Comparison

My School Menus vs Tacoma Select

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

Head to head
About

My School Menus

This app provides parents and students with detailed information about school lunch menus, including nutritional data and allergen warnings. Stay updated on menu changes and access meal prices and translations.

Highlights
  • View school lunch menus
  • Nutritional information
  • Allergen filtering
  • Meal price details
  • Multi-language translation
  • Real-time menu updates
Features
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Parents and students have a powerful tool when it comes to school meals: My School Menus. In the app you will find what is being served at your student’s school along with nutritional information, allergens, and more! Stay informed with real time updates as menus are changed. The purpose of the app is to show parents the school's lunch menu. App Features: - View the menus and items offered at your student’s school - Filter items by allergens - View meal prices for each school menu (if included) - Easily translate to other languages--in the app - See detailed Nutrient Information for each menu item as well as for a complete meal PLEASE NOTE: Your District must have an account with Health-e Pro for it to be available in the app.

About

Tacoma Select

Easily book fitness classes, manage your schedule, and track your membership status. Purchase class packages and stay updated on new products and services directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Book fitness classes
  • Manage reservations
  • Waitlist functionality
  • Purchase class packages
  • Check profile and membership
  • View latest products/services
Features
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Download the Tacoma Select app to easily book classes and manage your fitness experience - anytime, anywhere. Make a reservation, get added to a wait list, purchase class packages, check your profile and membership status, keep up to date with the latest products and services, and more – all from your device. Visit https://tacomaselect.com to learn more.

Screenshots

My School Menus4 screens
Tacoma Select4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tacoma Select at 5.0 against My School Menus's 2.5. My School Menus's advantage is ratings volume (82 vs 2). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tacoma Select holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My School Menus has 82 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My School Menus versus Tacoma Select: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy School MenusTacoma Select
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (82 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings82 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 19 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.2 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWater Walkers IncDsruptve LLC

Customer experience

My School Menus

All ratings69 ratings
Positive27.5%
Neutral10.1%
Negative62.3%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive17.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative75.5%

Tacoma Select

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

My School Menus

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Doesn't remember school selection
  • Doesn't show current day's menu, requires scrolling
  • Shows only the first option for breakfast/lunch
  • Print function does not work
  • End of month bug where next month's menu overwrites current month
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  • App crashes on iOS 10
  • Cannot create an account or login
  • Doesn't work for specific districts (e.g., 27j Colorado)
  • App quits working after initial use
  • Access denied error when reselecting school district
  • No matches when trying to load scroll down options
  • Blank page saying 'no gateway'
  • App crashes immediately on iOS 10
  • App doesn't open with iOS 10
  • App opens and disappears on iOS 10
  • Doesn't have states to choose from

Requested features

15 requests
  • View whole month at once
  • Monthly menu calendar that can be printed
  • App remembers selected school
  • Magically show lunch menu with minimal steps
  • Print monthly menu option
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  • Bring back whole month view for printing
  • Calendar view for the whole month
  • Click on an item or day to see more detail
  • Save district and school settings
  • Go directly to the current day
  • Setting to change to week view and remember it
  • Allow users to save menus for easy toggling
  • Make the app easier for multiple children/schools
  • Bookmark or save specific districts/schools
  • iPhone X version

Tacoma Select

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My School Menus

No in-app purchases

None

Tacoma Select

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My School Menus free?
My School Menus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tacoma Select free?
Tacoma Select is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My School Menus or Tacoma Select?
Tacoma Select is rated higher. My School Menus averages 2.5 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while Tacoma Select averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do My School Menus or Tacoma Select have ads?
Neither My School Menus nor Tacoma Select shows ads.

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