# What's in it? vs Space

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Space at none against What's in it?'s 19. What's in it?'s advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 17 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. What's in it? sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $0.59 per month. Space asks for nothing beyond the download.

What's in it? ships an update every 7 months, Space every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | What's in it? | Space |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 7 months** | Every 17 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 151 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nexever Pvt Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1542297343) | [Shenzhen Yilushi Technology Co.,ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1760309976) |

## What reviewers say

### What's in it?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whats-in-it/id1542297341)

Easily translate Japanese food ingredients into your native language using text input or image capture. Detects food allergies and supports multiple languages, making travel in Japan worry-free.

**Highlights:** Translate Japanese ingredients, Image recognition for ingredients, Detects food allergies, Supports multiple languages, Travel-friendly food information

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases (19)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 70 % discount | $0.59 | per month |
| 60 % discount | $0.79 | per month |
| 50 % discount | $0.99 | per month |
| Preferences | $0.99 | per month |
| 40 % discount | $1.19 | per month |
| 30 % discount | $1.39 | per month |
| 25 % discount | $1.49 | per month |
| 10 % discount | $1.79 | per month |
| 0 discount | $1.99 | per month |
| 9 days validity 50 % Discount | $2.29 | one-time |
| 9 days validity 40 % Discount | $2.79 | one-time |
| 9 days validity 30 % Discount | $3.19 | one-time |
| 9 days validity 20 % Discount | $3.69 | one-time |
| 9 days validity 10 % Discount | $4.19 | one-time |
| 30 days validity 10 % Discount | $4.19 | one-time |
| 30 days validity 40 % Discount | $5.00 | one-time |
| 30 days validity 30 % Discount | $5.89 | one-time |
| 30 days validity 20 % Discount | $6.69 | one-time |
| 30 days validity 10 % Discount | $7.59 | one-time |


### Space

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-predator/id6451461702)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is What's in it? free?

What's in it? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Space free?

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

### Do What's in it? or Space have ads?

Neither What's in it? nor Space shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, What's in it? or Space?

What's in it? ships an update every 7 months, and Space every 17 months. Most recently, What's in it? was updated on October 13, 2026 and Space on October 17, 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.*