Coupons and happy hours may be some of the traditional methods to save a few bucks on your next visit to a restaurant, but not everyone is fully aware of one of the newest ways to get yourself some freebies – fast food mobile apps!

All of the top fast food restaurants in the nation are seeing the potential of smartphone apps as a rewards program, allowing customers to easily gain access to coupons, deals, and savings from their favourite places to eat. Plus, apps are totally free to download and use!

There’s plenty of great fast food apps currently available, so let’s check out some of the best apps out there and what they could offer!

McDonald’s

With a range of deals such as buy-one-get-one-free, ‘$1 off’, and even the odd freebie, the McDonald’s App has plenty of reasons to download!

Coupons are available for a decent amount of time, although they do change frequently, but this is probably more of a good thing as means there’s always a new deal around the corner! Deals vary from location to location, but there’s always a great promotion worth checking out.

Burger King

Unsurprisingly, Burger King also has a great app worth downloading, with various deals and coupons regularly offered here. Think of it as a digital coupon book that you can take into your nearest BK, with a range of discount and buy-one-get-one-free coupons that offer plenty of savings.

Deals change throughout the month, and the app also offers information regarding new releases and current items on the menu.

Chili’s

The My Chili’s Reward app is a little different, as rather than offering random coupons each month they give you reward points any time you buy at Chili’s. You even get a welcoming reward that offers enough points to get a free item from the menu, and after that it’s just a case of accumulating points to get more freebies.

A great app that rewards you for going to Chili’s, you will also get other nice perks such as a free appetizer or dessert on your birthday!

Dairy Queen

To reward anyone for signing up for their app, Dairy Queen is offering a free small Blizzard! Not a bad way to get started in their rewards program, which is certainly worth trying out if you regularly eat at DQ.

You only need to make five visits to Dairy Queen to get your next freebie, and after another five you get your next freebie! Not many fast food apps reward you so fast and frequently, so be sure to take advantage of it!

Red Robin

Burger specialist Red Robin have one of the most deal-packed apps you can download today. It’s a reward based system, so any time you visit you will be contributing to your next big deal, which is never too far off!

For instance, your 10^th item bought with the app is totally free, you get a free burger on their birthday, and you even get $20 off if you visit five times within your first five weeks of registering with the app.