Denny's vs El Ranchito
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Denny's
Easily order your favorite diner meals for pickup, delivery, or curbside. Earn rewards, exclusive offers, and a free birthday meal by signing up for the loyalty program.
- Mobile ordering for pickup, delivery, and curbside
- Earn rewards and exclusive offers
- Free birthday meal
- Save favorite orders
- Redeem coupons via QR code
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Denny’s newest online ordering experience Ordering from your favorite Diner just got easier. The new Denny’s app lets you order from anywhere and everywhere, while earning rewards for free Denny’s Diner favorites. About Denny’s Rewards - Get offers by signing up for the Denny’s Rewards program - Earn new and exclusive rewards with Denny’s Rewards Challenges - Get a FREE Everyday Value SlamTM every year for your birthday - Redeem your offers in-store via the app, or order in today and apply them during your checkout About the App - Order for in-store pickup, delivery, curbside, for now or later! - Find and order from your local Denny’s - Save your favorite orders for an expedited ordering experience - Scan QR codes during your in-store checkout to redeem coupons you’ve earned
El Ranchito
Easily order delicious food from your favorite restaurant directly from your iPhone. Customize your meals, save your preferences, and track your order in real-time from preparation to pickup or delivery.
- Online ordering from anywhere
- Customizable meal building
- Pre-set combo options
- User profile for saved info
- Easy Order creation
- Real-time order tracking
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1. Get the El Ranchito’s Online Ordering app and conveniently order from anywhere on your iPhone. 2. El Ranchito is going digital now and has it's own online ordering app. If you want to order delicious food from us, just download our app and place order in 3 quick steps. Build your order just the way you like it or choose one of our combo from the menu. Add items from the rest of our robust menu. And with the order Tracker ® you can follow your order from the moment you place it until it’s out for delivery, carryout or pickup. Our App currently supports United States. FEATURES: · Create a user Profile to easily access to your saved info and recent orders · Order faster than ever by creating an Easy Order! · Use Tracker notifications to follow your order until it’s out for delivery or ready for pickup!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Denny's at weekly against El Ranchito's every 8 months. Denny's also leads on ratings volume (92K vs 1) and chart position (#40 vs unranked). El Ranchito's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Denny's against 5.0 for El Ranchito. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Denny's has 92K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Denny's ships an update weekly, El Ranchito every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Denny's | El Ranchito |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (92K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 92K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #40 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Denny's Inc | BELLYMELLY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED |
Customer experience
Denny's
El Ranchito
Bugs and requests
Denny's
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Delivery/pickup options not working as expected
- Rewards and discounts not applying correctly
- Incorrect or missing menu items
- Checkout process issues and bugs
Requested features
5 requests- Add search functionality
- Improve back/navigation buttons
- Allow ordering of multiple identical items
- Integrate Apple Pay and other payment options
- Expand menu options and customization
El Ranchito
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Denny's
No in-app purchases
El Ranchito
No in-app purchases
