# Food Guide — Culinary Encyclopedia

> Offline culinary encyclopedia and multilingual food translator. (iPhone/iPad app by ditter.projektagentur GmbH.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/food-guide/id331451475 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ditter.projektagentur GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/331451478)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: $3.99
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 10 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 90 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany), European Spanish
- Released: 2009-10-20
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/food-guide/id331451475/reviews.md

## What is Food Guide?

The Food Guide is your culinary adviser in an app. The program contains basic information for 2,000 foods and culinary specialties – and assists with translation when on vacation abroad. In order to know what’s behind a “Lubina” on a Spanish menu, all you need is to whip out your iPhone.

FOOD ENCYCLOPEDIA AND SHOPPING ASSISTANCE
For every entry, the App provides at least one photo, evaluates culinary quality and indicates the scientific name, if applicable. In the description, the most important and relevant culinary information is summarized all in one place, and is followed by hints to uses in cuisine and its processing and preparation – without the App actually intending to be a cookbook. 

TRANSLATION ASSISTANCE ABROAD
Travelers mostly enjoy that all the food names are simultaneously given in five languages – English, French, German, Spanish and Italian. Thus, it is possible to translate menus abroad, to ask about a specific fish on a Spanish market or to look up whether Banon cheese from the cheese menu in a restaurant is made with raw milk or not. 

SEARCH BY KEYWORD OR CHAPTER
The Food Guide can be perused by individual ingredients, but is also organized into 21 categories such as “Fish”, “Vegetables and Legumes”, “Herbs and Seasonings”, “Cheese”, “Seafood” and “Sausages and Ham”, to name just a few.

FAVORITES FUNCTION
Interesting findings can be transferred into an App-specific favorites list with just the touch of a finger. That way, they can quickly be found again at any time.

RUNS OFFLINE
It is not necessary to have an Internet or a telephone connection to run the App. You will always have full access to all of the information, regardless of whether you find yourself on the beach on the Bahamas, in a Spanish mountain village or in a delicatessen in Paris.
 
Food Guide Features:
• Extremely attractive, easy to use interface
• Multilingual dictionary with 2,000 food products and ingredients
• Each entry accompanied by at least one highres picture of the product
• More than 2,500 high quality pictures
• Scientific names included in descriptions
• Offers product knowledge and consumer information
• App has 21 comprehensive chapters
• Shows 1-5 star rating of enjoyment level 
• Versatile search functions
• ‘Favorites’ feature lets you bookmark products that you want to return to

## Key features

- 2,000 food entries with photos
- Multilingual translation for travel
- Offline access to all data
- Organized into 21 categories
- Search by keyword or chapter
- Favorites list for quick access

## Recent user reviews (10 of 10)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/food-guide/id331451475/reviews.md

### 3/5 — INDIAN NAMES

*2014-08-19*

PLEASE CAN YOU KINDLY ADD INDIAN NAMES TO YOUR SPICES, HERBS AND VEGETABLES..

### 1/5 — Ms

*2014-04-22*

Worthless app. Confusing and difficult to use. Wasted my money.

### 5/5 — Cookbook

*2013-03-05, version 2.1*

Das Buch ist eingezeichnet ich bekomme sie auf französische und es ist gut.  Gib es ein weg ohne sie zum zweite mal kaufen un auch auf Deutsch zu lesen...manchmal es ist gut ein anderen Koch  Zuhause zu haben? :-) Danke

### 1/5 — Not that good

*2012-07-17, version 2.0*

For a very large 153MB apps, I was expecting a whole lot more.
I purchased this apps to have around the kitchen whenever I would have wanted information about a certain produce and it's good and bad nutrients. Instead, they just tell you that a tomato can be green, red or brown and that we eat the flesh and skin .... but nothing on it's nutrients.
I will uninstall that apps and ask for refund

### 5/5 — must buy!!

*2011-04-03*

this is one of my fav app so far... a must buy, well worth money!!!

just want to rate it by the way.

