Comparison

The LA Cafe vs El Super

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

Head to head
About

The LA Cafe

Easily order your favorite meals from a customizable menu. Save your preferences for quick checkout and receive notifications when your order is ready. Plan ahead by scheduling orders up to seven days in advance.

Highlights
  • Browse and customize menu items
  • Secure and fast checkout
  • Save delivery addresses and payment methods
  • Schedule orders in advance
  • Order status notifications
  • Restaurant location and contact info
Read full description

Your ideal meal is just a few taps away. Download the The LA Cafe app free for iPhone today. With the The LA Cafe mobile app, ordering food has never been easier. Whether you're looking for a quick snack or a full meal, we've got you covered. Just browse our easy-to-use menu, customize it how you'd like, place your order using our secure payment system, and sit back! A push notification will alert you when your order will be ready. With the The LA Cafe app, you can: - Browse our menu for your favorite dishes and customize them how you'd like - Save your delivery addresses and payment methods securely to check out in just a few taps - Place future food orders up to seven days in advance - Get restaurant location, hours, and contact information

About

El Super

Shop for groceries and household essentials with big savings. Order for same-day delivery, browse weekly ads, create shopping lists, and access exclusive online promotions. Reorder past purchases and find your nearest store.

Highlights
  • Same-day grocery delivery
  • Browse and shop Weekly Ads
  • Create custom shopping lists
  • Exclusive online promotions
  • View shopping history
  • Store locator
Features
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Big savings start here…introducing the new El Super app, powered by Instacart! Our first-ever app brings you the freshest assortment of products at the lowest possible prices, all from the comfort of your phone. Download the app to start saving today! • Order groceries, household favorites and more for same-day delivery. • Browse our Weekly Ads and shop from them directly. • Create shopping lists directly from our weekly ads. • Receive online-only promotions. • View shopping history to reorder from past orders. • Locate your nearest store with our store locator. To use the El Super app, you'll need an Instacart account. Register for an account or link your existing account through the app. ABOUT EL SUPER Founded in 1997 in Southgate, Calif., El Super aims to be the supermarket of choice for the communities we serve and to provide customers with the assortment and quality they expect at the lowest possible prices. Our stores specialize in offering a vast selection of products from Latin America as well as household favorites from local and national brands. We’re proud to be a Chedraui USA brand, a subsidiary of Grupo Comerical Chedraui.

Screenshots

The LA Cafe4 screens
El Super4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The LA Cafe at 5.0 against El Super's 3.4. The LA Cafe also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). El Super's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 2) and device support. On price 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

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

The LA Cafe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: El Super has 34 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The LA Cafe versus El Super: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe LA CafeEl Super
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.4 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews—20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings234 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB274 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAmbreen Enterprises, Inc.El Super

In-app purchases

None

The LA Cafe

No in-app purchases

None

El Super

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The LA Cafe free?
The LA Cafe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is El Super free?
El Super is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The LA Cafe or El Super?
The LA Cafe is rated higher. The LA Cafe averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while El Super averages 3.4 from 34 ratings.

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