# HotLunch.com School Software

> School Lunch Software

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1451511654](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1451511654)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1451511654`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Aurora Software, Inc
- **Category:** Food & Drink
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (7,122 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.00.48
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-26
- **First published:** 2019-02-07
- **Size:** 28 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hotlunch-com-school-software/id1451511654)
- **Website:** [https://www.hotlunch.com](https://www.hotlunch.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://hotlunch.com/privacy-policy/](http://hotlunch.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

HotLunch.com School Software is a fast, accurate lunch-management solution for schools, parents, food-service providers, and offices. This Chrome extension helps you streamline lunch orders, payments, and student nutrition information in one place.

With the companion iOS app for ordering, paying, tracking transactions, and allergen flags, you can save time and reduce manual work across campus operations. Use HotLunch to manage orders, credit balances, and nutritional details efficiently.

## Rankings

- #22,231 — Overall

## Review summary

Across multiple reviews, the HotLunch app is plagued by instability, payment failures, and a poor user experience. Users report frequent crashes, orders not processing, and payment workflows that block or fail to complete. The UI is described as non-intuitive and bloated, with navigation difficulties and confusion when managing multiple children. The app also fails to save information or support convenient methods like Apple Wallet/Apple Pay, forcing repetitive data entry. Overall, reliability, payment flow, and UX improvements are repeatedly requested.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and glitches that interrupt ordering
- Payment flow often fails: pay options disappear, unpaid balances block orders, and PayPal constraints
- Poor UI/UX and navigation; considered bloated and non-intuitive
- Does not save user data or payment details; requires retyping everything; lacks autofill
- Multi-child management is cumbersome: balances not per child and confusing

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1451511654)