Comparison

LunchCloud vs Mint Catering

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

Head to head

About

LunchCloud

Features

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Lunch Cloud from the School Food Company allows parents to preorder school lunches from our comprehensive menu of freshly prepared and healthy food choices. Please note, to use the App you must have an approved registration code supplied by your school.

About

Mint Catering

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The Mint Catering App allows parents and students to pre-order school meals as part of the Canteen Services provided by Mint Catering. Please note: To use the App you must have a Location PIN issued by a participating school serviced by Mint Catering.

Screenshots

LunchCloud4 screens

Mint Catering4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LunchCloud at every 2 weeks against Mint Catering's every 4 months. 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

LunchCloud ships an update every 2 weeks, Mint Catering every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

LunchCloud versus Mint Catering: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	LunchCloud	Mint Catering
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 weeks — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0.0	14.0.0
Further details — not scored
Size	54 MB	41 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	The School Food Company	Jacaranda International Ltd

In-app purchases

None

LunchCloud

No in-app purchases

None

Mint Catering

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LunchCloud free?

LunchCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Mint Catering free?

Mint Catering is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do LunchCloud or Mint Catering have ads?

Neither LunchCloud nor Mint Catering shows ads.

Which is updated more often, LunchCloud or Mint Catering?

LunchCloud ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mint Catering every 4 months. Most recently, LunchCloud was updated on September 11, 2026 and Mint Catering on September 15, 2026.