Comparison

Rubio's vs Nourish Eats

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Order ahead for pickup or delivery
  • Customize orders
  • Quick reordering
  • Earn and redeem rewards
  • Find nearest locations
  • Exclusive deals for members
Features
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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

About

Nourish Eats

Easily browse restaurant menus, place orders, and receive real-time updates on your purchases. Enjoy exclusive discounts and coupons, and quickly reorder your favorite meals.

Highlights
  • Browse menus
  • Place orders
  • Receive promotions
  • Exclusive discounts
  • Re-order favorites
Features
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With our app you can: - Browse through the menu & order - Receive updates and promotions - Receive exclusive discounts and coupons - Re-order your favorite items

Screenshots

Rubio's4 screens
Nourish Eats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Rubio's at none against Nourish Eats's shown. Rubio's also leads on ratings volume (17K vs 1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Nourish Eats's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nourish Eats 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rubio's ships an update every 3 weeks, Nourish Eats fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rubio's versus Nourish Eats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRubio'sNourish Eats
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings17K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRubio's Restaurants, Inc.Appfront A.I. LTD

Customer experience

Rubio's

All ratings17,287 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews221 reviews
Positive34.8%
Neutral10.0%
Negative55.2%

Nourish Eats

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Nourish Eats

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rubio's

No in-app purchases

None

Nourish Eats

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rubio's free?
Rubio's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nourish Eats free?
Nourish Eats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rubio's or Nourish Eats?
Nourish Eats is rated higher. Rubio's averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Nourish Eats averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rubio's or Nourish Eats have ads?
Nourish Eats shows ads; Rubio's does not.
Which is updated more often, Rubio's or Nourish Eats?
Rubio's ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nourish Eats fortnightly. Most recently, Rubio's was updated on September 24, 2026 and Nourish Eats on September 12, 2026.

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