Quick verdict
- What it is
- Buona is a food ordering and rewards app that allows users to order and pay for food, earn rewards, and manage gift cards. It also provides exclusive offers and bonus point opportunities for members.
- Best for
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- someone who orders food regularly
- fans of Italian beef
- At a glance
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- Free to download
Categories and search queries
Official categories
- Food & Drink
- Lifestyle
AppCorpus categories
Key functions
| Function | Availability | Access | Scope | Evidence |
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| Apple Wallet | Yes | Unknown | App Store | Store published |
| Free app | Yes | Free | — | Store published |
Screens
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16 store screenshots
Pricing & paywalls
App Store
- Free
Ratings & reviews
App Store
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1/5100% chance of ruining order
NO SALT MEANS NO SALT! It does not mean dunk salted fries back in the oil and give the customers BURNT, OVER-SALTED fries. Nobody clicks the well-done button for a reason: STOP BURNING FRIES! Hint: those white cubes clinging to the fries ARE SALT CRYSTALS! The most casual glance will tell you that! On to cheese fries: CHEESE FRIES ARE SUPPOSED TO INCLUDE CHEESE. GET IT? Cheese PLUS fries! It’s in the name. You charge a dollar extra for cheeseless cheese fries! Could I pay a dollar extra for unsalted, unburnt fries instead? DRY MEANS DRY. Dry doesn’t mean soggy or dipped! Why are all these features on your app if you’re simply going to ignore them? Oh, BECAUSE YOUR APP DOESN’T WORK AGAIN! Can’t login on the app. Can login on the website and have my order ruined that way, but the app is garbo. Time for another rebuild where you steal everyone’s Points AGAIN. UPDATE: Migrate the points they just stole from you to the New Rewards pro… oh, wait, they stole the points so there’s no real point in migration. This is what, the FOURTH point stealing “update”? Can’t you just “expire” points like regular sleazeballs? Do you not see the irony of punishment on Loyalty rewards? And if it’s been a while, do you think STEALING those points will bring me back?
Soylent Bob · 30 Aug 2026
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5/5Birthday Sandwich Purchase ,August 19th.
I attempted to purchase or redeem my B/D sandwich for August 18th. I attained the age of 74. The young clean cut white male cashier told me that I had put it on the “App”? He could not or would not help me. If I had been a 74 yr old white male instead of a black male he would have checked my account thru my phone record. He claimed there was No record of me? Really! I sat down , checked my phone through the “App” for Buona’s. It was there. When I came back to the counter , I walk with a cane, handicap plates on my car,etc. He saw me but wouldn’t come out to wait on me. Another young lady came out from the back, very pleasant person, helped me with my account , scanned the “Barcode” and was a perfect employee. I thank you for my Birthday Sandwich & I purchased a Large sandwich for my which, who is at work! Kudos to the young Lady! The Sandwiches were Great!
Double lutch · 30 Aug 2026
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5/5Best beef sandwich in town and great customer service.
I recently got beef sandwiches for my family and I. They were outstanding per the usual. I’m happy to find that Buona has consistently maintained its quality, especially over the last few years when it might have been easy to cut quality of their food offerings for a multitude of possible reasons. I did have some trouble migrating my rewards account to the new system, but was finally able to complete that by contacting Buona’s “customer service .com” site. The problem was with my somewhat tricky e-mail address. After a couple quick e-mails I was able to complete the migration and capture my points in my account. Thanks very much for the great food and excellent customer service. Best regards, DJT
Old guy no. 1 · 30 Aug 2026
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4/5Review For Problematic Ap /Food Is 5 Stars
New app slightly better than old app in that at least it works great pictures lousy set up 1. Not easy to navigate not intuitive 2. Customization is difficult limited 3. BIGGEST GRRIPE When you touch previous orders a scrolling list of all the bonuses offered you didn't use is MIXED IN WITH ORDERS Ex: Currently five specials -read as "gifted to you" No these were not gifted- AND they were not part of my order. I have to scroll and scroll and scroll to see how much I spent on my last order. ALSO IT DOESNT'T SHOW MY LAST ORDER ONLY MONEY SPENT . PLEASE SHOW LAST ORDER Show 2 beef one fry 2 shakes etc etc And total $ Please Buona Fix This. FOOD IS A FIVE APP IS PRETTY BUT A TWO
Chi-Twn Gal · 30 Aug 2026
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3/5Cashier training rewards
Neither the voice on the speaker to order, nor the young man at the pickup window requested my phone number to connect my order and rewards. The former first asked me to pull up to first window to order. When I reached order station one, he took my order and neglected to ask for my number to report points, even after asking if he wanted to connect the purchase and points. I pulled forward to collect my points. The young man dispensing my food brought it to the window, and again neglected to question me for a rewards number. It seems they were both very busy, something I would have to dispute as the person ahead of me in the drive through didn’t get his food very quickly and no one behind me in line took considerable amount of time ordering. For a very average sandwich with nothing added to complicate the order, it seems the staff was either very occupied inside or very short handed due to some nuclear attack. The second young man did make an effort to add the points after the fact. But I have no idea if, in fact, the Points were added.