### 5/5 — Thanks a lot ...

*2011-02-21*

for all the new entries in version 2.0 and for the highres pictures in landscape modus! Great work - each foodie should have this app.

### 1/5 — Disappointed

*2011-02-20*

Even after I called support team to help me with this App it still didn't work.

### 2/5 — Not Enough Items Yet

*2010-02-24*

I thought $3.99 was a little pricey once I started using this app. I looked up several food items that are popular but often confusing and most of those were not found (ie: endive, scallions, tripe, goat cheese, barbacoa). If these things are listed, I couldn't find them. Plus, there seems to be no wiggle room on spelling. If you can't spell 'mackerel' you might not find it. 

Good idea but keep going. I need more for my $3.99.

### 4/5 — Unique and very useful

*2010-01-20*

This is a great app, particularly useful for foreigners living abroad (as I am).

Besides an obvious glitch in the favorites tab (it's in German, even when English is selected), I would add a fifth star if any or all of the followings come in future versions:

1. Ability to create shopping lists.
2. Ability to add foods.
3. A better looking icon.

Keep up the good work!

### 4/5 — Like a mini Larousse Gastronomique

*2009-10-22*

This food guide is perfect for anyone who is really into food, culinary student/ learning about it or is in the food service industry. It's broken up into chapters and each definition is paired with it's name in other foreign languages. This guide is very eurocentric in that it lacks definitions for regional U.S. foods. Otherwise than that, it's pretty nice.

## Frequently asked questions about Food Guide

### What is Food Guide?

Food Guide is a culinary encyclopedia and translator app. It provides information on 2,000 food items, including photos, scientific names, and culinary details. It also helps translate food names when you are abroad.

### Does Food Guide work offline?

Yes, Food Guide is designed to run offline. You do not need an internet or telephone connection to access all of its information, making it useful anywhere.

### How many languages does Food Guide support?

Food Guide provides food names in five languages: English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian. This feature is particularly helpful for translating menus and understanding food items when traveling.

### What kind of information does Food Guide offer for each food entry?

Each entry includes at least one high-resolution photo, culinary quality evaluation, scientific name, and a summary of the most important culinary information. It also offers hints on uses in cuisine, processing, and preparation.

### How is Food Guide organized?

Food Guide is organized into 21 comprehensive categories, such as 'Fish', 'Vegetables and Legumes', 'Cheese', and 'Sausages and Ham'. You can also search for specific ingredients by keyword.

### Can I save foods I find interesting in Food Guide?

Yes, Food Guide features a 'Favorites' function. You can add interesting food items to a personal favorites list with a single touch, allowing you to quickly find them again later.

### What is the price of Food Guide?

Food Guide is a paid application priced at $3.99. This one-time purchase grants you access to all its features and content.

### How often is Food Guide updated?

The latest version of Food Guide is 3.0, which was last updated on September 15, 2017. While updates have not been frequent recently, the app's core functionality remains robust.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0 — 2017-09-15

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- Optimized for iOS 11
- Various new entries

### 2.1 — 2012-11-15

- Optimized for iPhone 5 and iOS 6
- Diverse new entries

### 2.0 — 2011-02-05

– About 200 new entries
- Most pictures can be viewed in full-screen size by rotating your device by 90°
- iOS-4 support improved

### 1.2 — 2010-06-09

- 250 new food products
- New chapters: "Baking ingredients", "Bread spreads", "Additives"
- Chapter "Sweeteners" expanded to include "Sweets"
- About 20 % of all entries can be viewed in full screen size by rotating your device by 90 ° (amount will be expanded with new updates)
– Information about seasonal availibility of products in Europe
- Improvements in typography and design

### 1.1 — 2009-12-30

– 100 new entries in different chapters
– Imperial measurements are added in the English text
– Small mistakes corrected
– New function: "Favorites"

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