# Urban Plates vs FixDinner

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FixDinner at 100% against Urban Plates's 22%. FixDinner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 days). Urban Plates's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 7). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. FixDinner sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Urban Plates asks for nothing beyond the download.

FixDinner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Urban Plates has 1.1K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Urban Plates's written reviews are positive against 100% of FixDinner's.

Urban Plates ships an update every 6 days, FixDinner every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Urban Plates | FixDinner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/urban-plates/id1514557877/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fixdinner/id6758684187/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 22.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 73 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [UrbanPlates](https://appshunter.io/developer/1514557810) | [KovaWorks, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1868823560) |

## What reviewers say

### Urban Plates

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/urban-plates/id1514557877)

Easily order delicious, craveable food made with quality ingredients for pickup, curbside, dine-in, or delivery. Save favorite orders for quick reordering and skip the line when dining in.

**Highlights:** Easy ordering and payment, Order pickup, curbside, dine-in, delivery, Skip the line, Save previous orders, Explore and sort menu items

**Features:** Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great food quality
- 👍 Plate Pass is a good value
- 👍 Some users find ordering easy
- 👍 App can be user-friendly when working
- 👍 Good for direct restaurant support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App is frequently unusable
- 🐛 Payment processing errors
- 🐛 Gift card redemption issues
- 🐛 Slow loading times
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes

**Reported bugs**

- App glitches and fails to process orders
- App cannot remember Plate Pass number
- App functionality disintegrates when inputting Plate Pass number
- App loses entire entered order when creating new membership
- App prompts users to accept cookies on every new page

**Requested features**

- Add Apple Pay option
- Add other sides than chips/fries
- Improve gift card functionality (partial payments)
- Add tech support contact
- Enable autofill for payment details


### FixDinner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fixdinner/id6758684187)

Struggling with "what's for dinner"? This app generates meal ideas based on a few ingredients you have on hand. It provides quick assembly steps and cooking method preferences, perfect for busy individuals.

**Highlights:** Dinner ideas from selected ingredients, Match percentages for readiness, Quick assembly steps, Cuisine and cooking method preferences, Useful pro tips, Grocery store ingredient selection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FixDinner Plus | $2.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Urban Plates free?

Urban Plates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is FixDinner free?

FixDinner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Urban Plates or FixDinner?

FixDinner is rated higher. Urban Plates averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while FixDinner averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do Urban Plates or FixDinner have ads?

Both Urban Plates and FixDinner show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Urban Plates or FixDinner?

Urban Plates ships an update every 6 days, and FixDinner every 3 days. Most recently, Urban Plates was updated on October 29, 2026 and FixDinner on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*