Advent App vs MenuKit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Advent App
Create and share personalized digital Advent calendars. Add videos, songs, vouchers, or quotes to each door. Fill and update your calendar at your own pace, with optional reminders to keep you on track.
- Personalize doors with video, song, or quotes
- Digital calendar, fill and update anytime
- Optional daily fill reminders
- No account creation needed
- Share via custom link (WhatsApp, SMS, mail)
- Share with unlimited recipients
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Create a personal Advent calendar and gift it to someone you love: 24 doors filled with photos, videos, voice messages and little surprises, opening one by one in December. Newly redesigned for 2026: fresh calendar designs, a warmer, calmer look, voice messages behind any door, and full iPad support with iCloud sync — in 20 languages. Why you'll love the Advent App Doors made for your loved one Fill every door with your favorite photos and videos, a special song, a voucher, a funny quote, or a little memory you know they'll smile about. Fill it your way, not all at once Because the calendar is digital, you don't need to finish everything by December 1. Add doors as you go and update them whenever you like. Gentle reminders so you never miss a day If you enable notifications, we'll send you a little reminder the day before each door opens. No account needed When you create your calendar, we generate a custom link you can send to your loved ones via WhatsApp, SMS or email. No sign-up for anyone — they simply download the free Advent App, tap your link, and their calendar is ready. Share with as many people as you like One calendar, one link — send it to one special person or the whole family. Gift it ad-free — or send it for free Sending an ad-free calendar is a one-time purchase per calendar — no subscription. And if you'd rather not pay, there's a free option too: your loved one simply watches a short ad before opening each door. Have fun creating and gifting, and have a tree-mendous holiday season! Your Advent App Team
MenuKit
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Only compatible with devices that support Apple Intelligence with feature turned on. MenuKit is a minimalist offline meal planner that generates a fresh daily menu and recipes when you wake up — then keeps everything visible with beautiful Home Screen widgets. Wake up and see today’s plan Open the app and your breakfast, lunch, and dinner ideas are ready. No decision fatigue. No scrolling through endless lists. Offline-first by design Plan meals and view your menu without Wi-Fi or data. Great for commuting, travel, and “my internet is being weird again” days. On-device intelligence (Apple Intelligence on supported devices required) Recipe generation and suggestions are designed to run privately on your iPhone, so your planning stays on-device instead of being sent to a server. Widgets that actually help See today’s menu at a glance on your Home Screen so you’re not reopening the app 12 times a day just to remember what you chose. Clean, calm, fast No cluttered dashboards, no complicated setup, no required accounts. Just a simple menu planner and recipe generator that feels good to use. One-time purchase, lifetime access MenuKit is built around lifetime access — a single unlock you keep, not a subscription you rent. Apple Intelligence features require a supported device and OS version. Terms of Service (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://theappscientist.com/menukit/privacy Contact: hello@theappscientist.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MenuKit at none against Advent App's shown. Advent App's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Advent App sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and MenuKit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Advent App ships an update every 2 weeks, MenuKit monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Advent App | MenuKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (226 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 226 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PINTUMO UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) | Aditya Chawla |
Bugs and requests
Advent App
Reported bugs
14 issues- Internal service error screen
- Calendar not working on Facebook groups
- App won't open
- Link doesn't work when posted in Facebook groups
- Days not opening even after the date has passed
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- YouTube not working on the app
- App crashes
- App doesn't save work when not on the app
- YouTube feature stopped working
- Cannot add videos from phone
- Pictures lose detail when enlarged
- Cannot send to multiple people after paying
- Code not provided for download
- Older phone versions incompatible
Requested features
7 requests- Landscape version for iPad
- Ability to add videos from phone
- Change number patterns/designs
- Allow calendars for other months/year-round use
- Save work when not on the app
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- Add videos to the calendar
- Allow adding videos from phone, even if limited length
MenuKit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Advent App
- 1 Ad-Free Calendar$2.99
- 1 Pro Calendar$7.99
MenuKit
- MenuKit Lifetime$4.99
Questions
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Do Advent App or MenuKit have ads?
Which is updated more often, Advent App or MenuKit?
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