El Ranchero vs Ruby Rewards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
El Ranchero
Easily order your favorite Mexican dishes for pickup from two Missouri locations. Browse the full menu, view daily specials, and track your order status. Save your account information and past orders for quick reordering.
- Order for pickup
- Full menu access
- Daily specials
- Order tracking
- Save account info
- View past orders
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With El Ranchero App you can easily order your favorite Mexican food to pick up at our restaurants in Blue Springs or Pleasant Hill, Missouri. All you need to do is open the app, look up in our menu, select your favorites, and your ready to go. You will have access to our full menu, day special, and track your order. Also, you could save your account info as well your previous orders, ask for special instructions. Just download, order, enjoy, and order again.
Ruby Rewards
This app allows users to earn loyalty points for purchases at participating locations. Redeem points for free food, access exclusive offers, and conveniently order meals ahead from your phone. Discover nearby restaurants and stay updated on local specials.
- Order food ahead
- Earn Rubies on purchases
- Redeem Rubies for free food
- Exclusive offers
- Find nearby locations
- View store specials
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With the new Ruby Rewards App, you can receive Rubies on purchases, earn free food, get exclusive offers, AND order from your phone! Features: Order from your phone for added convenience. Earn Rubies when you eat at Ruby Tuesday or order through the Ruby Rewards App or rubytuesday.com Spend your Rubies on Free Food! Set your favorite Ruby Tuesday to get all the latest information on specials and offers! Find nearby locations – Get directions, view store details, and find the nearest location to you! Only available at participating locations in the continental US. Excludes Hawaii, Guam, and airport locations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ruby Rewards at 83% against El Ranchero's 0%. Ruby Rewards also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (36K vs 1). El Ranchero's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). 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.
Ruby Rewards holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ruby Rewards has 36K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of El Ranchero's written reviews are positive against 83% of Ruby Rewards's.
El Ranchero ships an update every 7 months, Ruby Rewards every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | El Ranchero | Ruby Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (36K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 83.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 36K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OXES IT LLC | Ruby Tuesday Operations LLC |
Customer experience
El Ranchero
Ruby Rewards
Bugs and requests
El Ranchero
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ruby Rewards
Reported bugs
3 issues- Mobile app issues with scanning receipts and redeeming rewards
- Inconsistent pricing and menu information across locations
- Unreliable seating and service during busy hours
Requested features
5 requests- Streamline mobile app and rewards program
- Improve staff training and consistency
- Renovate and modernize restaurant locations
- Offer more affordable menu options
- Enhance online ordering and curbside pickup
In-app purchases
El Ranchero
No in-app purchases
Ruby Rewards
No in-app purchases
