Comparison

LunchRotate vs LunchboxPlan

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

Head to head
About

LunchRotate

Features
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Lunch Rotate helps parents answer the everyday question: β€œWhat do I pack that isn’t the exact same thing again?” Build a reusable lunch library, drag lunch combos onto the school week, and let the planner suggest fresher picks for each child. Keep ingredients and prep notes together so the week is easier before the rush starts. Included in the free app: - Save lunch combos with a main, side, fruit, snack, drink, ingredients, and prep notes - Plan a full school week and avoid repeating the same lunch too soon - Create one child profile for school-specific lunch planning - Review upcoming ingredients from the planned week - Save photo memories when a lunch is a big hit - Share a lunch card with a friend Optional in-app purchase required: Lunch Rotate Pro - Multi-child planning - Allergen flags by child - Container inventory - Shopping list export - Widgets Lunch Rotate is designed for family planning and organization. It does not provide medical or nutritional advice. Use of the app is subject to the Apple Standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LunchboxPlan

Features
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Pack a week of school lunches without the daily scramble. LunchboxPlan lets you plan Monday to Friday for each kid, balance every box across the four food groups, and turn the whole week into one shopping list. Build a box and LunchboxPlan shows you at a glance what is there and what is missing: a main, a fruit, a veggie, and a snack. Set each kid's likes, dislikes, and allergy labels once, and the builder floats the foods they love, hides the ones they will not touch, and flags any allergen you have marked. What you can do: - Plan a weekly lunch board for each kid, Monday through Friday. - Balance every box across four food groups, with a clear hint for the group you still need. - Keep kid profiles with likes, dislikes, and your own allergy labels. - Get one consolidated shopping list from the week, de-duplicated and counted. - Build a library of go-to components and let favorites and use counts drive a repeat-winner rotation. - See how the week balances with simple charts: coverage per day, balanced days by week, and your most-used foods. - Export the shopping list as a CSV and the week plan as a printable PDF. - Syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud. Free and Pro: - Free plans one kid and one week, with the full box builder, the library, and the shopping list. - Pro unlocks unlimited kids, every week with full history, and CSV and PDF export. Pricing: Pro is $3.99 USD per month, $24.99 USD per year, or a one-time $59.99 USD lifetime unlock. Prices in other regions are shown in your local currency at purchase. Your data stays yours. Everything is stored on your device and in your private iCloud, synced with Apple's CloudKit. There are no accounts, no ads, and no tracking. LunchboxPlan Pro subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://innovalabworks.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LunchRotate4 screens
LunchboxPlan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LunchRotate at 17.0 against LunchboxPlan's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. LunchRotate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and LunchboxPlan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
LunchRotate versus LunchboxPlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLunchRotateLunchboxPlan
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSPRING DATA LIMITEDInnovaLabWorks

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LunchRotate

Subscriptions2
  • Lunch Rotate Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Lunch Rotate Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
3 purchases

LunchboxPlan

Subscriptions2
  • LunchboxPlan Pro$3.991 Month
  • LunchboxPlan Pro$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • LunchboxPlan Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is LunchRotate free?
LunchRotate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LunchboxPlan free?
LunchboxPlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LunchRotate or LunchboxPlan have ads?
Neither LunchRotate nor LunchboxPlan shows ads.

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