Dinner Detective vs Dick Mondell's
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dinner Detective
This app helps you decide where to eat by randomly suggesting a restaurant based on your current location. It's designed for those who are hungry and unsure of their dining choice.
- Random restaurant suggestions
- Location-based recommendations
- User-friendly interface
- Free to download
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Hungry and don't know where to go?? Look no further!! Dinner Detective is an app that will randomly find a place for you to eat based off your location. (Don't worry, I'm not saving your data cause I'm a CS student and don't know how!) -Downloading and or updating agrees that Developer isn't liable if harmed while using application or byproducts of application.
Dick Mondell's
Discover nearby locations, order food in advance, and earn loyalty points for delicious rewards. Customize your meals, reorder favorites easily, and enjoy exclusive offers and birthday treats.
- Find nearby locations
- Order ahead for pickup
- Earn loyalty points
- Redeem rewards for free food
- Personalized menu and reordering
- Exclusive offers and birthday treats
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Welcome to the Dick Mondell’s App! Find a Dick Mondell’s location near you, order ahead, and earn points toward delicious rewards. With our new loyalty program, you’ll enjoy exclusive offers and benefits every time you dine with us. FEATURES Find Locations Quickly locate Dick Mondell’s restaurants near you, whether you’re at home or on the go. Order Ahead Customize and place your order directly from the app. Choose a pick up time and skip the lines! Earn Points Collect points with every qualifying purchase. Simply place a mobile order while signed in to your account to start racking up rewards. Redeem Rewards Use your points for free food items, birthday treats, and other exclusive offers. The more you visit, the more perks you unlock! Personalized Menu We remember your favorites—exactly how you like them—so you can quickly reorder your go-to meals and discover new recommendations tailored just for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dick Mondell's at none against Dinner Detective's shown. Dick Mondell's also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (222 vs 18). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dinner Detective against 4.9 for Dick Mondell's. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dick Mondell's has 222 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Dinner Detective ships an update every 3 months, Dick Mondell's weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dinner Detective | Dick Mondell's |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better | 4.9 (222 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 222 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Martinez | Jacob Clarkson |
Customer experience
Dinner Detective
Dick Mondell's
In-app purchases
Dinner Detective
No in-app purchases
Dick Mondell's
No in-app purchases
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