# Mean Eats vs Beyond the Sidelines

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Mean Eats at 8 against Beyond the Sidelines's 1. Beyond the Sidelines's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mean Eats against 5.0 for Beyond the Sidelines. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mean Eats has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mean Eats | Beyond the Sidelines |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mean-eats/id6778164060/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beyond-the-sidelines/id6785103127/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Vidya Gollapalli](https://appshunter.io/developer/6778164062) | [Paarth Jamdagneya](https://appshunter.io/developer/6785103129) |

## What reviewers say

### Mean Eats

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mean-eats/id6778164060)

Browse dining hall menus, track nutrition, and manage meal plan information for university students. Find dishes by hall, meal period, or dietary needs, and save your favorites for easy access.

**Highlights:** Live dining hall menus, Nutrition tracking, Meal plan balance view, Smart search and filters, Campus dining hall map, Save favorite dishes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Beyond the Sidelines

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beyond-the-sidelines/id6785103127)

This app supports your physical and mental recovery journey by consolidating your physical therapy plan and mental wellness practices. Track progress, journal your feelings, and connect with your clinic for guided exercises and check-ins.

**Highlights:** Physical therapy exercise plans, Mental wellness practices, Progress tracking, Private journaling, Clinic integration, Guided timers and cues

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mean Eats free?

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

### Is Beyond the Sidelines free?

Beyond the Sidelines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mean Eats or Beyond the Sidelines?

Mean Eats and Beyond the Sidelines are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Mean Eats or Beyond the Sidelines have ads?

Neither Mean Eats nor Beyond the Sidelines shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*