# Bite my Lunch vs SmartMeal

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bite my Lunch at none against SmartMeal's 7. SmartMeal's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. SmartMeal sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Bite my Lunch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bite my Lunch ships an update every 5 months, SmartMeal fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bite my Lunch | SmartMeal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Size | 177 MB | 67 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 18.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gramas e Digitos, Lda](https://appshunter.io/developer/1657134330) | [GONCALO DUARTE DONGRIE DE CARVALHO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1809496422) |

## What reviewers say

### Bite my Lunch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bite-my-lunch/id6444826412)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### SmartMeal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartmeal/id6744840322)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tudo menos Comunidade | $1.99 | per month |
| tudo menos comunidade | $3.99 | per month |
| premium_community | $3.99 | per month |
| Acesso total | $5.99 | per month |
| Tudo menos Comunidade | $17.99 | per year |
| Tudo menos comunidade | $34.99 | per year |
| Acesso total | $59.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bite my Lunch free?

Bite my Lunch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SmartMeal free?

SmartMeal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Bite my Lunch or SmartMeal have ads?

Neither Bite my Lunch nor SmartMeal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bite my Lunch or SmartMeal?

Bite my Lunch ships an update every 5 months, and SmartMeal fortnightly. Most recently, Bite my Lunch was updated on October 11, 2026 and SmartMeal on October 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*