Illegal Pete’s App vs Rootbox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Illegal Pete’s App
This app brings the experience of a popular burrito restaurant to your phone. Easily find locations, order food online, and join a loyalty program to earn rewards. Manage your account, gift cards, and stay updated on new items and events.
- Loyalty program for earning rewards
- Find nearest restaurant locations
- Order food online
- View menu
- Manage member account and rewards
- Add and refill gift cards
- Check-in for points
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All the fun of Illegal Pete’s, right in your hand. Find your nearest location, order your favorites, and earn points toward free Burrito Bucks—plus unlock exclusive rewards. Download today for free to: - Order Ahead – Customize your meal and skip the wait - Earn Rewards – Earn points with every order in-restaurant and in the app - Unlock Exclusive Rad Rewards - Receive special deals only available through the app - Find Locations – Quickly locate the nearest Illegal Pete’s - Easily Reorder Your Favorites – Save your favorites for fast checkout - Checkout with Ease– Secure payments in just a few taps From your favorite classic burritos to loaded bowls and rad deals, the Illegal Pete’s app brings bold flavors and convenience right to your fingertips. Download now and get rewarded for eating what you love.
Rootbox
Discover and share homemade food and garden goods within your local Denver community. Connect with neighbors to gift, sell, or swap fresh produce and artisanal items. Facilitates simple, trusted local exchanges.
- Browse local listings
- Post items to gift, sell, or swap
- Message neighbors for pickup
- Build trust through exchanges
- Discover garden goods
- Find homemade items
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Rootbox is a hyper-local marketplace for homegrown food, plants, and garden goods in Denver, CO. Discover what people near you are growing, making, sharing, selling, and swapping. Browse fresh produce, homemade goods, garden extras, and other neighborhood finds. With Rootbox, you can: • Browse local listings • Post items to gift, sell, or swap • Message neighbors to coordinate pickup • Build trust through local exchanges Whether you have extra tomatoes from the garden, homemade sourdough to sell for a few bucks, or want to see what is available nearby, Rootbox makes local exchange simple.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rootbox at every 10 days against Illegal Pete’s App's every 3 months. Rootbox also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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.
Illegal Pete’s App ships an update every 3 months, Rootbox every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Illegal Pete’s App | Rootbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (332 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 332 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Illegal Pete's | Philip DeBerg |
Bugs and requests
Illegal Pete’s App
Reported bugs
18 issues- App is buggy and glitches
- Frequent crashes and errors
- Login issues and being logged out
- Ordering issues and errors
- Missing items in orders
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- Rewards not working
- Delivery ordering broken when using Rewards
- Cannot scan receipts
- App crashes on iOS 17
- App keeps deleting order when entering CC
- ASAP ordering doesn't work
- Credit card scan issues
- Favorite order option missing
- Cannot use gifted credit due to error
- App modifies repeat orders
- Server errors returned
- Unable to use the app
- Order never showed up, no updates received
Requested features
8 requests- Add Apple Pay
- Allow saving favorite orders
- Option to pay in store/with cash/Venmo for smaller orders
- Allow dairy AND guac options
- Fix the ability to validate a kids Bowl
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- Save preferred tipping percentage
- Option to check in without card on file
- Allow uploading receipts without card on file
Rootbox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Illegal Pete’s App
No in-app purchases
Rootbox
No in-app purchases
