Mensa Dresden vs Relevo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mensa Dresden
View daily menus for canteens in Dresden, perfect for students. Track your Emeal balance, view transaction history, and filter meals by allergies or ingredients.
- Daily canteen menus
- Emeal balance check
- Transaction history
- Allergy filtering
- Ingredient filtering
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See what's for lunch (or dinner) at Dresden's canteens today. Ideal for any hungry student at TU Dresden, HTW Dresden or other universities and schools in the city. Need to know how much money is still left on your Emeal? Just scan it. Additionally you can enter your Autoload credentials and have the app show you a list of your recent transactions. Be sure to check the settings to note any allergies or unwanted ingredients so as to find your favorite meal even quicker.
Relevo
Actively reduce packaging waste by using reusable containers for your food and drinks. Simply scan your borrowed items and return them within 14 days. Track your environmental impact and discover participating locations.
- Borrow reusable dishes for to-go orders
- Scan items with your smartphone
- Interactive map of participating restaurants
- Track borrowed and returned dishes
- Extend return period
- Return reminders
- View environmental savings
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Make your own contribution to environmental protection with Relevo by actively avoiding unnecessary packaging waste. It's simple and easy! Download & launch Relevo app. This is how borrowing works: Ask for your to-go food & drinks in reusable. Scan the dishware handed out with your smartphone. Show the scan confirmation to the restaurateur. Done! Here is how the return works: Return the cleaned dishes within 14 days. On site, scan the QR code of the return poster with your smartphone. With the Relevo app you have many advantages: * An interactive map shows you all participating restaurants/cafés. * You always have an overview of your borrowed and already returned dishes. * With the extension option you can extend the return period at any time (EUR 1,- per 7 days) * A reminder function reminds you to return your dishes on time. * In a separate overview, you can see how much disposable packaging you and the entire Relevo community have already saved.
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Verdict
Mensa Dresden and Relevo are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Mensa Dresden ships an update every 2 months, Relevo every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mensa Dresden | Relevo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 96.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kilian Koeltzsch | Relevo GmbH |
Customer experience
Mensa Dresden
Relevo
In-app purchases
Mensa Dresden
No in-app purchases
Relevo
No in-app purchases
