College Menus vs CampusDish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
College Menus
Easily find dining hall menus and operating hours for select universities. Browse full menus, see what's open at a glance with a widget, and star favorite foods to track their availability.
- Browse full dining hall menus
- Check operating hours
- Today View widget for quick access
- Star favorite foods
- Supports multiple universities
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Hungry? Check what food is being served on campus. Currently serving: Drexel University Harvard University Penn State University Tufts University - Browse full dining hall menus anywhere on campus. - Check what's open with in a glance with our convenient Today View widget. - Star your favorite foods to see when they're being served in the Today View widget.
CampusDish
Easily manage your campus dining experience. View interactive menus with allergen filters, check dining location hours, and track your meal plan balance. Discover campus programs and find the right meal plan for you.
- Interactive menus with allergen filters
- Real-time dining location hours
- Meal plan balance tracking
- Campus program and event information
- Meal plan selection guidance
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Dining on campus has never been easier! The CampusDish mobile app gives you access to everything you need to make the most of your meal plan or learn about our food and beverage options on campus. - Our interactive menus let you see what’s being served for each meal, filter your menu to find vegetarian and vegan options or avoid allergens, and much more. - Get up-to-date hours for each of our dining locations, learn about on campus programs, events, health & wellness initiatives, and find the perfect meal plan to fit your needs. - Check your campus card balance to get real time info on your remaining meals or dollars, or sign up for balance alerts so you’ll never go hungry! App features vary by campus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: College Menus at 100% against CampusDish's 17%. College Menus also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 17 months). CampusDish's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
College Menus holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CampusDish has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of College Menus's written reviews are positive against 17% of CampusDish's.
College Menus ships an update every 6 months, CampusDish every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | College Menus | CampusDish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 2.5 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephen Panaro | ARAMARK Corporation |
Customer experience
College Menus
CampusDish
In-app purchases
College Menus
No in-app purchases
CampusDish
No in-app purchases
