Comparison

Carrabba's 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

Carrabba's

Easily access delicious rewards, join waitlists to be seated faster, and RSVP to special events. Order online, view up-to-date menus, and enjoy a seamless dining experience. Your financial information is protected with data encryption.

Highlights
  • Delicious rewards program
  • Waitlist features for faster seating
  • RSVP to monthly wine dinners
  • Online ordering
  • Up-to-date menus
  • Data encryption for financial information
Features
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Holy Cannoli! The NEW Carrabba’s App is now available across all participating Carrabba’s locations. The Carrabba’s App has so many sweet benefits: delicious rewards, waitlist features that get you seated faster, RSVP to monthly wine dinners, online ordering, up-to-date menus, and so much more! -- The Carrabba's App uses data encryption to protect your financial information and card data is never stored on Carrabba’s Italian Grill servers. The Carrabba's App also uses GPS to enhance the user experience by prompting you to check in when you arrive at the restaurant. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

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

Carrabba's4 screens
Merlin's Pantry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Carrabba's at none against Merlin's Pantry's 2. Carrabba's also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 1). 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. Carrabba's asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Carrabba's against 5.0 for Merlin's Pantry. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carrabba's has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Carrabba's versus Merlin's Pantry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarrabba'sMerlin's Pantry
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB41 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCarrabba's Italian GrillGerald Tilghman

Bugs and requests

Carrabba's

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashing or not functioning properly
  • Rewards not being properly credited
  • Incorrect or missing menu items in app
  • Issues with online ordering and reservations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add full menu browsing in app
  • Improve rewards program integration
  • Fix login and account access issues
  • Enhance app stability and performance

Merlin's Pantry

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Carrabba's

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 Carrabba's free?
Carrabba's 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, Carrabba's or Merlin's Pantry?
Merlin's Pantry is rated higher. Carrabba's averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Merlin's Pantry averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Carrabba's or Merlin's Pantry have ads?
Neither Carrabba's nor Merlin's Pantry shows ads.

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