The Applova alternative with public pricing, and no enterprise sales call required.
Applova won't tell you what it costs without a demo, sells you proprietary kiosk hardware, and is aimed at enterprise fast-casual chains. Munch is free forever, runs on any iPad or browser, and you can have an account live before an Applova rep would have called you back. Online ordering, a website builder, branded mobile app, marketing, and AI visibility tracking, all transparent, all included.
Free forever · Live in 90 seconds · No sales call required
Everything Applova quotes, published, included, and free.
Applova is enterprise software priced like enterprise software. Munch is restaurant software with public pricing, and the AI tools that decide who guests find next.
| Feature | Munch | Applova |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | Published on the website, free forever | Custom quote, sales call required |
| Time to launch | Live in 90 seconds | Weeks of enterprise onboarding |
| Hardware lock-in | Bring any device, iPad, phone, or browser | Proprietary kiosk hardware sold separately |
| Target customer | Independents and growing chains | Enterprise fast-casual chains |
| Contract length | Month-to-month, cancel anytime | Multi-year enterprise agreements standard |
| Commissions per order | 0%, you keep 100% of every check | Custom (varies by enterprise contract) |
| Restaurant website | Drag-and-drop website builder included free | Not the core product |
| Google Business Profile management | Hours, photos, posts, and reviews on autopilot | Not offered |
| AI search visibility (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) | Live tracking and prioritized fix list | Staff AI assistant only, no AI-search visibility tracking |
| AI assistant for your restaurant data | Plain-English Q&A across menus, sales, and guests | AI merchant assistant on higher tiers |
Why operators skip the Applova sales cycle and pick Munch.
Every order type, on one menu, with zero commission.
Learn more Website BuilderA restaurant website that AI can actually read.
Learn more AI VisibilityGet recommended when guests ask ChatGPT.
Learn more Google Business ProfileYour Google profile, on autopilot.
Learn more Email MarketingEmails your guests actually open.
Learn more LoyaltyTurn first-timers into regulars.
Learn moreHow to switch from Applova to Munch.
You don't need a sales rep, a demo, or a procurement cycle. Set up Munch yourself in an afternoon, most operators are live before their Applova rep would have called back.
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Skip the sales cycle
Create your free Munch account in 90 seconds. No card, no demo, no procurement, just sign up and go.
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Import your menu and modifiers
Our team copies your existing menu, modifiers, photos, and pricing into Munch at no cost. Most chains are fully imported the same day.
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Phase out proprietary kiosk hardware
Munch's kiosk runs in any browser on any iPad, no proprietary hardware required. Replace Applova kiosks gradually as leases roll off, instead of paying to swap them all at once.
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Connect your website, app, and Google profile
Use the Munch website builder, publish a branded mobile app, and sync your Google Business Profile in a couple of clicks, all included.
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Run Munch alongside your Applova contract
Munch is free, so you can run both in parallel during the runout of your enterprise agreement. When the contract ends, cancel, your menu, guests, and AI visibility data stay with you.
Common questions about leaving Applova.
Skip the sales call. Skip the procurement cycle.
Set up your free Munch account in 90 seconds. We'll import your menu, configure your kiosk, and publish your branded app, without a single discovery call.