Comparison

Choicelunch vs Longhouse

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

Head to head
About

Choicelunch

Easily order healthy, kid-approved school lunches directly from your iPhone. Browse menus, customize orders, manage your account, and view nutritional information to save time and ensure your child eats well.

Highlights
  • Order lunches from school calendar
  • View and manage existing orders
  • Cancel or change upcoming lunches
  • Add/remove lunch add-ons
  • View entrée details and nutritional facts
  • Manage account balance and student profiles
  • Set favorite entrées for quick ordering
Features
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Order healthy school lunch right from your iPhone! Choicelunch has been redefining "school lunch" by making food kids love and parents are proud of. We believe wholesome food and kid appeal are not opposing forces, and offer a kid-friendly menu that's fresh prepared from the best ingredients. By pre-ordering what you want, when you want it from our expansive menu, parents can accommodate their child's food needs and preferences while saving hours a week in the kitchen. And now you can do it all from your iPhone! With the Choicelunch app you can browse the Choicelunch menu, order lunches, view lunches already on order, cancel lunches in advance, and view all entrée information, including nutritional facts and allergen, and entrée descriptions and pictures. Key Features: -Order lunches from the school calendar -View the lunches you've already ordered -Cancel or change upcoming lunches -Add/remove lunch add-ons -Receive Push Notifications for Order Reminders (optional) or other important lunch updates -View/manage/reload your Choicelunch Account Balance -Sign-up for a new account -Manage account and students -Add/update/delete credit card details -See size-specific photos and descriptions of entrées -Menu is filtered by allergens for each student -Set "Favorite" entrées for quick ordering -Browse entrée nutritional information Choicelunch provides healthy, wholesome school lunches to over 300 schools in California. If you have students at a school serving Choicelunch, be sure to create a registered account on www.choicelunch.com before using the iPhone app. For more information on Choicelunch or assistance in setting up your registered user account, visit www.choicelunch.com or contact support@choicelunch.com.

About

Longhouse

Features
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Longhouse Ordering App gives you fast access to everything we offer: All options, great deals, your favourites and preferences, then our real-time Order Tracker keeps in touch all the way

Screenshots

Choicelunch4 screens
Longhouse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Longhouse at 13.0 against Choicelunch's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Choicelunch ships an update fortnightly, Longhouse every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Choicelunch versus Longhouse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChoicelunchLonghouse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (265 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings265 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLunchIsServedPANDA EPOS LIMITED

Bugs and requests

Choicelunch

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Order screen not loading
  • Account balance not displaying correctly
  • Inability to complete orders
  • Syncing issues between app and website

Requested features

5 requests
  • More healthy and balanced meal options
  • Ability to view order history and details
  • Improved calendar functionality
  • Better integration with school systems
  • Refund or credit options for missed lunches

Longhouse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Choicelunch

No in-app purchases

None

Longhouse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Choicelunch free?
Choicelunch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Longhouse free?
Longhouse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Choicelunch or Longhouse have ads?
Both Choicelunch and Longhouse show ads.
Which is updated more often, Choicelunch or Longhouse?
Choicelunch ships an update fortnightly, and Longhouse every 3 weeks. Most recently, Choicelunch was updated on November 6, 2026 and Longhouse on November 7, 2026.

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