Comparison

Blendabowl Cafe vs UMD Dining

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

Head to head
About

Blendabowl Cafe

Order healthy, customizable smoothies and bowls made with real fruit and fresh ingredients. Earn rewards and reorder favorites easily. Perfect for a quick, nutritious meal or snack.

Highlights
  • Build-your-own smoothie bowls
  • Earn loyalty points
  • Order ahead for pickup
  • Reorder past purchases
  • Browse full menu
  • Use gift cards
Features
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Blendabowl, est. in 2018, is Anne Arundel County’s go to place for healthy, gluten-, dye-, dairy-, peanut-free, deliciousness. The motivation behind the concept of blendabowl, was to create quality, nutrient-packed, allergen-aware, quick-serve options without giving up flavor! Our smoothies and smoothie bowls are blended up right in front of you, from real fruit, no ice, no sorbets, just delicious fresh ingredients. We are a build-your-own style, leaving you to choose what’s inside your bowl. Our Cold Pressed Juices are created and bottled right in store for maximum freshness and nutrients. Whether you’re in search of a post workout refresh, a comfortable spot to hang with a friend, or a place to support your healthy or allergen aware lifestyle, we’ve got you covered. We’ve paired our superfoods with a super staff, to make your experience at blendabowl like no other! Stop in to taste and experience the difference today. Download our app and join our loyalty program to start earning Blendabowl Bucks! Features: -Earn points with every purchase- BONUS- Free points just for signing up! -Birthday Bucks -Order ahead -ReOrder a previous order -Purchase or Use a Gift Card -Browse the Menu Thank you for your loyalty and support! Our goal is to make your taste buds dance with joy, EVERY time! Follow us @blendabowl & @ blendabowlcafe

About

UMD Dining

Discover personalized food recommendations across campus dining halls using AI. Track your nutrition, filter by dietary needs and allergens, and save your favorite items for easy access. This app helps you find the best meals based on your taste and preferences.

Highlights
  • AI-powered personalized food recommendations
  • Nutrition tracking (calories, protein, carbs, fat)
  • Dietary preference and allergen filtering
  • Searchable menus across all dining halls
  • Save favorite foods and stations
  • Real-time menu item nutrition facts
Features
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UMD Dining uses AI to learn your taste and surface the best items across Yahentamitsi, 251 North, and South Campus Diner. No more walking around dining halls to find something that looks good. Your feed is ranked based on your favorites, dietary preferences, and past interactions. The more you use it, the smarter it gets. Log what you eat and track calories, protein, carbs, and fat against daily goals. Every menu item includes full nutrition facts pulled directly from UMD Dining Services. Set your allergens once and they're filtered out everywhere. Filter by vegetarian, vegan, high-protein, or specific allergens like gluten, dairy, nuts, and more. Search any food across all dining halls and meal periods. Results are ranked by relevance and personalized to your preferences. Save foods and stations you love. Your favorites travel across dining halls — if a favorite item shows up anywhere, you'll know. Built by Terps, for Terps.

Screenshots

Blendabowl Cafe4 screens
UMD Dining4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: UMD Dining at weekly against Blendabowl Cafe's every 3 weeks. UMD Dining also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 2). Blendabowl Cafe's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Blendabowl Cafe against 5.0 for UMD Dining. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UMD Dining has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blendabowl Cafe ships an update every 3 weeks, UMD Dining weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Blendabowl Cafe versus UMD Dining: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlendabowl CafeUMD Dining
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings212 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlendabowl CafeADVAY MONGA

Customer experience

Blendabowl Cafe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

UMD Dining

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Blendabowl Cafe

No in-app purchases

None

UMD Dining

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blendabowl Cafe free?
Blendabowl Cafe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UMD Dining free?
UMD Dining is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blendabowl Cafe or UMD Dining?
Blendabowl Cafe and UMD Dining are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 12 ratings respectively.
Do Blendabowl Cafe or UMD Dining have ads?
Neither Blendabowl Cafe nor UMD Dining shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blendabowl Cafe or UMD Dining?
Blendabowl Cafe ships an update every 3 weeks, and UMD Dining weekly. Most recently, Blendabowl Cafe was updated on October 2, 2026 and UMD Dining on October 6, 2026.

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