Rubio's vs Flame Broiler
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
Flame Broiler
Easily order healthy meals like NAE chicken, organic tofu, and Angus beef for pickup or delivery. Save favorite orders, earn points, and redeem rewards through a loyalty program.
- Order ahead for pickup
- Delivery to your door
- Save favorite orders
- Earn points on purchases
- Redeem rewards
- Birthday offers
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The Flame Broiler app lets you order our No Antibiotics Ever "NAE" Chicken, Organic Tofu, Choice Angus Beef, & more. Order today and have it ready for pickup at your favorite store or delivered right to your door! Fast. Simple. Healthy. Sign in to your Flame Broiler account and you can save favorite orders, earn points, and redeem rewards! ABOUT FLAME BROILER REWARDS + Earn points on every qualifying purchase + Redeem your points for a variety of exciting rewards + Enjoy a special offer to celebrate your birthday FEATURES + Order ahead and pick up at the store + Get your order delivered right to your door at participating locations + Easily re-order your favorites
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rubio's at 35% against Flame Broiler's 17%. Rubio's also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (17K vs 2.9K). 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.
Rubio's holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rubio's has 17K ratings behind it against 2.9K, 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 17% of Flame Broiler's.
Rubio's ships an update every 3 weeks, Flame Broiler monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rubio's | Flame Broiler |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (17K ratings) — better | 4.6 (2.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.8% of reviews — better | 17.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 2.9K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rubio's Restaurants, Inc. | THE FLAME BROILER INC |
Customer experience
Rubio's
Flame Broiler
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
Flame Broiler
From 2.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great food
- 🚀 Convenient ordering
- 💡 Rewards program
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🐛 Rewards not working
- 🐛 Logging out issues
- 🐛 Customization problems
- 🐛 Payment problems
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
Flame Broiler
Reported bugs
5 issues- App randomly logging users out
- Rewards not applying correctly
- Inability to customize orders
- Payment processing errors
- Incorrect order fulfillment
Requested features
5 requests- Face ID or biometric login
- Ability to redeem rewards
- Improved order customization
- Better payment processing
- More reliable order tracking
In-app purchases
Rubio's
No in-app purchases
Flame Broiler
No in-app purchases
