If you've ever headed to your local McDonald's with a real craving for a McFlurry or ice cream sundae, you'll most likely be met with the dreaded "it's broken" line.
We've all been there, but what if you could spare yourself the trip by finding out well before you head to your local branch?
Well, now you can, as a popular money-saving expert on TikTok has shared how McDonald's fans can find out if their local ice cream machine is broken and it's a game-changer.
Holly Smith, also known as the Coupon Queen, regularly posts shopping and life hacks to her TikTok account where she is credited as @hollyvlogsofficial.
The money expert shared in a recent video to her 515.7k followers that customers can check with the McBroken App to check if their local store will offer them the sugary goodness.
That's right, there is an app dedicated to pinpointing all the broken ice cream machines at McDonald's.
When sharing the hack to her followers, the expert said "How have I only just found out about this?…"
The short video then shows Holly discussing how she had only just found out about the game-changing app and showed how it works.
Needless to say, quite a few McDonald's fans have had their minds blown that the app exists, meaning they don't have to be head to their local branch to be met with disappointment.
"Mind blown!", exclaimed one user.
"Now this is the most useful invention ever made", another user commented.
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A third user just simple said: "WHAT"
While we have no doubt that the app will come in handy, it didn't stop a few TikTok users to still make the same running joke about the machine always being broken.
"Do they all say yes its broken", joked one user.
While another user said: "Don't need an app tell me it's broken I already know."
Another user also posted another savvy trick for customers in the comments, by telling them that the My McDonald's App also apparently tells customers if their local ice cream machine is broken.
The appropriately titled app covers all areas within the UK and works by using the users current location.
When we checked, there was good news, as most of the ice cream machines in most places of Scotland seem to be working.
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