5Cs Menu vs Tru Bowl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
5Cs Menu
Discover dining hall menus and hours for all five Claremont Colleges. Explore future and past menus, or find local Claremont restaurants with potential student discounts.
- View dining hall menus
- Check dining hall hours
- Browse future menus
- See past menus
- Find local restaurants
- Student discount alerts
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Quickly find out what's being served in the dining halls across the Five Claremont Colleges! Figure out what dining hall you want to go to for your meal, or, use the app as an excuse to go back to your room and eat popcorn instead. 5C Menu has auto-updated menus and dining hall hours for Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Claremont McKenna, Scripps, and Pomona Colleges. You can even change the search date to check out what's going to be served in the future. Or, if you want to make sure you didn't miss out on anything while you were eating popcorn alone in your room, you can check what was served in the past! Tired of eating on campus? 5C Menu also has select few Claremont restaurants for you could explore. Stay on the lookout for student discounts!
Tru Bowl
This app allows users to earn and track rewards at participating stores. You can check in using a QR code, view available rewards and progress, and see your transaction history. It also provides store information and a referral feature.
- Earn and track rewards
- QR code check-in
- View available rewards
- Track reward progress
- View store information
- Refer friends
- View transaction history
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Bowls, smoothies and more from Tru Bowl, made with superfoods and real ingredients. Order ahead for pickup and earn rewards. With our app you can: - Browse through the menu & order - Earn and redeem rewards - Receive updates and promotions - Receive exclusive discounts and coupons - Re-order your favorite items
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 5Cs Menu at 90% against Tru Bowl's 25%. 5Cs Menu also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
5Cs Menu holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 5Cs Menu has 208 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of 5Cs Menu's written reviews are positive against 25% of Tru Bowl's.
5Cs Menu ships an update monthly, Tru Bowl every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | 5Cs Menu | Tru Bowl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (208 ratings) — better | 2.6 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 208 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Domenico Ottolia | Tru Bowl |
Customer experience
5Cs Menu
Tru Bowl
In-app purchases
5Cs Menu
No in-app purchases
Tru Bowl
No in-app purchases
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