Comparison

Ramen Beast vs PrepPad

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

Head to head
About

Ramen Beast

Discover Tokyo's finest ramen shops with this connoisseur's guide. Get English and Japanese recommendations for over 700 unique establishments, including ordering tips and shop details. Navigate by style, from traditional to innovative.

Highlights
  • Discover 700+ Tokyo ramen shops
  • English and Japanese ordering recommendations
  • Navigate by ramen style categories
  • In-depth shop reviews
  • Essential shop information (hours, address)
  • Curated, non-chain recommendations
Features
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Ramen Beast is a connoisseur's guide to the very best ramen shops of Japan. Over 10,000 bowls (and counting) were eaten to create this app. Only the finest shops are included (no chains, no tourist traps). Ramen Beast does one simple thing: It directs you to the best ramen in Japan. We are obsessive about our recommendations and information. We've spent years eating across Japan. This app was created to share that knowledge. APP FEATURES: — Discover more than 2,000 of Japan's very best ramen shops, spanning the traditional, exquisite, innovative, beastly and downright bizarre. — Get recommendations in English and Japanese on which bowl to order at every shop. — In depth review of every shop, including details of shop specialty, chef's history, specialty ingredients, basic ordering tips, ramen lore and more. — Essential info: shop address, ramen style, star rating and more. Follow The Ramen Beast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramen_beast/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ramenbeast

About

PrepPad

Features
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Your recipes are scattered: screenshots you'll never find again, links buried in chats, a card in a drawer. PrepPad turns all of them into one clean, cookable library. CAPTURE FROM ANYWHERE • Screenshots: share or pick them and PrepPad reads the recipe out, ingredients split from steps, ads and comments left behind. On supported devices, on-device AI tidies amounts, groups ingredient sections, and pulls prep times automatically. • Links: paste a recipe URL and get the recipe, not the life story. Bundled steps get split; ingredient sections keep their headings. • Typed: quick manual entry when it's grandma's card. COOK FROM IT • Clean recipe view with scalable servings, grouped ingredients, and optional items badged. • Text size controls and a screen that stays awake while you cook. SHOP FROM IT • One tap sends a recipe to your grocery list. Quantities merge across recipes; pantry staples and optional ingredients stay off it. • A simple pantry that knows what you can already make. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your recipes, photos, grocery lists, and on-device AI stay private. Ads help support the app and include privacy choices where required. Sign in only if you want your recipe box backed up and synced across devices. Your recipes, finally in one place, and nobody else's business.

Screenshots

Ramen Beast3 screens
PrepPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PrepPad at none against Ramen Beast's 2. PrepPad also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 9 months). Ramen Beast's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. Ramen Beast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PrepPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ramen Beast ships an update every 9 months, PrepPad every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ramen Beast versus PrepPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRamen BeastPrepPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB56 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPatrick BrzeskiKevin Ting

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ramen Beast

Subscriptions2
  • Lists – Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Lists – Yearly$39.991 Year
None

PrepPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ramen Beast free?
Ramen Beast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PrepPad free?
PrepPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ramen Beast or PrepPad have ads?
PrepPad shows ads; Ramen Beast does not.
Which is updated more often, Ramen Beast or PrepPad?
Ramen Beast ships an update every 9 months, and PrepPad every 5 days. Most recently, Ramen Beast was updated on November 6, 2026 and PrepPad on October 31, 2026.

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