Purdue Mobile Menus vs Red Mango
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Purdue Mobile Menus
Easily navigate Purdue University's dining options. View daily menus, identify vegetarian choices, and check dining court hours and locations. Simplify your meal decisions on campus.
- Daily dining court menus
- Vegetarian options highlighted
- Dining court operating hours
- Contact information
- Interactive maps
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Let’s face it, with all the great meal options at Purdue’s dining courts, choosing where to eat can be tough. With Purdue Mobile Menus, it just got a lot easier. With a simple-to-use interface, Purdue Mobile Menus puts the following information at your fingertips: - daily menus for each dining court - vegetarian options - dining court hours - contact information - maps
Red Mango
Discover and order delicious frozen yogurt, smoothies, and flatbreads. Join the e-Club for exclusive offers and find nearby locations for convenient take-out or delivery.
- Order take-out and delivery
- Join Club Mango e-Club
- Find nearby locations
- View menu
- Receive promotional offers
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Red Mango serves your favorite frozen yogurt, all-natural juices, fresh fruit smoothies and flatbreads under 500 calories. Download our app to join our e-Club program to receive promotional offers, find nearby locations and order online today! Download the app today for free and you'll be able to: - Order take-out online or have Red Mango delivered right to your doorstep! - Join Club Mango e-Club to being receiving promotional offers and discounts! - Find Red Mango locations near you. - Check out our delicious menu.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Red Mango at 4.5 against Purdue Mobile Menus's 3.1. Red Mango also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (43% vs 32%). Purdue Mobile Menus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Red Mango holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 157 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Purdue Mobile Menus's written reviews are positive against 43% of Red Mango's.
Purdue Mobile Menus ships an update every 2 months, Red Mango fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Purdue Mobile Menus | Red Mango |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (43 ratings) | 4.5 (157 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.3% of reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 43 | 157 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Purdue University | Lunchbox Technologies Inc. |
Customer experience
Purdue Mobile Menus
Red Mango
Bugs and requests
Purdue Mobile Menus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Red Mango
Reported bugs
9 issues- App doesn't open or barely functions
- Menu section is empty
- Online orders cannot be completed through the app
- App says store is closed when it's open
- Cannot access account with card number or email
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- App not acknowledging user info for credit
- Location finder not working
- Check-in errors and connection timeouts
- App not loading completely, showing error messages
Requested features
8 requests- Add a scanner for in-store use
- Include a menu with nutritional facts
- Implement digital payment/ordering like Starbucks
- Allow users to reload card via app
- Add ability to order through the app for pickup
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- Make app location services more reliable
- Improve app responsiveness and speed
- Provide better customer support for app issues
In-app purchases
Purdue Mobile Menus
No in-app purchases
Red Mango
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Purdue Mobile Menus free?
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