Kitchen Alone vs Lighthouse by MapQuest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Smart solo recipes for one
- Appliance-focused meal planning
- 2-click meal planning
- Apple Sign-In for syncing
- Minimalist 3D design
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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/
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.
- Live location sharing on a map
- On My Way notifications
- SOS alert flow
- Customizable place alerts
- Check-in feature
- Permission-based sharing
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Kitchen Alone | Lighthouse by MapQuest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 90.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | REBUSHAR LLC | MapQuest Holdings LLC |
Customer experience
Kitchen Alone
Lighthouse by MapQuest
In-app purchases
Kitchen Alone
- 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
Lighthouse by MapQuest
- Lighthouse Premium$9.991 Month
- Lighthouse Premium Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year





