Best Food & Drink Apps for iPad (2026)

Starbucks is the food and drink app we open most, and on iPad the rewards dashboard finally has room to breathe. You can build a complicated order, track stars toward a free drink and reload your balance without squinting. It is free, and you pay through the app or a linked card. In our testing, customizing a drink with every syrup and milk swap was far less fiddly on the larger screen than thumbing through it on a phone.

Dunkin' is our pick for fast, no-nonsense coffee runs, and the iPad layout makes scanning the menu and mobile ordering ahead a breeze. DD Perks points pile up quickly, and the app regularly drops bonus offers worth tapping into. It is free to use. We like browsing the full menu board on the bigger display the night before, then firing off an order in the morning so it is waiting at the counter when we walk in.

The McDonald's app is worth installing for the deals alone, and on iPad those rotating offers and the full menu are easy to read at a glance. Mobile order and pay, plus weekly coupons, can shave real money off a family meal. It is free, with deals refreshing often. In our testing the deal tiles were genuinely tempting laid out on the larger screen, and curbside pickup through Drive Thru worked without a hitch.

Olive Garden is the sit-down app we reach for when planning a family dinner out. On iPad you can browse the full menu, join the waitlist before you leave the house and order takeout with photos that actually look appetizing on the big screen. It is free. We found checking the wait time and adding our name to the list ahead of arrival saved a hungry crowd from loitering by the door.

Popeyes earns a spot for its app-only pricing, and the iPad screen makes building a big family bucket order pleasantly clear. You can customize sides, claim deals and set up pickup or delivery in a few taps. It is free to download. The larger canvas helped when we were comparing combo deals side by side, and the rewards points quietly added up across a couple of weekend orders.

Publix is less about takeout and more about smart grocery runs, and it is excellent on iPad for exactly that. Clipping digital coupons, building a shopping list and browsing the weekly ad all feel roomy and readable on the tablet. It is free. We liked planning a full week of meals on the bigger screen, then ordering deli subs ahead for pickup so they were sliced and ready when we arrived.

Chick-fil-A is one of the most polished rewards apps we tested, and the iPad version is a comfortable place to plan an order. You earn points on every purchase, redeem them for free items and order ahead for curbside or pickup. It is free to use. In our testing the rewards tiers were easy to track on the larger display, and the occasional surprise free item dropped into the account felt like a nice little bonus.

Buffalo Wild Wings is the app to have for game day, and on iPad the menu of sauces and combos is genuinely fun to scroll. You can order takeout, join the Blazin' Rewards program and browse every flavor from mild to dangerously hot. It is free. We enjoyed lining up a big group order on the bigger screen before the kickoff, picking sauces by committee, then collecting it all without a single phone call.

Dutch Bros is a treat for fans of the West Coast coffee chain, and the iPad app keeps the cheerful ordering experience intact. You collect Dutch Rewards points, send drinks to friends and check out the seasonal menu with its endless flavor combos. It is free to use. We found the rewards balance and free-drink progress easy to read on the larger screen, and reloading the app card ahead of a run took only a moment.

Jersey Mike's is our go-to sub app, and on iPad customizing a sandwich is refreshingly clear. You pick the bread, toppings and Mike's Way extras, earn points toward free subs and order ahead for pickup or delivery. It is free. In our testing, building an exactly-how-you-like-it sub was much easier on the bigger screen, and the rewards added up fast enough that a free sandwich never felt far away during a busy month.

Jimmy John's lives up to its freaky-fast reputation, and the iPad app makes setting up a quick lunch order painless. You browse the menu, customize a sub, save favorites for repeat orders and earn Freaky Fast Rewards along the way. It is free to use. We liked saving a regular order on the larger screen so reordering took seconds, and delivery tracking kept us informed right up to the knock at the door.

Wingstop is the app for serious wing cravings, and the iPad layout makes mixing and matching flavors a pleasure. You can build a custom order across multiple sauces, claim deals and set up pickup or delivery without fuss. It is free to download. We found planning a shared feast far easier on the bigger screen, picking a spread of flavors for the table, and the order tracker gave a reliable read on when the wings would be ready.

Too Good To Go is the most rewarding app here if you hate waste, letting you buy surprise bags of surplus food from local cafes and bakeries at a steep discount. On iPad the map and listings are easy to browse, and the bigger screen helps when you are scanning nearby spots. It is free to use, and you only pay for the bags you reserve. We genuinely enjoyed the lucky-dip element, and the savings on bakery surplus were hard to argue with.