bluTaco vs Smok
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
bluTaco
Order your favorite southwest-flavored dishes and exclusive deals from your nearest location. Skip the line by ordering ahead for pickup and earn loyalty points with every purchase to redeem for free food and discounts.
- Find nearest location
- View full menu with prices and calories
- Order ahead for pickup
- Save payment methods
- Exclusive mobile-only offers
- Earn loyalty points
- Redeem rewards
- Re-order past orders
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It's fun to be different with bluTaco®! Not only are we famous for our Blu Tacos, but our bold southwest flavors will keep you coming back for more! Get exclusive deals and order ahead from your nearest bluTaco® location with the mobile app. Providing the ultimate convenience, you can easily browse the menu and order anywhere, any time. Become a bluTaco® loyalty member and receive points with every order placed in the mobile app! Features: - Find the nearest bluTaco® location. - View the full bluTaco@ menu along with price and caloric information. - Skip the wait & order ahead! Choose your date and time of pickup. - Save payment methods for future orders. - Get exclusive mobile-only offers. - Earn loyalty rewards for every $1 spent. - Use your points to redeem available rewards of your choice, including: free food, discounts, birthday rewards and more. - Re-order past orders with a simple click. At bluTaco®, we will exceed our guests' expectations to ensure they experience genuine customer service, mouth-watering food and leave 100% satisfied. bluTaco® is a popular national foodservice brand by its parent company PFSbrands® based in Holts Summit, Missouri.
Smok
This app rewards loyal customers of a popular barbecue restaurant. Earn points for visits and purchases, access menus, and receive exclusive notifications about new items and events. Get a discount on your first mobile order.
- Welcome gift: 15% off first order
- Earn rewards points
- Find nearby locations
- View menus
- Check account balance
- Recharge account value
- Check in for points
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If Smok-Haus is your favorite destination for delicious food cooked low and slow, and you are or want to be a member of SH Rewards Program, you will love this app! Download it today for free and you’ll be able to: • Receive a welcome gift - 15% off your first order on the mobile app. • Join our program and begin earning rewards today. • Find a Smok-Haus that’s closest to your location. • Check out our menus. • View your member account balance and your rewards. • Add stored value to your account at any time with the recharge feature. • Check in to let us know you’ve arrived – and get points for visits. • Get notifications from us announcing new menu items, special events, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: bluTaco at every 6 weeks against Smok's every 7 months. bluTaco also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Smok's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for bluTaco against 5.0 for Smok. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.
bluTaco ships an update every 6 weeks, Smok every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | bluTaco | Smok |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pro Food Systems, Inc. | SMOK-HAUS ENTERPRISES, LLC |
Customer experience
bluTaco
Smok
In-app purchases
bluTaco
No in-app purchases
Smok
No in-app purchases









