Provider Dining vs Crave Robotics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Provider Dining
Discover dining options at supported colleges and universities. Browse menus with photos, check real-time opening hours, and filter by dietary needs like dairy-free or gluten-free.
- View daily menu items
- Browse meal photos
- Real-time venue status
- Location and hours
- Dietary preference filters
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The Provider Dining app presents dining venues, menus, and item details for students at supported colleges and universities. - View today's menu items - View beautiful photos to help you make meal selections - See what's open or closed in real-time - View location descriptions and hours of operation - Filter the menus for your dietary preferences: dairy-free, no gluten added, vegetarian, nut allergies, shellfish allergies.
Crave Robotics
Purchase meals and snacks from hot food vending machines instantly. Locate nearby machines, redeem coupons, and view your order history. Enjoy fast, convenient, and delicious food options anytime, anywhere.
- Instant vending machine purchases
- Locate nearby machines
- Redeem coupons
- View product details
- Order history
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This app is designed exclusively for our hot food vending machines. • Instantly purchase meals or snacks at any CraveBot machine without waiting in line • Search for machines in your vicinity • Receive and/or redeem coupons from marketing campaigns • View product details and your order history Whether at school, office, or hotel, simply open the app to complete your purchase in just a few taps—bringing you fast, convenient, and delicious experiences anytime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Crave Robotics at 5.0 against Provider Dining's 3.8. Crave Robotics also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). Provider Dining's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Crave Robotics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Provider Dining has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Provider Dining ships an update every 4 months, Crave Robotics every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Provider Dining | Crave Robotics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Provider Contract Food Services Inc | Crave Robotics |
Customer experience
Provider Dining
Crave Robotics
In-app purchases
Provider Dining
No in-app purchases
Crave Robotics
No in-app purchases
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