Comparison

DEM vs Menu Box

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DEM

Features
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Introducing our new app, Discover Enrol Manage, for dataJAR.mobi customers This app allows you to test whether key services required for successful MDM enrolment are available and reachable from the network the app is running from. Key Features include: • Report on the current Wi-Fi connection • Report on the current Cellular connection • Report which DNS Servers are being used • Report the devices public IP • Report on whether dataJAR services are reachable • Report on whether key Apple services are reachable • Log a support ticket direct with dataJAR

About

Menu Box

Create visually appealing menus for your device's shortcuts. Customize menu items with emojis, app icons, or custom images to build personalized automations. Dynamically generate menus on the fly for advanced shortcut customization.

Highlights
  • Create beautiful menus for Shortcuts
  • Customize with emojis, SF Symbols, or custom images
  • Attach custom data to menu items
  • Fully controllable via Shortcuts
  • Dynamically create menus on the fly
  • Enhance Action Button functionality
Features
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Menu Box allows you to create beautiful menus in Shortcuts, further customising your advanced Automations. Menus can be created using emojis, SF Symbols App Icons or your own custom images to create truly individual menus with near limitless options. Custom data attached to each menu items allows you to create even more advanced Shortcuts. Menu Box is fully controllable via Shortcuts, including creating Menus dynamically on the fly. Menu Box is perfect for creating advanced Shortcuts to allow you to further customise how your menus look, and becomes especially useful when combined with the Action Button. --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DEM2 screens
Menu Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DEM at none against Menu Box's 4. DEM also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.5). Menu Box's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Menu Box sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. DEM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DEM ships an update every 3 months, Menu Box fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DEM versus Menu Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDEMMenu Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperData JAR LtdSnailed It Development Ltd

In-app purchases

None

DEM

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Menu Box

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$4.991 Year
One-time3
  • Tip Jar - Small$0.99
  • Tip Jar - Medium$2.99
  • Tip Jar - Large$4.99

Questions

Is DEM free?
DEM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Menu Box free?
Menu Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DEM or Menu Box have ads?
Neither DEM nor Menu Box shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DEM or Menu Box?
DEM ships an update every 3 months, and Menu Box fortnightly. Most recently, DEM was updated on September 21, 2026 and Menu Box on August 20, 2026.

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