MamasitaG · 30 Aug 2026
Privacy & accessibility
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Privacy
- Data Linked to You — App Functionality — Contact Info — Email Address Developer declared
- Data Linked to You — App Functionality — Contact Info — Name Developer declared
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- Data Not Linked to You — Analytics — Usage Data — Product Interaction Developer declared
- Data Not Linked to You — App Functionality — Diagnostics — Crash Data Developer declared
- Data Not Linked to You — App Functionality — Diagnostics — Performance Data Developer declared
- Data Not Linked to You — Product Personalization — Location — Precise Location Developer declared
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- Data Not Linked to You — Location Developer declared
- Data Not Linked to You — Usage Data Developer declared
- Data Used to Track You — Usage Data — Product Interaction Developer declared
- Data Used to Track You — Usage Data Developer declared
Accessibility
No accessibility labels collected yet.
Versions
App Store
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21.30.2021050702
We've added new features we think you'll love including: - Refer a friend, which allows you to spread the word to friends and get rewarded while doing so - Online Ordering giving you the power to place orders right in-app and see your points - Buildable points system that lets you choose whatever you want when you want it
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21.54.2021092301
We've introduced a fix in order to support the latest iOS 15 release.
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21.65.2021120802
Minor improvements to the UI to improve user experience!
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22.12.2022072701
We’ve introduced minor enhancements and performance improvements.
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22.14.2022082501
We have introduced changes to improve app stability.
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22.16.2022101201
We’ve introduced minor performance issues.
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23.21.2023102602
We've made improvements to the app and beefed up the experience.
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23.26.2024010901
We've resolved a minor bug fix to enhance the user experience.
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23.6.2023041803
We have introduced changes to improve the mobile experience for iPhone 8, 8+ and X devices running iOS 16.4, which may have been previously experiencing crashing.
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23.7.2023042501
We’ve made improvements to the app and beefed up the experience. Order delivery or pickup and earn rewards! Don’t forget to scan the Buona app during your next visit. Buona is a local family-owned restaurant that specializes in authentic Chicago Classics. From our signature Italian Beef Sandwich to our fresh, never dried pastas, each of our menu items are based off our traditional family recipes. Since 1981 out commitment has never changed, to create the perfect bite every time.
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23.9.2023051001
We’ve made improvements to the app and beefed up the experience - we've also resolved a bug impacting the Transfer function in the app
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24.0
Introducing the new Buona app and enhanced Buona Rewards experience!
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25
The Updated Buona Rewards App features Members-Only pricing and specials, “Flash Deals" for SMS subscribers, enhanced functionality for resetting gift card PINs and more!
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26
The updated Buona Rewards App features new incentives, deals, and experiences for SMS subscribers.
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27
The updated Buona Rewards App features streamlined ordering, Apple and Google Pay, inbox messages on the home page and more
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· 5 Mar 2026
Hey Beef Lovers, Redeeming rewards just got an upgrade! Now you can redeem rewards and earn points in a single scan. We're always trying to make it easier to enjoy your Buona faves.
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7.3.2
Catering delivery price fix + small bugs
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7.3.5
New promotions, updated terms of service + updated padding for larger devices
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7.4.0
Updated delivery flow and small bug fixes
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7.4.4
Small bug fixes, confirm location popup, updates to gift card link.
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7.4.5
Update to curbside order check-ins
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7.4.6
Reorder bug fix, new items can be added to an existing cart through the reorder flow. Time and date picker optimizations
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7.4.9
Updates to gift cards + additional security for credit card payments
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7.5.0
Guest checkout update, guests have the ability to use gift cards.
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7.5.2
Update to available order options
Availability by market
- US
Data quality & evidence
- Page completeness
- Independent summary published
- Last verified
- 30 Aug 2026
- Sources
- App Store