Safe LA Dining vs Seared
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Safe LA Dining
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*** For USE in Los Angeles County California ONLY *** The Safe LA Dining App makes available over 27,000 restaurant health inspection scores provided by the County of Los Angeles in California, covering restaurants residing within the boundary of Los Angeles County. This includes the city of Los Angeles and all other cities residing within the county's boundaries. Features: • It's a Free App with no ads. • Search for your favorite restaurant’s health inspection score by using any part of that restaurants name in the search field provided. • See the top restaurant inspection scores with the highest health ratings. • View the restaurants with the lowest health inspection scores. • Dig deep into the details for each restaurants violations for both the current and past health inspections. • Zero tracking/usage of your location or personal information. All App information/data is stored locally on your device and stays there.
Seared
Identify any cut of meat with a photo, assess its quality, and get tailored cooking instructions. This AI-powered tool helps you understand meat grades, marbling, and the best methods to cook different cuts, ensuring you make informed purchases and perfect meals.
- AI-powered meat cut identification
- Quality assessment (marbling, color, USDA grade)
- Cut-specific cooking guides
- Thickness-adjusted timing
- Store-to-table workflow
- Identification of 50+ meat cuts
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Seared identifies a cut of meat from a photo and tells you whether it is worth buying, how to cook it, and how well you cooked it. Use it at the meat counter, then again at the grill. HOW IT WORKS 1. Take a photo of a cut, packaged or at the counter, or choose one from your library. 2. Seared names the cut, the animal and the primal, and makes a Buy, Consider or Pass call on its quality. 3. Pick a cooking method and get a guide written for that cut and the equipment you have. 4. After you cook, rate the result and get a tip or two for next time. KNOW THE CUT BEFORE YOU BUY Each scan covers the grade the meat looks like (Prime, Choice or Select), the marbling, the color and freshness, the thickness and any red flags. When the price tag is in the photo, Seared says whether the price is fair for the quality. RATE THIS CUT Score raw meat out of 10 on marbling, color, fat cap, thickness and presentation, with a Buy, Consider or Pass verdict, then go straight to a cooking guide for it. COOKING GUIDES FOR YOUR CUT Grill, sous vide, reverse sear, pan sear, smoker, oven roast or braise. Each guide covers prep, the steps with times and temperatures, a doneness chart and resting, adjusted to the equipment you have. Guides are saved with the scan. RATE MY COOK Photograph your steak, brisket or chops after cooking. Seared scores the sear, the crust, the presentation and the doneness against your target, or the bark, smoke ring, moisture and slice for smoked meat. Set your target doneness in Settings, and share the score card. ASK A QUESTION Ask follow-up questions about any cut, or use the Chat tab for general questions about buying and cooking meat. The built-in Meat Mastery Guide covers cuts, cooking methods, doneness temperatures, quality, storage and food safety. Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese and Brazilian Portuguese. Seared requires a subscription or purchase to use premium features, plans detailed below: PREMIUM PLANS ($2.99/week, $7.99/month, $39.99/year, $24.99/year discount): • More cut scans and score cards • Detailed and Expert quality analysis • Full scan history • More chats The $2.99/week plan starts with a 3-day free trial, and the $39.99/year plan with a 1-week free trial. By downloading this app, you agree to our terms and conditions and privacy policy: Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://www.format.partners/butcheriq-privacy-policy Support: https://www.format.partners/support Contact: hello@format.partners Seared assesses meat from a photo. Grades and scores are visual estimates, not official USDA grades. Always check the sell-by date and smell, and cook meat to a safe internal temperature. This app is for educational purposes and does not replace professional food safety advice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Safe LA Dining at none against Seared's 5. Safe LA Dining also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). Seared's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 44 months). 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. Seared sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Safe LA Dining asks for nothing beyond the download.
Safe LA Dining ships an update every 44 months, Seared every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Safe LA Dining | Seared |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 44 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MongoFox LLC | Format Partners LLC |
In-app purchases
Safe LA Dining
No in-app purchases
Seared
- ButcherIQ Premium - Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- ButcherIQ Premium - Monthly$7.991 Month
- ButcherIQ Premium - Annual Discount$24.991 Year
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- ButcherIQ Premium - Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- ButcherIQ Premium - Lifetime$59.99









