Rubio's vs Epic Wings
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rubio's
Easily order your favorite tacos, burritos, and bowls for pickup or delivery. Customize your meals, reorder past favorites, and earn rewards with a loyalty program. Find nearby locations and access exclusive deals.
- Order ahead for pickup or delivery
- Customize orders
- Quick reordering
- Earn and redeem rewards
- Find nearest locations
- Exclusive deals for members
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It’s like having San Diego’s iconic Original Fish Taco® in the palm of your hand! The Rubio’s app is the easiest way to get the Rubio’s tacos, burritos and bowls you crave for pickup or delivery. Plus, earn points and redeem rewards with Rubio’s Rewards! Features: o Order ahead for pickup or delivery o Quickly reorder your recent or favorite orders o Customize your order to get it how you like it o Quickly pay with Apple Pay o Earn and redeem points with Rubio’s Rewards o Scan your Rewards QR code at the register to earn points on your in-restaurant orders o Get exclusive deals and product news available only to Rubio’s Rewards members o Find and get directions to the nearest Rubio’s location
Epic Wings
Easily order your favorite chicken wings for pickup or delivery. Save your preferences, track rewards, and find nearby locations. Enjoy exclusive offers and a streamlined ordering process.
- Order ahead for pickup or delivery
- Save favorite locations and orders
- Receive special offers and promotions
- Find nearby restaurant locations
- Earn and redeem rewards points
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Ordering your EPIC favorites just got easier. The Epic Wings mobile app will help save you time by ordering ahead for pickup or delivery from your favorite location. Features Include: - Pickup & Delivery: Whether you need to curb your Epic Wings cravings now or want to place an order for another day in advance, use our app to conveniently order pickup or delivery. - Personalized Account: When creating your Epic Wings account you will be able to save information like your favorite location, delivery address, recent orders and favorite orders for a quick and easy ordering process. - Special Offers: Opt-in to receive marketing communications for upcoming promotions and limited time offerings. - Find A Location: Looking for an Epic Wings location near you? Use our location search to get directions or store information for all Epic Wings locations. - Rewards: Earn points and redeem rewards. Earn points on qualifying items and redeem rewards from a list of all our Epic favorites. About Epic Wings Family owned and operated since 1982, Epic Wings, formerly known as Wings N’ Things, was the first to bring Buffalo Wings to the West Coast. The menu features award-winning family recipes including fresh, never frozen original wings, tenderloin strips, pizza sticks, fries and salads in addition to homemade breadsticks and dips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rubio's at 4.8 against Epic Wings's 4.0. Rubio's also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Rubio's holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rubio's has 17K ratings behind it against 223, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Rubio's's written reviews are positive against 32% of Epic Wings's.
Rubio's ships an update every 3 weeks, Epic Wings every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rubio's | Epic Wings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (17K ratings) — better | 4.0 (223 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.8% of reviews — better | 31.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 223 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rubio's Restaurants, Inc. | Sacco Restaurants, Inc. |
Customer experience
Rubio's
Epic Wings
User reviews
Rubio's
From 17K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Friendly and fast customer service
- 🚀 Convenient for pickup orders
- 👍 Great value and excellent meals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy app
- 🔒 Weak security features
- 🔍 Lack of customization options
- 💰 Automatic tip inclusion
- 🚫 Unable to use gift cards or rewards
Epic Wings
From 223 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 👍 Great food quality
- 👍 Rewards system available
- 👍 Good for ordering ahead
- 👍 Self-explanatory app
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Rewards not working
- 🐛 Coupons not working
- 🐛 Inconsistent order accuracy
- 🐛 App is unresponsive
Bugs and requests
Rubio's
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to access rewards
- Order status and wait times are inaccurate
- Login and password reset issues
- Inability to use saved payment methods
Requested features
4 requests- Add Apple Pay integration
- Provide a section for special instructions
- Allow customization of side items
- Improve rewards program and coupons
Epic Wings
Reported bugs
34 issues- App crashes on launch
- App crashes frequently
- Rewards not working half the time
- Coupons never work
- Error validating basket message
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- App does not let you use rewards
- App does not launch
- App is unresponsive
- App no longer works after iOS update
- App freezes when opened then crashes
- App hasn't been working since new iOS update
- App crashes
- App won't launch, just crashes
- App doesn't save cards
- App doesn't save login
- App glitches
- App logs you out
- App falls apart with online order deals
- App doesn't load to open and crashes
- App crashes before it even opens
- App won't take any type of payment
- App won't let me add additional information
- App makes offers it does not fulfill
- Can't use rewards points when ordering on app
- Reward not showing in app after cashing out points
- App just crashes on iOS 17.1.2
- Checkout is terrible
- Can't find saved favorites to re-order
- Recent update is rough
- Can't login into new rewards account in app
- App rejects order if you don't want veggies
- App is very slow sometimes
- App doesn't like password or reset password
- App is garbage
Requested features
17 requests- Add option for extra chicken
- Add Google login
- Add PayPal and Apple Pay as payment options
- Allow selection of multiple sauces
- Add option to customize instructions for orders
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- Add ability to phone in orders
- Add Apple Pay as a payment option
- Allow customization of orders (e.g., no veggies)
- Add ability to add drinks to combo meals
- Add promo code field at checkout
- Add customer service contact option within the app
- Allow re-ordering of saved favorites
- Fix password reset issues
- Ensure app is compatible with latest iOS updates
- Allow splitting payments between cards
- Add option to order new combos
- Add option to add extra sauces
In-app purchases
Rubio's
No in-app purchases
Epic Wings
No in-app purchases
