What's The Dish? vs DishScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
What's The Dish?
Discover and save recipes shared by a community of users and developers. Organize your favorite dishes for quick access from the home screen after signing in.
- Access community recipes
- Save favorite recipes
- Quick recipe access
- User-generated content
- Developer contributions
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A recipe application. Have access to everyone's recipes that uses the application. Keep your favorites, and have quick access to all your recipes from the home screen if you Sign In. Only users input recipes and sometimes the Devs. Keep an eye out on What's the Dish.
DishScan
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DishScan – Scan Menus. Eat Smarter. Discover your next favorite dish with DishScan – the smart AI-powered app that transforms paper menus into interactive digital experiences. Simply snap a photo of any paper menu, and let DishScan do the rest. Core Features: Scan Menus Instantly Use your camera to capture restaurant paper menus. Our advanced OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology instantly converts it into a searchable, digital format. AI-Powered Dish Recommendations Get personalized meal suggestions based on your taste preferences, dietary restrictions (e.g., vegan, low-fat), and health conditions like diabetes or allergies. Visualize Every Dish Even if the original menu has no images, DishScan automatically generates beautiful dish illustrations using AI image generation (via OpenArt.ai or similar platforms). Smart History & Reminders Keep track of dishes you've tried, when and where you had them, and get reminders to revisit favorites or explore new items. Seamless User Experience Modern, intuitive interface designed for fast and simple use – whether at your favorite local café or a new spot while traveling. Start your smarter dining journey today with DishScan. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: What's The Dish? at none against DishScan's 2. DishScan's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. DishScan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. What's The Dish? asks for nothing beyond the download.
What's The Dish? ships an update every 7 months, DishScan monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | What's The Dish? | DishScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tara Cellery | Sang Le |
In-app purchases
What's The Dish?
No in-app purchases
DishScan
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Annually Subscription7 Days trial$34.991 Year
