Native Grill and Wings vs Backyard Taco
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Native Grill and Wings
Loyalty program for a restaurant chain. Earn points for purchases, redeem credits, and receive exclusive offers. Find nearby locations using your phone's GPS.
- Earn reward points on purchases
- Redeem $10 credit for every $100 spent
- Receive special gifts and offers
- Find closest restaurant location
- Join with Facebook for bonus points
- Share experiences and feedback
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Earn reward points with every purchase with the Native Grill & Wings loyalty program. Find the closest location and start earning rewards today! Native Grill & Wings Reward Program -Earn 1 reward point for every $1 you spend on qualifying purchases. -Every time you spend $100, you’ll receive a $10 credit. -Receive special gifts, offers, invitations and inside news. -Login and join with Facebook to earn 10 free points. -Share your thoughts and review your experience with your friends through social channels. -Send your ideas and feedback to Native Grill & Wings. Find a Location -Map view- Uses your phones GPS to find the closest Native Grill & Wings store location.
Backyard Taco
Order authentic Mexican food and track your loyalty rewards easily. Sign up for a free taco and earn points for free meals. Enjoy special birthday rewards and a frequency plan for frequent visitors.
- Easy ordering
- Loyalty program sign-up
- Free taco upon sign-up
- Birthday rewards
- Frequency plan for free meals
- Points system for rewards
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Backyard Taco is an authentic Mexican food restaurant in Arizona with multiple locations throughout the East Valley. We love simple, authentic Mexican food and why we proudly serve only the best quality ingredients. Our mesquite grill gives us the authentic taste of Tacos al Carbon. This isn’t just Mexican food. This is Mexcellence. We created this app so our loyal amigos can easily order and track your rewards. Download the Backyard Taco App, sign up for our Loyalty Program and enjoy: • A Free Taco (just for signing up!) • Birthday Reward • Frequency Plan - Visit 10 Times and Receive a free meal up to $5 • Points Plan – Earn 1 point for every $1 spent and receive $5 meal at 100 points
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Verdict
Native Grill and Wings and Backyard Taco both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of Native Grill and Wings's written reviews are positive against 50% of Backyard Taco's. Native Grill and Wings also leads on ratings volume (5K vs 132). 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 Native Grill and Wings against 4.7 for Backyard Taco. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Native Grill and Wings has 5K ratings behind it against 132, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Native Grill and Wings's written reviews are positive against 50% of Backyard Taco's.
Native Grill and Wings ships an update every 4 months, Backyard Taco every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Native Grill and Wings | Backyard Taco |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5K ratings) — better | 4.7 (132 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5K — better | 132 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FAT Brands Inc. | Backyard Tacos LLC |
Customer experience
Native Grill and Wings
Backyard Taco
Bugs and requests
Native Grill and Wings
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on iPhone SE
- App login/password reset issues
- App unable to place orders
Requested features
3 requests- Allow gift card usage on app/online
- Add menu details to app
- Improve app stability and functionality
Backyard Taco
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Native Grill and Wings
No in-app purchases
Backyard Taco
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Native Grill and Wings free?
Is Backyard Taco free?
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Do Native Grill and Wings or Backyard Taco have ads?
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