Comparison

Boost Bowls vs Swipe Dining

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

Head to head
About

Boost Bowls

This app allows users to earn and track rewards at participating stores. Users can check in with a QR code, view available rewards and progress, and see transaction history. It also provides store information and a referral feature.

Highlights
  • Earn and track rewards
  • QR code check-in
  • View available rewards
  • Track progress for future rewards
  • View store information
  • Refer friends
  • View transaction history
Features
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Boost Bowls 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!

About

Swipe Dining

Easily find dining options at UConn with real-time menus and detailed nutrition information. Make informed food choices with health scores and dietary filters, and track your meals with a built-in journal.

Highlights
  • Real-time menus for dining halls and retail locations
  • Health scores for menu items
  • Dietary need filters (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal, allergens)
  • Food journaling
  • Compare dining halls
  • Personalized health scores
  • Crowdsourced busy levels
Features
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Swipe is the easiest way to eat well at UConn. Browse every dining hall menu, see a simple 0–99 health score for each item, and track your nutrition in one place. Whether you're chasing a protein goal or just trying to eat better, Swipe helps you pick before you fill your plate. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Compare food at a glance: every item gets a 0–99 score based on protein, fiber, sodium, sugar and more. • Personalize it: set your dietary preferences and allergens once, and Swipe flags items that may conflict and tailors scores to you. • See every dining hall and retail spot: Northwest, Putnam, South, McMahon, North, Towers, Whitney, Connecticut and campus retail, with live open and closed hours. • Find late-night deals: discounts from local restaurants show up when the dining halls are closed. • Track your nutrition: log meals and watch your protein, calories and macros add up toward your goals. • Build custom meals: combine dining hall items, packaged foods or your own entries to see a full meal's nutrition and score. • Search and scan: look up UConn items and common packaged foods, or scan a barcode. • Find the best hall right now for your goals. Built by a UConn student, for UConn students. Free to use. Swipe works with UConn dining menus and is not an official UConn app. Always check ingredient and allergen info with dining staff.

Screenshots

Boost Bowls3 screens
Swipe Dining4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Swipe Dining at 100% against Boost Bowls's 50%. Swipe Dining also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (119 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swipe Dining holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swipe Dining has 119 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Boost Bowls's written reviews are positive against 100% of Swipe Dining's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boost Bowls ships an update every 3 weeks, Swipe Dining weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Boost Bowls versus Swipe Dining: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoost BowlsSwipe Dining
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.9 (119 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3119 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB40 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBoost bowls LLC.Sean Howard

Customer experience

Boost Bowls

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Swipe Dining

All ratings118 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Boost Bowls

No in-app purchases

None

Swipe Dining

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boost Bowls free?
Boost Bowls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swipe Dining free?
Swipe Dining is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boost Bowls or Swipe Dining?
Swipe Dining is rated higher. Boost Bowls averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Swipe Dining averages 4.9 from 119 ratings.
Do Boost Bowls or Swipe Dining have ads?
Neither Boost Bowls nor Swipe Dining shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boost Bowls or Swipe Dining?
Boost Bowls ships an update every 3 weeks, and Swipe Dining weekly. Most recently, Boost Bowls was updated on November 11, 2026 and Swipe Dining on November 5, 2026.

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