Comparison

The HungreeApp vs The Leftover Loop

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

Head to head
About

The HungreeApp

This app connects individuals and businesses to share surplus food, reducing waste and combating food insecurity. Easily list or find free meals in your local community or private groups. It's a simple platform for a sustainable future.

Highlights
  • List surplus food
  • Find free meals nearby
  • Create private food sharing groups
  • Track food donations
  • Switch between provider and receiver roles
  • Filter by public/private or certified providers
Features
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The HungreeApp is the only zero-waste solution allowing you to easily and safely find food nearby or list food, as a restaurant/food business or an individual. Visit www.thehungreeapp.com for more information. The HungreeApp provides for safe distribution of FREE food and meals in a simple, sleek, and streamlined platform. The platform helps users (individuals, restaurants, cafeterias, sporting arenas, etc.) Find Food. Ditch Waste. Create Community! For example, a restaurant as a Certified Hungree Provider can easily listing their excess food items, as they play their part in helping to address food security issues and waste and pollution, that affects our global population. As an individual, you can join/list meals to just within your private HungreeApp "village" only (a group of private individuals) like your housing community or university/work group or your friends and family. The HungreeApp allows you choose your mode as a provider (offering food) or a hungree (receiving food). You can switch between these roles right on the same app. Also, the platform helps you keep track of your donations and efforts to contribute towards ... 1. Eliminating the billions of tons of edible waste rapidly increasing in ever-growing landfills, 2. Reducing the effects of carbon emissions and negative environmental pollutants. 3. Supporting, building, and growing local communities. 4. Assisting in easy tracking and record keeping of your meal donations. 5. Reducing the negative impact of skyrocketing food costs due to universally recognized and identified inefficiencies of global food consumption practices. 6. Reducing the impact of food waste estimated to cost humanity a staggering $1 Trillion per year. Sounds like an impossible task? Not with The HungreeApp. Now it is simple and easy to both manage and track food/meal requests, item pick up, donations, and more! USING THE HUNGREEAPP to find food (Hungree mode) 1. Browse meal listings in your area. Feel free to filter public/private villages or choose Certified Hungree Providers only! 2. After your request is accepted, receive a location and collect your meal after entering your pickup code. 3. It's that simple. USING THE HUNGREEAPP to list food (Provider mode) 1. Describe and list your meal in just a few steps (Hungrees do NOT get your location until you accept their request). 2. Provide a pickup code when your approved Hungree arrives at your location. 3. It's that simple. Using The HungreeApp, we can work together as humanity and eliminate all edible waste. No more trashing food while we complain of food security in our communities. Join us in setting the score straight --- Landfills 0 | Humanity 1 ... all with one solution... The HungreeApp! All Terms and Conditions and other policies can be found at www.thehungreeapp.com

About

The Leftover Loop

This app connects users with restaurants offering discounted surplus food. Discover affordable meals, purchase them directly, and pick up your order to help reduce food waste.

Highlights
  • Discover surplus food deals
  • Browse available meals
  • Purchase food deals in advance
  • Pick up orders from restaurants
  • Leave reviews and ratings
  • Upload and manage surplus food deals
  • Track customer orders
Features
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The Leftover Loop is a marketplace app that allows restaurants to showcase and sell surplus or leftover food deals, helping reduce food waste while giving customers access to affordable meals. Customers can browse available deals, make purchases, and pick up their orders directly from participating restaurants. Businesses can upload deals, manage orders, and reach new customers with ease. Customers Can - Discover surplus and leftover food deals - Browse available meals and offers - Purchase food deals in advance - Pick up orders from restaurants - Leave reviews and ratings Businesses Can - Sign up and create a restaurant profile - Upload and manage surplus food deals - Receive and track customer orders - Update availability in real time Built to Reduce Waste The Leftover Loop supports restaurants in minimizing food waste while helping customers enjoy quality meals at better value. Privacy User data is handled responsibly, and businesses maintain control over their listings and order availability.

Screenshots

The HungreeApp4 screens
The Leftover Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Leftover Loop at none against The HungreeApp's 2. The HungreeApp's advantage is ratings volume (282 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. The HungreeApp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. The Leftover Loop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for The HungreeApp against 5.0 for The Leftover Loop. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The HungreeApp has 282 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The HungreeApp versus The Leftover Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe HungreeAppThe Leftover Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (282 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings282 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHungree LLC (Apps)The Leftover Loop LLC

Customer experience

The HungreeApp

All ratings281 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Leftover Loop

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

The HungreeApp

Requested features

1 request
  • Wider adoption

The Leftover Loop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The HungreeApp

Subscriptions2
  • HungreePlus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • HungreePlus Yearly$19.991 Year
None

The Leftover Loop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The HungreeApp free?
The HungreeApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Leftover Loop free?
The Leftover Loop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The HungreeApp or The Leftover Loop?
The Leftover Loop is rated higher. The HungreeApp averages 4.9 out of 5 from 282 ratings, while The Leftover Loop averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do The HungreeApp or The Leftover Loop have ads?
Neither The HungreeApp nor The Leftover Loop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The HungreeApp or The Leftover Loop?
The HungreeApp ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Leftover Loop every 3 weeks. Most recently, The HungreeApp was updated on November 7, 2026 and The Leftover Loop on October 30, 2026.

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