Comparison

Choicelunch vs Plateful+

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

Plateful+

Explore a curated library of beautifully crafted recipe books with step-by-step instructions and photos. Learn cooking fundamentals and even publish your own creations. Cook with confidence using this digital cookbook experience.

Highlights
  • Curated recipe book library
  • Step-by-step recipe guides
  • Full-screen recipe images
  • Kitchen Knowledge guide
  • Publish your own recipe books
  • Personalized Kitchen tab
Features
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Plateful — Recipe Books, Beautifully Read Discover beautifully crafted recipe books from passionate food creators — and read them like never before. Plateful brings the feel of a real cookbook to your phone. Flip through stunning pages, follow step-by-step recipes with photos, and cook with confidence. Browse & Collect Explore a curated library of recipe books spanning cuisines, techniques, and brewing guides. Unlock books you love and keep them in your personal Kitchen tab, always within reach. Read Like a Book Each recipe book is designed to be experienced — swipe through pages, tap into full-screen step images, and follow along at your own pace. Kitchen Knowledge Learn the fundamentals — explore ingredients, understand flavors, and become a more confident cook with the built-in Kitchen Knowledge guide. For Creators Passionate about food? Publish your own recipe book, share your knowledge, and reach home cooks around the world. Download Plateful and start cooking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://florithm.com/privacy-plateful.html

Screenshots

Choicelunch4 screens
Plateful+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Choicelunch at none against Plateful+'s 10. Choicelunch also leads on ratings volume (264 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). Plateful+'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, monetization model 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. Plateful+ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Choicelunch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plateful+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Choicelunch has 264 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Choicelunch ships an update fortnightly, Plateful+ daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Choicelunch versus Plateful+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChoicelunchPlateful+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (264 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings264 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLunchIsServedFlorithm LLC

Customer experience

Choicelunch

All ratings259 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive51.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative44.6%

Plateful+

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

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

Plateful+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Choicelunch

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Plateful+

Subscriptions3
  • Gold Creator$2.991 Month
  • Platinum Creator$4.991 Month
  • Diamond Creator$9.991 Month
One-time7
  • Recipe Book$3.99
  • Recipe Book$4.99
  • Recipe Book$7.99
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  • Recipe Book$14.99
  • Recipe Book$19.99
  • Recipe Book$24.99
  • Recipe Book$29.99

Questions

Is Choicelunch free?
Choicelunch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plateful+ free?
Plateful+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Choicelunch or Plateful+?
Plateful+ is rated higher. Choicelunch averages 4.6 out of 5 from 264 ratings, while Plateful+ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Choicelunch or Plateful+ have ads?
Choicelunch shows ads; Plateful+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Choicelunch or Plateful+?
Choicelunch ships an update fortnightly, and Plateful+ daily. Most recently, Choicelunch was updated on October 24, 2026 and Plateful+ on October 20, 2026.

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