Meal Pass vs USEBY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Meal Pass
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UoN Campus Eats is your complete one stop for Eating on Campus. You can access unique offers and pay for your purchases just by scanning your unique QR Code within the App. Upon registration you can view offers at our outlets, track your account balances, redeem promotions or even order ahead at selected outlets so your food is ready for you when you walk through the door.
USEBY
This app helps you manage food inventory in your fridge, freezer, and pantry. It tracks expiry dates, builds smarter shopping lists, and reduces food waste. An optional subscription unlocks family sharing features for household coordination.
- Food expiry tracking
- Kitchen inventory management
- Fridge, freezer, pantry organization
- Smarter shopping lists
- Reduce forgotten food
- Household food coordination
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USEBY is a smart food awareness app for everyday kitchens. Track food across your fridge, freezer and pantry, see what needs using soon, and build better shopping habits by remembering what you already have at home. USEBY helps with: โข Food expiry tracking โข Kitchen inventory awareness โข Fridge, freezer and pantry organisation โข Smarter shopping lists โข Reducing forgotten food โข Household food coordination with USEBY Family, available as an optional paid subscription USEBY brings smart-kitchen intelligence to ordinary kitchens โ no smart fridge required. Some features require a separate auto-renewable subscription. USEBY Family is an optional paid subscription that unlocks household sharing features. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account through the App Store. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions can be managed in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.useby.life/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: USEBY at weekly against Meal Pass's every 3 months. Meal Pass's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Meal Pass ships an update every 3 months, USEBY weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meal Pass | USEBY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | โ | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kappture Ltd | Gerald Chapman |
In-app purchases
Meal Pass
No in-app purchases
USEBY
No in-app purchases









