Comparison

LUCA vs Bango Dinners

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

Head to head
About

LUCA

This app allows users to collect points at the register by presenting a membership barcode. Accumulated points can be used for in-store purchases. It also displays available coupons and announces sales and event information.

Highlights
  • Membership barcode
  • Point inquiry
  • Point history
  • Purchase history
  • Available coupons
  • Sales and event news
Features
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お会計の際レジにて会員証バーコードを提示していただくことでポイントがたまります。 獲得したポイントは店舗でのお買い物にご利用いただけます。 <CARD> ・会員証バーコード ・ポイント照会 ・ポイント履歴 ・購入履歴 <Coupon> ・ご利用可能なクーポンを表示します。 <NEWS> お得なセール、イベント情報などお知らせします。 ■ご利用上の注意 当アプリの各機能・各サービスは通信回線を使用致します。通信回線の状況によっては、ご利用いただけない場合がございます。あらかじめご了承ください。

About

Bango Dinners

Features
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Bango is a lightweight meal planning and pantry app for everyday dinners. Choose what to cook, link the ingredients you use, and update your pantry after the meal. The whole flow stays simple in one app. Key features - Add, edit, and delete meal ideas - Automatically surface one "This Week's Recipe" every week - Link pantry items to each meal - After cooking, mark only the ingredients you ran out of as out of stock - Manage your pantry in a two-column grid and switch between in stock and out of stock with one tap - Reorder both meals and pantry items with drag and drop - Data stays on your device. No login or account setup required Great for people who want to - See their usual dinner ideas in one place - Keep a rough sense of what is in the fridge or pantry - Check what they already have before shopping - Avoid complex household systems and keep dinner management light Bango is designed for quick use at home. You can get to the few details you need right away and keep dinner planning lightweight.

Screenshots

LUCA3 screens
Bango Dinners4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LUCA at none against Bango Dinners's shown. LUCA also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On update cadence, 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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LUCA ships an update every 6 months, Bango Dinners every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
LUCA versus Bango Dinners: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLUCABango Dinners
Price—Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSAKIYA CREATE CO.,LTD.HAYATA KANKE

In-app purchases

None

LUCA

No in-app purchases

None

Bango Dinners

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LUCA free?
Pricing for LUCA is not currently listed on the App Store.
Is Bango Dinners free?
Bango Dinners is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LUCA or Bango Dinners have ads?
Bango Dinners shows ads; LUCA does not.
Which is updated more often, LUCA or Bango Dinners?
LUCA ships an update every 6 months, and Bango Dinners every 3 months. Most recently, LUCA was updated on September 24, 2026 and Bango Dinners on October 7, 2026.

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