Taco John's vs bluTaco
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Taco John's
Earn points for free food and exclusive offers. Order your favorites online to skip the wait and find nearby locations. Register to unlock a special welcome deal.
- Earn and redeem points for free food
- Exclusive personalized offers
- Order ahead and skip the line
- Find nearby restaurant locations
- Unlock exclusive welcome offer
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Earn points for free food, order online to skip the wait, and stay in the know with the Taco John's® app. Tap “install” to register and unlock an exclusive offer. Whether you’re a seasoned fan or just taco-curious, this app belongs on your home screen. Download now. Cool features: • Track and redeem points for FREE FOOD. • Get exclusive offers tailored to you. • Order your favorites and skip the wait. • Find the Taco John’s nearest you.
bluTaco
Order your favorite southwest-flavored dishes and exclusive deals from your nearest location. Skip the line by ordering ahead for pickup and earn loyalty points with every purchase to redeem for free food and discounts.
- Find nearest location
- View full menu with prices and calories
- Order ahead for pickup
- Save payment methods
- Exclusive mobile-only offers
- Earn loyalty points
- Redeem rewards
- Re-order past orders
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It's fun to be different with bluTaco®! Not only are we famous for our Blu Tacos, but our bold southwest flavors will keep you coming back for more! Get exclusive deals and order ahead from your nearest bluTaco® location with the mobile app. Providing the ultimate convenience, you can easily browse the menu and order anywhere, any time. Become a bluTaco® loyalty member and receive points with every order placed in the mobile app! Features: - Find the nearest bluTaco® location. - View the full bluTaco@ menu along with price and caloric information. - Skip the wait & order ahead! Choose your date and time of pickup. - Save payment methods for future orders. - Get exclusive mobile-only offers. - Earn loyalty rewards for every $1 spent. - Use your points to redeem available rewards of your choice, including: free food, discounts, birthday rewards and more. - Re-order past orders with a simple click. At bluTaco®, we will exceed our guests' expectations to ensure they experience genuine customer service, mouth-watering food and leave 100% satisfied. bluTaco® is a popular national foodservice brand by its parent company PFSbrands® based in Holts Summit, Missouri.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Taco John's at 20K against bluTaco's 5. Taco John's also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). bluTaco's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
bluTaco holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Taco John's has 20K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Taco John's ships an update every 3 months, bluTaco every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Taco John's | bluTaco |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (20K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taco Johns International, Inc. | Pro Food Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
Taco John's
bluTaco
Bugs and requests
Taco John's
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Barcode scanner not working
- Incorrect order fulfillment
- Delivery issues and delays
- Rewards not being credited
Requested features
5 requests- Add Apple Pay option
- Improve rewards system
- Provide better customer support
- Fix app bugs and glitches
- Enhance user interface
bluTaco
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Taco John's
No in-app purchases
bluTaco
No in-app purchases
Questions
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