Empanada Maker vs Flame Broiler
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Empanada Maker
Discover gourmet empanadas, homemade sauces, and fresh sides from a unique restaurant concept. Order directly from your phone for pickup or delivery, and receive exclusive gifts.
- Browse menu
- Order from phone
- Skip the line
- Delivery orders
- Exclusive gifts
- Send feedback
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The Empanada Maker is a fresh and unique new restaurant concept for Southern California, featuring gourmet empanadas, homemade dipping sauces, fresh salads, and delicious side dishes. We opened our first restaurant location in Mission Viejo in November of 2013, and we are now on the road as well with our brand new food truck! Please take a moment to check out our app and learn more about our amazing empanadas. With our new app - Browse through our menu and order from your phone and skip the line - Order deliveries from the app - Receive exclusive gifts - Send us your feedback
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 rating: Flame Broiler at 4.6 against Empanada Maker's 3.7. Flame Broiler also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 64 months). Empanada Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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.
Flame Broiler holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flame Broiler has 2.9K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Empanada Maker's written reviews are positive against 17% of Flame Broiler's.
Empanada Maker ships an update every 64 months, Flame Broiler monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Empanada Maker | Flame Broiler |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) | 4.6 (2.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 17.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 2.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 64 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Appfront A.I. LTD | THE FLAME BROILER INC |
Customer experience
Empanada Maker
Flame Broiler
Bugs and requests
Empanada Maker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Empanada Maker
No in-app purchases
Flame Broiler
No in-app purchases
Questions
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