LA Taco Guide vs bluTaco
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LA Taco Guide
Discover the best taco spots in Los Angeles, filtering by type and current opening hours. This guide works offline and supports local charities with 50% of its monthly proceeds.
- Find taco restaurants
- Filter by taco type
- See open locations
- Offline functionality
- Supports local charities
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Find tacos, eat tacos, do good. We help you find the best tacos in Los Angeles. Use the LA Taco Guide to find carnitas, carne asada, barbacoa, and more. Filter by type of food, and only see spots that are open right now. It even works offline! Every month, 50% of app proceeds will go to a different charity supporting minorities and immigrants in Los Angeles.
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 rating: bluTaco at 5.0 against LA Taco Guide's 4.2. bluTaco also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 13 months). LA Taco Guide's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 5 respectively.
LA Taco Guide ships an update every 13 months, bluTaco every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LA Taco Guide | bluTaco |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonah Ollman | Pro Food Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
LA Taco Guide
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In-app purchases
LA Taco Guide
No in-app purchases
bluTaco
No in-app purchases
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