cards
  • Claims seamless integration with existing POS

Cons

  • Unfunded small vendor; viability risk vs rivals
  • Advanced features run $149/mo
  • Direct ordering only; no marketplace demand generation
  • Independent reviews scarce; comparisons are self-published
  • Unrelated spam-style pages hosted on vendor subdomains

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/24/2026 - 14 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. Gridinsoft rates app2food.com at 79/100 trust.

official x7review x4security x2news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free tier, zero commissions per vendor pricing
  • Ease of use. No independent usability evidence found
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Ordering, loyalty, gift cards, delivery, POS integration
  • Support quality: 3/5. Vendor claims assigned customer success specialist
  • Security posture: 3/5. 79/100 trust score; odd subdomain content
  • $0 Starting price Free tier for restaurants
  • $149/mo Paid plan Per vendor pricing page
  • 79/100 Gridinsoft trust Automated scan, not user reviews
  • None raised Funding Per Tracxn company profile

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Commission-free direct ordering
  • Customer data ownership per vendor

Paid plan

$149/mo

  • Advanced feature suite per pricing page

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

Gridinsoft rates app2food.com at 79/100 trust.

What users say

Independent feedback is sparse — two NJ restaurant owners on Reddit report using it, while most online commentary is vendor-published.

“we're in new jersey, the company we use is called App2Food”
Reddit, r/KitchenConfidential
“we have a online food ordering system App2Food”
Reddit, r/restaurantowners

Alternatives

Compare App2Food with each alternative.

Companies that use it

  • Fat Moe's Platters (Hawthorne, NJ)10
  • Basil Indian Cuisine (Basil Island, NY)11
  • Taqueria El food truck (Burlington, NJ)
Full analysis

Based on 25+ public sources; most product claims are vendor-published, and independent review evidence is thin (two Reddit mentions, no ratings platforms).

Free commission-free direct ordering for small restaurants; few independent reviews and an unfunded vendor — test before committing.

Methodology

Based on 25+ public sources; most product claims are vendor-published, and independent review evidence is thin (two Reddit mentions, no ratings platforms).

Sources

  1. App2Food homepageapp2food.com
    official
  2. Online Food Ordering System Pricingapp2food.com
    official
  3. Free restaurant Online Ordering Systemapp2food.com
    official
  4. App2Food.com Trust Scan (79/100)gridinsoft.com
    security
  5. App2Food Product Security Pageapp2food.com
    security
  6. App2Food - 2026 Company Profile & Competitors (Tracxn)tracxn.com
    news
  7. Reddit r/KitchenConfidential threadreddit.com
    review
  8. Reddit r/restaurantowners threadreddit.com
    review
  9. App2food Admin app (Google Play)play.google.com
    official
  10. Fat Moe's Platters (customer site)fatmoesplatters.com
    review
  11. Basil Indian Cuisine (customer site)basilislandny.com
    review
  12. App2Food vs. DoorDash blogapp2food.com
    official
  13. App2Food 100% customer data ownership (Instagram)instagram.com
    official
  14. App2Food E-Gift Cardsapp2food.com
    official

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