Comparison

Meal Nums vs HouseSync

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

Head to head
About

Meal Nums

Features
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Take the hassle out of meal management—with the only app designed specifically for managing meal numbers in organisations and residences! No more spreadsheets or awkward website logins. Residents can easily add themselves for meals, set reminders, and stay organised with just a few taps. Unique features you won’t find anywhere else: Instantly see daily and monthly analytics to track meal trends and reduce food waste. Set up notifications so nobody misses a meal. Effortlessly manage users—perfect for admins and organisers. Modern, intuitive interface—simple and visual for everyone. Save time, cut food costs, and make mealtime easier for everyone. Because there’s nothing else like it and we believe your time is better spent enjoying good food together!

About

HouseSync

Features
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Stop arguing about house bills. HouseSync is the simple app that helps housemates split rent, bills, groceries and chores in one place, so everyone knows exactly what they owe and the house stays fair. Built for UK shared houses, student flats and anyone living with housemates, HouseSync replaces the messy group chat and the "who paid for what" spreadsheet with one tidy, shared home. WHY HOUSESYNC - See who owes what at a glance, with live balances that update the moment anyone adds a cost - Settle up in a tap, with links to Monzo, Revolut, PayPal and your bank - Keep rent, bills, the food shop and chores in the same place - Free for your whole house, with no card needed SPLIT EXPENSES THE EASY WAY Add any shared cost, choose who it is split between, and HouseSync does the maths. Equal splits, custom shares and handy categories for groceries, eating out, utilities and transport. Everyone sees their share instantly. SHARE BILLS AND TRACK WHO HAS PAID Add recurring bills like Wi-Fi, energy and council tax. Request everyone's share in a tap and watch the payments come in, so you always know who has paid and who still owes. A CHORE ROTA THAT IS ACTUALLY FAIR Set up a rota for bins, cleaning and shared tasks. Repeating chores rotate between housemates automatically, so the same person is not always stuck with the washing up. SETTLE UP WITHOUT THE AWKWARD CHAT Balances are shown neutrally. It is about keeping the house clear, not keeping score. One tap sends a friendly reminder or marks a debt as paid. A GROUP CHAT FOR THE WHOLE HOUSE A built-in chat keeps every house conversation in one place, right next to the bills and chores it is about. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE - Home dashboard with balances, upcoming bills and chores due - Expenses with categories and custom splits - Bills with live payment tracking - Chores with an automatic rota - Housemates view to settle up and invite new members - House chat GET STARTED IN MINUTES Create your house, share an invite link, and your housemates are in. No card, no setup fee, free for everyone under your roof. Move in together without the money stress. Download HouseSync and keep your house in sync.

Screenshots

Meal Nums4 screens
HouseSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HouseSync at every 2 days against Meal Nums's every 10 days. Meal Nums's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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

Meal Nums ships an update every 10 days, HouseSync every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Meal Nums versus HouseSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeal NumsHouseSync
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIGRO GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITEDRahul Bagga

In-app purchases

None

Meal Nums

No in-app purchases

None

HouseSync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meal Nums free?
Meal Nums is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HouseSync free?
HouseSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Meal Nums or HouseSync have ads?
Neither Meal Nums nor HouseSync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meal Nums or HouseSync?
Meal Nums ships an update every 10 days, and HouseSync every 2 days. Most recently, Meal Nums was updated on November 4, 2026 and HouseSync on October 31, 2026.

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