Mobile Ordering and Menu Browsing
McDonald's brings menu browsing and order entry into a focused restaurant app. Users can start an order from the home screen, move through featured promotions, and use bottom navigation for order, rewards, deals, and account areas.
The visible home cards make common tasks easy to find: start an order, explore cup promotions, view rewards, or open menu-related sections. That makes the app useful before visiting a restaurant or when planning a delivery order.
For customers who already know what they want, the app reduces the number of steps between browsing food options and preparing an order.
Rewards, Deals, and McDelivery
Rewards and deals are a major reason to use the app. Users can browse daily deals, earn or view points, and follow reward cards tied to limited campaigns or regular loyalty activity.
McDelivery support gives the app value beyond pickup. When available in the user's area, delivery can help customers order favorites without switching to a separate food workflow.
The app also includes restaurant information, nutrition, help, and legal/contact sections, so account and food details are not limited to a single order screen.
Location-Aware Restaurant Experience
Location access helps the app find nearby restaurants and improve ordering context. A location prompt explains that sharing location can support nearby restaurant discovery and a smoother mobile ordering experience.
Users who do not want account features immediately can still browse visible home and menu areas before choosing a login method. Sign-in becomes more important for rewards, saved activity, missing points, and personalized restaurant features.
The app is best for customers who use McDonald's regularly enough to benefit from deals, points, location support, and repeated ordering.