Del Taco vs Mr. Empanada
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Del Taco
This app enhances your dining experience by rewarding your visits. Earn points on purchases, unlock exclusive tiers, and redeem them for your favorite menu items. Enjoy a streamlined ordering process for pickup, delivery, or drive-thru.
- Earn rewards points on purchases
- Level up to show Del Yeah! tier
- Rewards menu with items starting at 100 points
- Customizable ahead ordering
- Pickup, Drive-thru, Delivery options
- Personalized offers and content
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Introducing Del Yeah! Rewards, an all new app experience for Del Taco guests. Get more rewards more often and earn points on your visits to Del to redeem for your Del Faves. New features in this app include: - Earn rewards points on purchases instore and online and level up to show off your Del Yeah! tier - A robust rewards menu with items starting at just 100 points - A better, easier ordering experience, to customize and order your Del faves ahead for Pickup, Drive-thru, Delivery, or Park & Get it (where available) - Personalized offers and content - Del Yeah! exclusive content and opportunities
Mr. Empanada
Easily order your favorite meals with this app. Browse the menu, customize your dishes, and securely pay for your order. Receive notifications when your food is ready.
- Browse and customize menu items
- Secure payment system
- Save delivery addresses and payment methods
- Schedule orders up to seven days in advance
- Receive order readiness notifications
- View restaurant location and contact info
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Your ideal meal is just a few taps away. Download the Mr. Empanada app free for iPhone today. With the Mr. Empanada mobile app, ordering food has never been easier. Whether you're looking for a quick snack or a full meal, we've got you covered. Just browse our easy-to-use menu, customize it how you'd like, place your order using our secure payment system, and sit back! A push notification will alert you when your order will be ready. With the Mr. Empanada app, you can: - Browse our menu for your favorite dishes and customize them how you'd like - Save your delivery addresses and payment methods securely to check out in just a few taps - Place future food orders up to seven days in advance - Get restaurant location, hours, and contact information
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Del Taco at none against Mr. Empanada's shown. Del Taco also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (43K vs 49). Mr. Empanada's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Del Taco against 4.8 for Mr. Empanada. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Del Taco has 43K ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 10% of Del Taco's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mr. Empanada's.
Del Taco ships an update every 5 weeks, Mr. Empanada every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Del Taco | Mr. Empanada |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (43K ratings) | 4.8 (49 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43K — better | 49 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #137 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Del Taco LLC | Mr. Empanada Inc. |
Customer experience
Del Taco
Mr. Empanada
Bugs and requests
Del Taco
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to log in or reset password
- Rewards and offers not working as expected
- Ordering process getting stuck or not completing
- App crashing or freezing during use
Requested features
4 requests- Add Apple Pay or other mobile payment options
- Improve rewards program and offer more valuable deals
- Streamline the ordering process and make it more user-friendly
- Provide better customer support and communication
Mr. Empanada
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Del Taco
No in-app purchases
Mr. Empanada
No in-app purchases
