Plentiful vs Achi Alock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plentiful
Instantly connect with food pantries to find food, manage visits, and receive updates. This app features a map of over 40,000 food pantries across the U.S., making food access easier for everyone.
- Find food pantries
- Manage pantry visits
- Receive updates from pantries
- Access Map of 40,000+ pantries
- Locate food resources
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Plentiful helps you instantly connect with food pantries: find food pantries, make and manage visits, and receive updates from the food pantries you visit. Today we’re proud to introduce the Plentiful Access Map, a map of more than 40,000 food pantries across the U.S. Free and easy to use, Plentiful’s Access Map helps anyone, anywhere, find the food they need. This map bridges the gap between food banks and the communities and food pantries who make food access possible. In this moment of uncertainty and rising need, we hope this app can be a small act of stability and a way for our neighbors to find the help they need.
Achi Alock
This app allows users to earn and track rewards from participating stores. You can check in using a QR code, view available rewards and progress, and see store information. It also facilitates referring friends and viewing transaction history.
- 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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Achi Alock App - Earn and track your rewards at participating stores Features: Check in on in-store tablet with QR code on app View available rewards and track progress for future rewards View store info Refer friends through app View transaction history And much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Plentiful at 4.6 against Achi Alock's 4.0. Plentiful also leads on ratings volume (806 vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Achi Alock's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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.
Plentiful holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plentiful has 806 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Plentiful's written reviews are positive against 50% of Achi Alock's.
Plentiful ships an update every 3 weeks, Achi Alock every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plentiful | Achi Alock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (806 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 806 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Help Kitchen | African Home Restaurant Inc |
Customer experience
Plentiful
Achi Alock
Bugs and requests
Plentiful
Reported bugs
16 issues- App shows Google Maps results only
- App never works correctly
- Says reservations available but none are
- Cannot open at times
- Received virus warning
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- Haven't been able to reserve for months
- Doesn't let me make a reservation
- Time and date options don't open
- No customer service for password reset
- App never works properly
- App is covered with bugs
- App doesn't allow appointments
- Stuck on 'tell us about yourself' page
- App freezes all the time
- Application freezes when making reservation
- Cannot go further after selecting time
Requested features
2 requests- Add distinction for reservation vs. waiting line pantries
- Implement color scheme for reservation vs. waiting line pantries
Achi Alock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Plentiful
No in-app purchases
Achi Alock
No in-app purchases
