Panda Express vs Del Taco
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Panda Express
Easily order your favorite Chinese-American cuisine for dine-in, takeout, or delivery. Earn rewards and exclusive offers by joining the loyalty program and making qualifying purchases.
- Order for dine-in, takeout, or delivery
- Earn Panda Points with qualifying purchases
- Redeem Panda Points for rewards
- Save and reorder favorite meals
- Access surprise offers
- Catering options available
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Good Fortune Awaits with Panda Rewards and the Panda Express® App. Order your Panda favorites on the fly for dine-in, take out, or delivery. And you can earn Panda Points when you satisfy your Panda cravings! Features: * Join Panda Rewards and earn Panda Points with qualifying purchases by ordering in the app or scanning your QR code in store or in our drive-thru! * Get surprise offers and use your Panda Points to unlock more rewards and redeem them for your Panda favorites. * Order for dine-in, take-out, or delivery and get your food whenever you want—whether it's ASAP or scheduled for later. * Save and reorder your favorites with a single tap in your account! * Having a party? Our catering options are second to none. Just pick your sides + entrees and we’ve got you covered!
Del Taco
This app enhances your dining experience by rewarding your visits. Earn points on purchases, unlock exclusive tiers, and redeem them for your favorite menu items. Enjoy a streamlined ordering process for pickup, delivery, or drive-thru.
- Earn rewards points on purchases
- Level up to show Del Yeah! tier
- Rewards menu with items starting at 100 points
- Customizable ahead ordering
- Pickup, Drive-thru, Delivery options
- Personalized offers and content
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Introducing Del Yeah! Rewards, an all new app experience for Del Taco guests. Get more rewards more often and earn points on your visits to Del to redeem for your Del Faves. New features in this app include: - Earn rewards points on purchases instore and online and level up to show off your Del Yeah! tier - A robust rewards menu with items starting at just 100 points - A better, easier ordering experience, to customize and order your Del faves ahead for Pickup, Drive-thru, Delivery, or Park & Get it (where available) - Personalized offers and content - Del Yeah! exclusive content and opportunities
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Verdict
Panda Express and Del Taco both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 55% of Panda Express's written reviews are positive against 10% of Del Taco's. Panda Express also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (615K vs 43K). On price, rating, update cadence 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 — 4.8 for Panda Express against 4.7 for Del Taco. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Panda Express has 615K ratings behind it against 43K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Panda Express's written reviews are positive against 10% of Del Taco's.
Panda Express ships an update every 3 weeks, Del Taco every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Panda Express | Del Taco |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (615K ratings) — better | 4.7 (43K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.6% of reviews — better | 9.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 615K — better | 43K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #23 — better | #128 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Panda Express | Del Taco LLC |
Customer experience
Panda Express
Del Taco
User reviews
Panda Express
From 615K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient mobile ordering
- 👍 Friendly staff at some locations
- 💡 Rewards program
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Inconsistent order fulfillment
- 🤔 Confusing app functionality
- 😤 Poor customer service
- 🚫 Unavailable features for Canadian users
Del Taco
From 43K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and convenient ordering
- 👍 Customizable orders
- 💰 Good deals and rewards
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches
- 💳 Issues with payment and rewards
- 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive user interface
- 🔒 Security concerns with credit card information
- ⏱️ Slow and unresponsive app performance
Bugs and requests
Panda Express
Reported bugs
4 issues- App login issues
- Incorrect order information displayed
- Delivery address changes without user input
- Inability to cancel orders
Requested features
4 requests- Option to pay with cash
- Ability to contact delivery driver
- Improved order tracking and status updates
- More customization options for orders
Del Taco
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to log in or reset password
- Rewards and offers not working as expected
- Ordering process getting stuck or not completing
- App crashing or freezing during use
Requested features
4 requests- Add Apple Pay or other mobile payment options
- Improve rewards program and offer more valuable deals
- Streamline the ordering process and make it more user-friendly
- Provide better customer support and communication
In-app purchases
Panda Express
No in-app purchases
Del Taco
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Panda Express free?
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