# Palate - Menu Scanner — Any diet. Any menu. No stress.

> Any diet. Any menu. No stress. (iPhone/iPad app by Steve Lotfi.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palate-menu-scanner/id6792521222 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Steve Lotfi](https://appshunter.io/developer/6792521224)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 26.4 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-11-01
- Data updated: 2026-11-03

## What is Palate?

If you eat vegan, keto, halal, kosher, gluten-free or dairy-free — or you're managing an allergy — you already know the routine. Everyone else orders in a minute. You're still scanning the menu line by line, working out what's safe, and half the time asking the waiter anyway.

Palate does that part for you. Take a photo of the menu and it tells you what you can actually eat, in seconds.
  Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

YOUR RULES, NOT A DROPDOWN
Set a diet if one fits — Vegetarian, Vegan, Pescatarian, Keto, Paleo, Halal, Kosher, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, or Weight Loss / Weight Gain mode.

But real life rarely fits a dropdown, so you can also just write your own rules in your own words:
• "I'm Muslim so no pork or alcohol"
• "Coeliac — cross-contamination matters, not just gluten"
• "Pregnant, no raw fish or soft cheese"
• "Low FODMAP for IBS"
• "Marathon in two weeks, need carbs"

Palate treats whatever you write as a hard rule and won't suggest anything that breaks it — including the drink.

ALLERGIES TAKEN SERIOUSLY
List what you're allergic to once. Palate never suggests it again, flags near-misses, and marks a recommendation as allergen-free only when it genuinely is.

HOW IT WORKS
1. Set up your diet, allergies, rules and budget once.
2. At the restaurant, take a photo of the menu.
3. Get a pick you can actually eat, in seconds — with the reason why.

WHAT MAKES PALATE DIFFERENT
• Your own rules in plain English — not just a diet dropdown, but whatever your actual situation is, treated as a hard rule.
• Allergy-aware — tell Palate what you're allergic to and it will never suggest those ingredients.
• It learns from you — rate a pick or tell Palate what you actually ordered, and it gets noticeably better at reading your taste.
• Budget-aware — Budget, Mid-range or Splurge, and picks stay in range.
• Group orders — everyone at the table on a different diet? Palate picks a different dish for each person, respecting each set of rules.
• Ask it anything — "what's vegan here?", "is the soup dairy-free?" — and get a straight answer about that exact menu.
• Works in any language — Palate reads menus in Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic and more, then answers in the language you choose.
• Travelling? A menu in a language you don't read is the hardest place to eat safely. This is where Palate earns its keep.

EVERY SCAN INCLUDES
• A dish recommendation matched to your diet and budget, with reasoning
• A drink pairing pick
• Price and rough calorie estimates
• A spice level
• A "House Favourite" tag for restaurant specials
• A "Best Value" tag for the smartest order
• A single dish to avoid, and why

GO DEEPER
• Glossary — Palate explains unfamiliar ingredients and dish names
• Health Score — see how healthy the menu is and which dishes are the lightest picks
• Match Score — find out exactly how well a dish fits your diet and taste profile
• Ask a Question — pose any follow-up to Palate about the menu, like "what's vegan here?"

REMEMBER EVERY MEAL
• Full scan history with photos
• Rate dishes, save favorites, and write personal notes
• Restaurant memory — Palate remembers what you ordered last time
• Streaks and weekly recaps to make foodie life fun

PRIVACY FIRST
• Your data stays on your device and in your private iCloud
• We don't sell your information and we don't run ads
• Sign in with Apple, no passwords ever

PALATE PREMIUM
Your first 3 scans are free. Upgrade to Palate Premium for unlimited scans plus the full feature set. Cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings.

Questions or feedback? Email supportpalateapp@gmail.com.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Palate Premium Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| Palate Premium Monthly | $2.99 | per month |


## Is Palate safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Palate.

## Is Palate legit?

Palate - Menu Scanner has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Palate is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-11-01

No release notes.

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