Is this weekend’s
swirl
Two new Philly soft serve flavors drop every Friday.
Rate yours and see what your friends think.
Receipts from past weekends
Every weekend gets one card: two bases, a topping, an overall score, and a note you’ll reread three months later wondering what past-you was smoking.
Apr 23–25
Vanilla Bean / Chocolate
Malted Streusel
8.5
overall
Oct 16–18
Bacon / Maple Waffle
Waffle Crunch
10.0
overall
Oct 2–4
Porcini Nootropic / Milk Chocolate
Chocolate Crumble
6.5
overall
May 1–3
Guava / Tajin-Margarita
Lime Shortbread
9.5
overall
Jul 31–Aug 2
Tomato Jam / Basil
Cherry-Tomato Compote
7.0
overall
Apr 23–25
Vanilla Bean / Chocolate
Malted Streusel
8.5
overall
Oct 16–18
Bacon / Maple Waffle
Waffle Crunch
10.0
overall
Oct 2–4
Porcini Nootropic / Milk Chocolate
Chocolate Crumble
6.5
overall
May 1–3
Guava / Tajin-Margarita
Lime Shortbread
9.5
overall
Jul 31–Aug 2
Tomato Jam / Basil
Cherry-Tomato Compote
7.0
overall
Rate in 30 seconds.
No essays required.
Drag the sliders until they match what you’re imagining. Two flavors, one topping, an overall, and a note if you feel like it. That’s the whole app.
Aug 21–23 (this is a demo)
Carrot Cake / Cream Cheese
Carrot Cake Streusel
See what your friends think
Follow friends and their ratings land in your feed the moment they rate. Same weekend, different takes — see who’s got the best taste.
May 22–24
Cherry Blossom / Pistachio Praline
Candied Pistachio Crumble
9.8
overall
“pistachio slapped harder than anything I’ve ever had”
Built for Small Oven regulars
Gluten-free & vegan badges
Every flavor and topping tagged. Scan the menu without decoding asterisks.
Your friends' ratings
Compare ratings with friends every weekend.
New Flavor Fridays
New flavor every Friday. Rate it while it's still on the menu.
Leaderboard
The year's highest-rated flavors, ranked by the whole crowd.
Your rating history
Every flavor you rated, sorted high to low.
30 seconds to rate
Rate both flavors and the topping. That's it. No essays required.
Never forget a flavor
Every weekend tracked. Remember what you loved three months from now.
Frequently asked questions
SoftServer is a free app for rating Philadelphia's weekend soft serve drops. Two new flavors and a topping rotate every Friday - rate them, compare ratings with friends, and track your favorites across seasons.
Right now we cover the rotating weekend soft serve at Small Oven Pastry Shop, which shares its space with Porco's Porchetteria at 2204 Washington Ave in Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia. We plan to add more Philly vendors over time.
No download required. SoftServer is a Progressive Web App (PWA) that works in your browser on any phone or computer. You can optionally add it to your home screen for an app-like experience.
Rate each flavor component (the two flavors plus the topping) on a 1-10 scale, then give an overall score. Compare your ratings with friends and follow people whose taste you trust.
Every Friday. The shop releases two new soft serve flavors and a topping each weekend, available Friday through Sunday.
Yes. You can rate flavors even without internet - your ratings sync when you're back online.
Yes. Every flavor and topping shows small badges when it's gluten-free (wheat icon) or vegan (V). Allergen data comes straight from the vendor's published menu.
No. SoftServer is an independent fan-built rating app made by hdblabs. We're not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any vendor. Vendor names appear for informational purposes.
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