JINYA Ramen Bar vs DineND
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JINYA Ramen Bar
Earn rewards and stay updated with your favorite ramen spot. This app lets you join the loyalty program, find locations, track your points, and receive notifications about new menu items and events.
- Join JINYA Rewards program
- Find nearby locations
- View account balance and rewards
- Check in for points
- Receive notifications for updates
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If you love ramen, you will love this new JINYA Ramen Bar mobile loyalty app! Download it today for free and you’ll be able to: • Join our JINYA Rewards program and begin earning rewards today. • Find a JINYA Ramen Bar location near you. • View your member account balance and your rewards. • Check in to let us know you’ve arrived – and get points for visits. • Get notifications from us announcing new menu items, special events, and more!
DineND
Explore Notre Dame dining hall menus, plan meals with AI, and view detailed nutrition information including calories, macros, and allergens. This app offers a fast, no-login experience for students to manage their campus food choices.
- Live ND Dining Menus
- AI Plate Planner
- Full Nutrition Info
- No Login Needed
- Student-Focused Design
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Eat smarter on campus with DineND, the Notre Dame dining app made for ND students. DineND helps you explore ND dining hall menus, plan meals with AI, and view calories, macros, and allergens — all in a fast, no-login experience. Track nutrition, build smart plates, and stay on top of your food. Key Features: • Live ND Dining Menus – Browse breakfast, lunch, and dinner at all Notre Dame dining halls • AI Plate Planner – Personalized meal suggestions based on your nutrition goals • Full Nutrition Info – Calories, macros, allergens, and ingredients for each menu item • No Login Needed – Instant access with no accounts or tracking • Student-Focused – Built for ND dining schedules and student needs DineND was built by a Notre Dame student using publicly available data from university dining services. Not affiliated with the University of Notre Dame.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DineND at 100% against JINYA Ramen Bar's 45%. DineND also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). JINYA Ramen Bar's advantage is ratings volume (440 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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.
DineND holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JINYA Ramen Bar has 440 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of JINYA Ramen Bar's written reviews are positive against 100% of DineND's.
JINYA Ramen Bar ships an update every 6 weeks, DineND every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JINYA Ramen Bar | DineND |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (440 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 440 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | La Brea Dining California Inc | Arda Kurama |
Customer experience
JINYA Ramen Bar
DineND
Bugs and requests
JINYA Ramen Bar
Reported bugs
12 issues- Forgot password submit button hidden behind keyboard
- App crashes on location selection (Georgia)
- Unexpected error messages during checkout
- Credit card input limited to 15 digits instead of 16
- App fails to load or stuck on loading screen
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- Cart deletion if payment not completed immediately
- Points automatically converted to lower value at 400 threshold
- Payment denial for no apparent reason
- Rewards deducted without applying to order
- Inconsistent app availability across locations
- App closes after selecting location
- Glitchy point redemption system
Requested features
15 requests- Upload receipts to earn rewards retroactively
- Customize orders by removing/modifying ingredients
- Order history and reorder functionality
- Credit/debit card payment option in app
- Order tracking for pickup orders
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- Ability to redeem points at checkout
- Edit user profile functionality
- Customer service help form or contact
- Receipt upload for offline purchases
- Integration with delivery apps for points earning
- Create your own ramen option
- Extra noodles ordering outside of bundles
- Inferno and Double Inferno heat levels
- Pay before pickup option for to-go orders
- Automatic location detection accuracy
DineND
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
JINYA Ramen Bar
No in-app purchases
DineND
No in-app purchases
Questions
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