Comparison

Menu vs RecipeSmith

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

Head to head
About

Menu

Features
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Let's add your newly cooked menus, or menus served for you! Each menu in the "List" page has a chart that shows how many times and when you used the menu. By using "List Period" or "Served Times" filter conditions, it easily shows the menus that you haven't cooked recently. By using "Search Words" filter, it can show a list of menus that you can cook with what you have in your refrigerator. In "Communication" page, you can send candidate menus of today's dinner to your family members, and you can receive a chosen menu from them. In "Public" page, owners of restaurants or individuals can show their menus to the application users. Without login, the application users can see the public menu lists. Tutorial videos are available from Help in the application.

About

RecipeSmith

Discover recipes instantly with AI. Snap photos of your ingredients to get personalized meal ideas, complete with step-by-step instructions and AI-generated images. Plan meals easily with dietary preferences, allergy filters, and nutritional insights.

Highlights
  • AI-powered recipe generation
  • Snap & Cook ingredient scanning
  • Personalized dietary filters
  • Step-by-step cooking instructions
  • AI-generated recipe images
  • Nutritional insights
  • Save favorite recipes
Features
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By: Suhaan Thayyil, Discover new and delicious recipes in seconds with RecipeSmith, your ultimate AI-powered kitchen companion! Now featuring our revolutionary "Snap & Cook" technology, you can simply take a photo of your fridge or pantry to instantly identify ingredients and generate professional recipes. Specify your dietary preferences, allergies, and cravings to receive personalized meals complete with step-by-step instructions and stunning, AI-generated images. Whether you're scanning barcodes for a quick ingredient lookup or using our smart search to forge a hearty dinner, meal planning has never been easier. Get detailed nutritional insights, save your favorite creations, and elevate your culinary experience with the magic of RecipeSmith!

Screenshots

Menu4 screens
RecipeSmith4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RecipeSmith at every 2 days against Menu's every 37 months. Menu's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Menu ships an update every 37 months, RecipeSmith every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Menu versus RecipeSmith: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMenuRecipeSmith
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGENETEC, K.K.Abdul Salam

In-app purchases

None

Menu

No in-app purchases

None

RecipeSmith

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Menu free?
Menu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RecipeSmith free?
RecipeSmith is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Menu or RecipeSmith have ads?
Neither Menu nor RecipeSmith shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Menu or RecipeSmith?
Menu ships an update every 37 months, and RecipeSmith every 2 days. Most recently, Menu was updated on October 17, 2026 and RecipeSmith on October 9, 2026.

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