Comparison

Kitchen Alone vs Lighthouse by MapQuest

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

Head to head
About

Kitchen Alone

This app helps individuals living alone cook healthy, time-saving meals. It offers simple, 2-click meal planning specifically for appliances like air fryers and microwaves, with recipes perfectly portioned for one.

Highlights
  • Smart solo recipes for one
  • Appliance-focused meal planning
  • 2-click meal planning
  • Apple Sign-In for syncing
  • Minimalist 3D design
Features
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Cook Healthy. Stay Solo. Save Time. Join the Rebushar ecosystem and start cooking with pleasure! Kitchen Alone is the ultimate companion for those who live and eat alone. Stop struggling with complex recipes designed for families. Our app focuses on simple, 2-click meal planning tailored specifically for Air Fryers, Microwaves and toaster. Key Features: • Smart Solo Recipes: Perfectly portioned for one. • Appliance Focused: Master your Air Fryer and Microwave for fast meals. • Apple Sign-In: Sync your favorite recipes across all devices. • 3D Minimalist Design: Simple and beautiful interface. Join the Rebushar ecosystem and start cooking with pleasure! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lighthouse by MapQuest

This app enables families to stay connected through live GPS location sharing and custom alerts. It offers peace of mind by allowing users to see when loved ones are traveling, arriving, or heading their way, with features like 'On My Way' and SOS notifications.

Highlights
  • Live location sharing on a map
  • On My Way notifications
  • SOS alert flow
  • Customizable place alerts
  • Check-in feature
  • Permission-based sharing
Features
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Lighthouse by MapQuest helps families answer the everyday questions that cause worry: Where is my family? Is my loved one on the way? Did everyone arrive safely? Can my family reach me if something goes wrong? Share live location, On My Way ETAs, check-ins, and SOS with your private family circle — all backed by MapQuest's long history of helping people get where they're going. WITH LIGHTHOUSE, FAMILIES CAN: • See everyone on one live map — know where loved ones are in your private circle • Share live ETAs — On My Way shows where someone is headed and when to expect them • Get arrival and departure alerts — know when family gets to or leaves home, school, work, and more • Check in with one tap — say "I'm okay" without another call or text • Send an SOS — quickly alert trusted family members when help may be needed • Get low battery alerts — know when a loved one's phone may be about to go dark • Invite the whole family — one private circle, one simple plan BUILT FOR FAMILIES, NOT SECRET TRACKING Lighthouse uses permission-based location sharing. Family members join your private circle and choose what they share. Your family's location is for the people you trust — never public, never sold. ONE PLAN FOR EVERYONE One person subscribes to Lighthouse Premium and the whole circle is in. Choose a monthly plan, or start the annual plan with a free trial. Pricing is always shown before purchase, and your trial renews into a subscription unless canceled before it ends. Manage or cancel anytime through your Apple account. BACKED BY MAPQUEST MapQuest has spent decades helping people get where they're going. Lighthouse brings that same experience with maps, routes, and ETAs to the moments that matter most: knowing your family is safe, on the way, and able to reach you. Location accuracy, alerts, On My Way, and SOS notifications depend on device settings, permissions, network connection, and location availability. Lighthouse is not a replacement for emergency services. Terms of Use: https://lighthouse.mapquest.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://lighthouse.mapquest.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Kitchen Alone4 screens
Lighthouse by MapQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lighthouse by MapQuest at none against Kitchen Alone's shown. Lighthouse by MapQuest also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1). Kitchen Alone's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Kitchen Alone sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Lighthouse by MapQuest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kitchen Alone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lighthouse by MapQuest has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kitchen Alone ships an update weekly, Lighthouse by MapQuest every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kitchen Alone versus Lighthouse by MapQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKitchen AloneLighthouse by MapQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews—90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings112 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperREBUSHAR LLCMapQuest Holdings LLC

Customer experience

Kitchen Alone

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lighthouse by MapQuest

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Kitchen Alone

Subscriptions8
  • Starter Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Home Cook Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro Cook Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Family Plan Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Starter Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Home Cook Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Pro Cook Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Family Plan Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
2 purchases

Lighthouse by MapQuest

Subscriptions2
  • Lighthouse Premium$9.991 Month
  • Lighthouse Premium Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Kitchen Alone free?
Kitchen Alone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lighthouse by MapQuest free?
Lighthouse by MapQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kitchen Alone or Lighthouse by MapQuest?
Kitchen Alone is rated higher. Kitchen Alone averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Lighthouse by MapQuest averages 4.7 from 12 ratings.
Do Kitchen Alone or Lighthouse by MapQuest have ads?
Kitchen Alone shows ads; Lighthouse by MapQuest does not.
Which is updated more often, Kitchen Alone or Lighthouse by MapQuest?
Kitchen Alone ships an update weekly, and Lighthouse by MapQuest every 10 days. Most recently, Kitchen Alone was updated on September 17, 2026 and Lighthouse by MapQuest on September 10, 2026.

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