Comparison

Choicelunch vs Calibur App

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

Calibur App

Easily order meals for pickup or delivery. Browse your favorite dishes and select your preferred service option to enjoy delicious food conveniently.

Highlights
  • Simple ordering process
  • Meal selection
  • Delivery options
  • Pickup options
  • Convenient food enjoyment
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With the Calibur app, ordering is simple and convenient. Just choose your meal, select your delivery or pickup preference, and enjoy quality food.

Screenshots

Choicelunch4 screens
Calibur App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Calibur App at none against Choicelunch's shown. Calibur App also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Choicelunch's advantage is ratings volume (265 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calibur App 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Choicelunch ships an update fortnightly, Calibur App weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Choicelunch versus Calibur App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChoicelunchCalibur App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (265 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings265 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLunchIsServedCalibur Inc

Customer experience

Choicelunch

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

Calibur App

All ratings2 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

Calibur App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Choicelunch

No in-app purchases

None

Calibur App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Choicelunch free?
Choicelunch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calibur App free?
Calibur App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Choicelunch or Calibur App?
Calibur App is rated higher. Choicelunch averages 4.6 out of 5 from 265 ratings, while Calibur App averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Choicelunch or Calibur App have ads?
Choicelunch shows ads; Calibur App does not.
Which is updated more often, Choicelunch or Calibur App?
Choicelunch ships an update fortnightly, and Calibur App weekly. Most recently, Choicelunch was updated on November 1, 2026 and Calibur App on October 31, 2026.

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