By The Case vs Menu Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
By The Case
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By The Case® is an app and cloud service that helps Ontario wine enthusiasts, collectors and sommeliers find wine that often never makes it to retail LCBO shelves. With a simple search, find the agent that represents the wine producer that you are interested in. Contacting that agent is just a tap away. By The Case also features a home screen news feed and events listing with interesting and timely news related to the Ontario wine scene. Key features include: • details for over 400 agents and more than 10,000 producers listed for Ontario • search for producers, regions or keywords • view full agent contact details incl. social media links • browse full list of agents and their producer portfolio • mark agents or regions as favourites • view most popular agents amongst the community • wine news feed on home page with interesting Ontario specific news
Menu Reader
Easily read restaurant menus in dim lighting with adjustable screen brightness and magnification. Customize your reading experience discreetly without disturbing your dining companions.
- Adjustable light levels
- Customizable screen brightness
- Variable magnification zoom
- Left-handed user support
- Defaults to low settings on exit
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Navigating today’s restaurant menus can be a real challenge – dim lighting and fine print make it tough. But using your phone’s bright flashlight? That ruins the ambiance and might just embarrass your table guests. Enter the Menu Reader: a straightforward, user-friendly app designed for discretely reading menus in low-light conditions. This handy app puts you in control: -Adjust your light level from 0 to 4 -Fine-tune your screen brightness from low to high -Zoom in our out with magnification levels 0 to max Each feature is customizable, letting you tailor your experience precisely to your needs. Whether you want to utilize one feature or all three, it’s completely up to you. It’s also adaptable to suit left-handed users as well! Plus, when you exit the app, all features default to the lowest setting, recognizing that every situation is as unique as the environment you’re in. Best part? The app’s adjustable features won’t interfere with your phone’s regular settings; they’re specific to using the Menu Reader. So forget about that bright flashlight or relying on table candles – illuminate your dining experience with the Menu Reader. Download it today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: By The Case at Free against Menu Reader's $1.99. Menu Reader's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and chart position (#23 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
By The Case is free to download; Menu Reader costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
By The Case ships an update every 6 weeks, Menu Reader fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | By The Case | Menu Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #23 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ken Bereskin | PRABHA ELIZABETH MATTAPPALLY |
In-app purchases
By The Case
No in-app purchases
Menu Reader
No in-app purchases
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