Comparison

Lunch vs ViCAFE Loyalty

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

Head to head
About

Lunch

Easily manage your Swiss catering credits. Check your balance, find acceptance points, and track spending. You can also increase your daily limit or block a lost card instantly.

Highlights
  • Check credit balance
  • Find acceptance points
  • Track spending history
  • Increase daily limit
  • Block lost card
Features
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Lunch-Check is the most delicious currency in Switzerland with over 9,000 acceptance points in the catering sector. Use the app to check out where you can redeem your Lunch-Check credit, how much is still available on your card or where you have spent your credit. Should you wish to increase the daily limit for your next restaurant visit, you can do so quickly and easily in the app. Should you lose the card, it can also be blocked immediately in the app.

About

ViCAFE Loyalty

Earn free coffee and rewards by purchasing hot beverages at participating locations. Track your progress and enjoy exclusive benefits as a loyal customer.

Highlights
  • Earn free coffee
  • Loyalty program
  • Purchase tracking
  • Exclusive benefits
  • Hot beverage rewards
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Hello ViCAFE enthusiast - join our new loyalty program and start earning free coffee with every hot beverage you purchase at one of our Espresso Bars.

Screenshots

Lunch4 screens
ViCAFE Loyalty4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lunch at none against ViCAFE Loyalty's shown. Lunch also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lunch versus ViCAFE Loyalty: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLunchViCAFE Loyalty
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSchweizer Lunch-CheckViCOLLECTIVE AG

Customer experience

Lunch

Written reviews12 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

ViCAFE Loyalty

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lunch

No in-app purchases

None

ViCAFE Loyalty

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lunch free?
Lunch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ViCAFE Loyalty free?
ViCAFE Loyalty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lunch or ViCAFE Loyalty have ads?
ViCAFE Loyalty shows ads; Lunch does not.
Which is updated more often, Lunch or ViCAFE Loyalty?
Lunch ships an update every 2 months, and ViCAFE Loyalty every 2 months. Most recently, Lunch was updated on October 21, 2026 and ViCAFE Loyalty on October 24, 2026.

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