Pancheros vs Lakes Coffee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pancheros
This app allows you to earn rewards for every dollar spent, unlocking special discounts and gifts. You can also order food online, save favorite meals, and find nearby locations. Refer friends to earn bonus points and stay updated on news and offers.
- Earn reward points on purchases
- Unlock rewards at point levels
- Receive gifts, news, and offers
- Refer friends for bonus points
- Order food online
- Save favorite orders
- Find nearby locations
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Pancheros Rewards Program. - Earn 1 reward point for every $1 you spend at Pancheros. - Once you reach certain point levels, you can unlock rewards for future purchases! - Receive periodical gifts, news, and offers through the app. - Receive bonus gifts and points when you refer friends and family to download & use the app. - Order online, save your favorite orders, and get your meal delivered — all through the app! - Location Finder - you'll never again have to wonder "how close is my nearest Pancheros?!"
Lakes Coffee
Easily order your favorite coffee and pay through the app. Track your rewards and earn stars with every purchase. Enjoy a seamless ordering experience for your daily caffeine fix.
- Order coffee
- In-app payment
- Earn stars
- Loyalty program
- Online ordering
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Order, Pay, and Earn Stars.
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Verdict
Pancheros and Lakes Coffee both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Lakes Coffee's written reviews are positive against 59% of Pancheros's. Pancheros's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 65). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
Lakes Coffee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pancheros has 11K ratings behind it against 65, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Pancheros's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lakes Coffee's.
Pancheros ships an update every 5 months, Lakes Coffee every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pancheros | Lakes Coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (11K ratings) | 5.0 (65 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 65 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pancheros Mexican Grill | Lakes Coffee LLC |
Customer experience
Pancheros
Lakes Coffee
Bugs and requests
Pancheros
Reported bugs
4 issues- App login issues
- Verification screen glitch
- Notification badge not clearing
- Delivery service not working as advertised
Requested features
6 requests- Add option for extra rice
- Allow adding notes/specifications to orders
- Implement reorder functionality for saved favorites
- Add option for double wrap burritos in the app
- Provide option to order a plain cheese quesadilla
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- Improve password reset process
Lakes Coffee
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pancheros
No in-app purchases
Lakes Coffee
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pancheros free?
Is Lakes Coffee free?
Which has better reviews, Pancheros or Lakes Coffee?
Do Pancheros or Lakes Coffee have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pancheros or Lakes Coffee?
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