Comparison

YYC Hot Chocolate Fest vs SAMRU Student Eats

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

Head to head
About

YYC Hot Chocolate Fest

Discover and vote for the best hot chocolate creations during an annual festival. Explore participating venues and help decide which local establishment wins top honors for their unique cocoa blends.

Highlights
  • Annual local event discovery
  • Vote for best hot chocolate
  • Explore participating venues
  • Discover unique cocoa blends
  • Annual competition awards
Features
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YYC Hot Chocolate Fest is an annual local event hosted by Calgary Meals on Wheels. Every February participating cafés, restaurants and chocolatiers compete for the coveted awards of YYC's Best Hot Chocolate, Best Spirited Hot Chocolate and special Cup That Runneth Over Award. For 28 days, Calgarians can sip varieties of hot cocoas and determine the blend that roasts them all!

About

SAMRU Student Eats

Features
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SAMRU Student Eats is your guide to student life at Mount Royal University. Discover upcoming events, access SAMRU services, explore campus food options, find student coupons, and stay updated with important notifications from one easy-to-use app.

Screenshots

YYC Hot Chocolate Fest3 screens
SAMRU Student Eats1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SAMRU Student Eats at every 5 days against YYC Hot Chocolate Fest's every 49 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YYC Hot Chocolate Fest ships an update every 49 months, SAMRU Student Eats every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
YYC Hot Chocolate Fest versus SAMRU Student Eats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYYC Hot Chocolate FestSAMRU Student Eats
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 49 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB40 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCalgary Meals on WheelsStudents' Association of Mount Royal University (SAMRU)

In-app purchases

None

YYC Hot Chocolate Fest

No in-app purchases

None

SAMRU Student Eats

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YYC Hot Chocolate Fest free?
YYC Hot Chocolate Fest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SAMRU Student Eats free?
SAMRU Student Eats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do YYC Hot Chocolate Fest or SAMRU Student Eats have ads?
Neither YYC Hot Chocolate Fest nor SAMRU Student Eats shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YYC Hot Chocolate Fest or SAMRU Student Eats?
YYC Hot Chocolate Fest ships an update every 49 months, and SAMRU Student Eats every 5 days. Most recently, YYC Hot Chocolate Fest was updated on November 3, 2026 and SAMRU Student Eats on October 31, 2026.

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