Rubio's vs El Ranchito
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
El Ranchito
Easily order delicious food from your favorite restaurant directly from your iPhone. Customize your meals, save your preferences, and track your order in real-time from preparation to pickup or delivery.
- Online ordering from anywhere
- Customizable meal building
- Pre-set combo options
- User profile for saved info
- Easy Order creation
- Real-time order tracking
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1. Get the El Ranchito’s Online Ordering app and conveniently order from anywhere on your iPhone. 2. El Ranchito is going digital now and has it's own online ordering app. If you want to order delicious food from us, just download our app and place order in 3 quick steps. Build your order just the way you like it or choose one of our combo from the menu. Add items from the rest of our robust menu. And with the order Tracker ® you can follow your order from the moment you place it until it’s out for delivery, carryout or pickup. Our App currently supports United States. FEATURES: · Create a user Profile to easily access to your saved info and recent orders · Order faster than ever by creating an Easy Order! · Use Tracker notifications to follow your order until it’s out for delivery or ready for pickup!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rubio's at every 3 weeks against El Ranchito's every 8 months. Rubio's also leads on ratings volume (17K vs 1). El Ranchito's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, 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.
El Ranchito holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rubio's has 17K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Rubio's ships an update every 3 weeks, El Ranchito every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rubio's | El Ranchito |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (17K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rubio's Restaurants, Inc. | BELLYMELLY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED |
Customer experience
Rubio's
El Ranchito
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
El Ranchito
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rubio's
No in-app purchases
El Ranchito
No in-app purchases
