Choicelunch vs TacoBytes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
TacoBytes
Discover and celebrate the best taco spots near you. Explore menus, check prices, and read reviews from fellow taco enthusiasts. Earn fun badges for your taco-finding achievements and easily save and share your favorite taco joints.
- Discover local taco restaurants
- Explore menus and prices
- Read user reviews
- Earn achievement badges
- Save and share favorite spots
- Location-based taco finder
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TacoBytes – Discover the Best Tacos Near You Love tacos? TacoBytes is your ultimate companion for finding and celebrating the best taco spots nearby. Explore Local Favorites Browse top taco restaurants, explore menus, check prices, and read reviews from other taco lovers. Earn Badges & Celebrate Wins Unlock badges for milestones like your first taco search, saving favorites, or hitting streaks — complete with fun confetti celebrations. Smart Taco Finder Quickly find tacos near you with location-based search, or plan ahead for your next taco adventure. Save & Share Favorites Keep track of your favorite taco joints and share them with friends. Whether you’re craving al pastor, birria, carne asada, fish tacos, or veggie options, TacoBytes helps you discover, celebrate, and enjoy tacos everywhere. Download TacoBytes today — because every taco deserves to be celebrated!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TacoBytes at 100% against Choicelunch's 52%. TacoBytes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Choicelunch's advantage is ratings volume (265 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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.
TacoBytes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Choicelunch has 265 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Choicelunch's written reviews are positive against 100% of TacoBytes's.
Choicelunch ships an update fortnightly, TacoBytes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Choicelunch | TacoBytes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (265 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 265 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LunchIsServed | Juan Ibarra |
Customer experience
Choicelunch
TacoBytes
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
TacoBytes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Choicelunch
No in-app purchases
TacoBytes
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Choicelunch free?
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