Comparison

Dunkin' vs Merlin's Pantry

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

Head to head
About

Dunkin'

Order your favorite coffee and food ahead of time to skip the line. Earn rewards and exclusive offers with the loyalty program. Customize your drinks and food with thousands of options and send gift cards.

Highlights
  • Order ahead and skip the wait
  • Contactless pickup options
  • Earn free food and drinks with Dunkin' Rewards
  • Customize orders with over 14,000 options
  • Save favorite orders and locations
  • Schedule mobile orders up to 24 hours in advance
  • Send Dunkin' Gift Cards
Features
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Order ahead & skip the wait! Ordering through the Dunkin’ app is fast, easy and contactless! All app users can place their order ahead through the Dunkin’ app and skip the wait in store. Try all our contactless pickup options – walk-in pickup, drive-thru and curbside pickup! Options will vary by store. Check app for details. Join Dunkin’ Rewards to earn FREE food and drinks! Runnin' has its rewards. Join our new rewards program, DUNKIN’ REWARDS, to earn your choice of free food and drinks, unlock Boosted Status to earn points faster and score members-only exclusive offers. Members earn 10 points per $1 spent on qualifying purchases in-store or when they order ahead. Pay Any Way Dunkin’ Rewards members earn points any way they pay – cash, credit/debit, Dunkin’ Card or Apple Pay. Dunkin' Rewards members can setup auto-reload so their Dunkin’ Card never runs out of funds. Customize Make it your own! There’s over 14,000 ways to customize your order when you order ahead on the app. Plus, Dunkin’ Rewards members can save their favorite orders and Dunkin’ locations, and schedule their mobile orders up to 24 hours in advance. Send a Gift Card Need a last-minute gift or a special pick-me-up? Dunkin’ Rewards members can send Dunkin’ Gift Cards via text or email from the app.

About

Merlin's Pantry

Discover recipes based on ingredients you already have. This app helps you find meals, manage shopping lists, and personalize recipes with AI. It offers three ways to find a dish: by ingredients, search, or discovery.

Highlights
  • Recipe suggestions from available ingredients
  • Search by dish, cuisine, or craving
  • Curated recipe and cocktail catalog
  • Match score for recipes
  • Shopping list creation
  • AI recipe personalization
  • Save favorite recipes
Features
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Merlin's Pantry turns "what's in the fridge?" into "here's what to cook." Instead of scrolling endless recipe feeds, tell Merlin the ingredients you already have — he matches them against thousands of recipes and shows you what you can make right now, ranked by how much you're missing. THREE WAYS TO FIND A RECIPE • By ingredients — enter what's on hand and see your best matches first • By search — hunt for a specific dish, cuisine, or craving • By discovery — browse a curated catalog of recipes and cocktails MADE FOR REAL KITCHENS • Every recipe shows a clear match score so you know what's a quick win vs. a store run • "Still needed" list for each recipe — add missing items to your shopping list in one tap • Build and share a shopping list that works with your grocery app or voice assistant • Save the recipes you love and come back to them anytime MAKE IT YOUR OWN Personalize any recipe with AI — swap ingredients, scale servings, or adapt it to what you have and how you like to cook. Snap a photo of ingredients and let Merlin suggest what to make. Merlin's Pantry is free to use. An optional subscription unlocks unlimited saves and the full set of AI personalization features. Recipes and AI suggestions are for general informational purposes. Always use your own judgment for allergies, dietary needs, and food safety. SUBSCRIPTION Merlin's Pantry Sorcerer is an auto-renewing subscription — $3.99/month or $39.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://merlins-pantry.com/privacy

Screenshots

Dunkin'4 screens
Merlin's Pantry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dunkin' at none against Merlin's Pantry's 2. Dunkin' also leads on ratings volume (1.4M vs 1) and chart position (#11 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Merlin's Pantry sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Dunkin' asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Merlin's Pantry holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dunkin' has 1.4M ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Dunkin' versus Merlin's Pantry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDunkin'Merlin's Pantry
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.4M ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4M — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#11 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB41 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDunkin' DonutsGerald Tilghman

Bugs and requests

Dunkin'

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Inaccurate order tracking and status updates
  • Payment issues and double charges
  • Location detection problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow customization of orders in the app
  • Improve refund and order correction process
  • Provide real-time inventory updates in the app
  • Make the rewards program more transparent and fair

Merlin's Pantry

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Dunkin'

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Merlin's Pantry

Subscriptions2
  • Sorcerer (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Sorcerer (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Dunkin' free?
Dunkin' is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Merlin's Pantry free?
Merlin's Pantry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dunkin' or Merlin's Pantry?
Merlin's Pantry is rated higher. Dunkin' averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.4M ratings, while Merlin's Pantry averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dunkin' or Merlin's Pantry have ads?
Neither Dunkin' nor Merlin's Pantry shows ads.

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