Tex vs Black Walnut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tex
This loyalty program app allows users to earn points for every dollar spent at participating Tex-Mex restaurants. Members receive a welcome reward, a birthday treat, and exclusive monthly offers. Enjoy 24-hour online account access and email notifications for sneak peeks.
- Earn points on purchases
- Welcome reward
- Birthday reward
- Points on gift cards and catering
- 24-hour online account access
- Exclusive monthly offers
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Join Gringo's & Jimmy Changas' Tex-Mex Insider Loyalty program to enjoy the rewards and reap the benefits! - Earn points for every dollar spent. - Receive a $25 Welcome Reward after purchase and once card is registered. - Birthday treat - $15 reward. - Earn points on gift card, catering, and private dining room purchases. - 24-hour online account access. - Email notifications & sneak peeks. - Monthly exclusives.
Black Walnut
This app allows you to join a loyalty program to earn points and track rewards at your favorite restaurant. You can find locations, view menus, manage your account, and redeem points for special offers. It also lets you add value to gift cards and check in for points with your order.
- Earn points for rewards
- Find nearby locations
- View menus
- Check account balances
- Redeem points for rewards
- Add value to gift cards
- Check in for points
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If Black Walnut is your favorite place for breakfast, lunch or dinner, you'll love using this app to earn points and keep track of rewards when you join our loyalty program. Download it today for free and you’ll be able to: • Join Black Walnut Loyalty to start earning points for rewards • Find a Black Walnut that’s closest to your location • Check out our menus • View your account balances and details • Exchange your points for rewards • Add stored value to your gift card • Check in to let us know you’ve arrived and get points with your order
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Black Walnut at 100% against Tex's 40%. Black Walnut also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Tex's advantage is ratings volume (288 vs 22). On price, update cadence, 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.
Black Walnut holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tex has 288 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Tex's written reviews are positive against 100% of Black Walnut's.
Tex ships an update every 7 months, Black Walnut every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tex | Black Walnut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (288 ratings) | 4.6 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 288 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 177 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paytronix Systems Inc | Paytronix Systems Inc |
Customer experience
Tex
Black Walnut
Bugs and requests
Tex
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes during registration
- Login button not working
- Cannot register new account with email
- App won't recognize rewards card number
- Check-in feature broken
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- Waitlist feature not working
- Home screen points bar not updating
- Feedback option won't send
- Done button not working during sign-up
Requested features
8 requests- Easier way to apply rewards
- Option to add custom tip
- Improve curbside pickup process
- Ensure all order items are included
- Fix app sign-up/login issues
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- Add ability to customize order substitutions in the app
- Improve waitlist functionality
- Allow multiple rewards to be used at once
Black Walnut
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tex
No in-app purchases
Black Walnut
No in-app purchases
