Cincinnati Taco Week vs Gold Star Rewards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cincinnati Taco Week
Discover discounted tacos from popular Cincinnati restaurants during this special event. Explore new eateries, map your culinary journey, and share your taco adventures with others.
- Discounted tacos
- Participating restaurant listings
- Restaurant mapping
- Social media sharing
- Explore new eateries
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Cincinnati Taco Week brings you discounted tacos from some of Cincinnati's most popular taco joints. Each participating restaurant will be offering their own unique tacos. Let the Taco Week app take you on a Cincinnati exploration; map out your week, try new restaurants, challenge your taste buds and share your experiences on social media with fellow taco lovers.
Gold Star Rewards
This app allows users to order food, pay easily, and earn loyalty points for delicious rewards. Enjoy exclusive offers, a birthday treat, and referral bonuses. It's a great way for fans to connect with their favorite Cincinnati-style chili.
- Order ahead
- Easy payment options
- Earn loyalty stars
- Redeem for rewards
- Exclusive offers
- Birthday treats
- Referral bonuses
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Introducing the Gold Star Rewards app – a long overdue ode to Cincinnati-style chili-lovers everywhere. Dig into all that Gold Star has to offer (beyond Cincinnati chili) and earn Gold Stars to redeem for delicious rewards. Order ahead. Pay with ease. Get access to exclusive offers. Download the app and sign up now for a BOGO Cheese Coney offer. Feel the Chili Love with a treat from us on your birthday. Refer a friend and get more love and more Gold Stars. With Gold Star Rewards, the world really is your oyster [cracker]!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gold Star Rewards at 4.9 against Cincinnati Taco Week's 3.7. Gold Star Rewards also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (84% vs 50%). Cincinnati Taco Week's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.0). 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.
Gold Star Rewards holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gold Star Rewards has 1.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Cincinnati Taco Week's written reviews are positive against 84% of Gold Star Rewards's.
Cincinnati Taco Week ships an update every 6 weeks, Gold Star Rewards every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cincinnati Taco Week | Gold Star Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.9 (1.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patchboard, LLC | Gold Star Chili, Inc. |
Customer experience
Cincinnati Taco Week
Gold Star Rewards
Bugs and requests
Cincinnati Taco Week
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Gold Star Rewards
Requested features
1 request- Add a game to the app
In-app purchases
Cincinnati Taco Week
No in-app purchases
Gold Star Rewards
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cincinnati Taco Week free?
Is Gold Star Rewards free?
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