Comparison

Captain D's vs Thorne Recipes

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Captain D's

Order seafood favorites ahead for pickup or delivery. Earn rewards with a loyalty program and easily reorder past meals. Discover menus and find nearby restaurants.

Highlights
  • Order ahead for pickup
  • Join loyalty rewards program
  • View menus
  • Find nearby locations
  • Delivery to your door
  • Reorder favorites
Features
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FEATURES + Order ahead and pick up in-restaurant + Join My Captain D's Rewards to earn & redeem points + View menus & find nearby locations + Get your order delivered right to your door (at participating locations) + Easily re-order with favorites and recent orders ABOUT CAPTAIN D'S We believe good seafood can transform any meal into a moment to remember. Throughout our 50-year history, our focus has been making great seafood available to everyone, every day and creating a place that makes an ordinary day feel special. From the friendly smiles and hand-crafted cooking of our crew members to our new, beachy restaurant design, we want you to be relaxed as we transport you to the coast. We think there’s something fun about eating at Captain D’s, and we believe treating yourself and your family to a special seafood meal shouldn’t break the bank. Just as hard as we work behind the scenes to guarantee the quality of our ingredients, we are dedicated to ensuring Captain D’s is a place where you can share really great seafood, in a warm and family-friendly environment, at unbeatable value.

About

Thorne Recipes

Features
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Thorne Recipes Make everyday cooking easier with a recipe app built around the way you actually cook. Create recipes from scratch, import recipes from the web, organize your favorites, and turn the ingredients you already have into practical meal ideas. Thorne Recipes brings your recipes, pantry, shopping list, and meal plans together in one simple kitchen companion. *Create and organize* - Write, edit, scale, and manage your own recipes. - Save favorites and keep your personal collection organized. - Convert measurements and adjust servings with ease. - Use Cook Mode to follow recipes while keeping your hands free. *Cook with what you have* - Keep track of pantry ingredients. - Find recipe inspiration based on available ingredients. - Build shopping lists from recipes and meal plans. - Plan meals for the week without managing everything separately. *Import recipes faster* - Search for external recipe ideas. - Import recipes from supported websites. - Save useful recipes into your personal collection. - Keep the recipes you love available in one place. *Get help from Thorne* -Use practical AI-powered tools to: - Generate recipe ideas. - Improve existing recipes. - Suggest ingredient substitutions. - Create ideas from pantry ingredients. - Scan recipes from photos. - Identify pantry products through supported image tools. Thorne Recipes is designed to keep core cooking and recipe-management tools useful without requiring a subscription. Thorne Pro adds expanded access to AI-powered tools and external recipe importing, along with additional capabilities for cooks who use the app more often. Whether you are planning the week, using up ingredients, trying something new, or simply deciding what to make tonight, Thorne Recipes helps you move from ingredients to dinner with less effort. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Captain D's4 screens
Thorne Recipes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Captain D's at none against Thorne Recipes's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Thorne Recipes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Captain D's asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Captain D's versus Thorne Recipes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaptain D'sThorne Recipes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (36K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings36K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCaptain D's LLCFinalward LLC

Bugs and requests

Captain D's

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Unable to create account or login
  • Rewards not properly applied to orders
  • Payment processing issues with Apple Pay and other methods
  • Inconsistent order tracking and confirmation

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to pay with cash for in-store pickup
  • Improve rewards system to allow earning points without app orders
  • Implement ability to delete or modify items in cart
  • Enhance app stability and fix bugs
  • Provide better customer support and communication

Thorne Recipes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Captain D's

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Thorne Recipes

Subscriptions2
  • Thorne Recipe Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Thorne Recipe Pro Annual14 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Captain D's free?
Captain D's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thorne Recipes free?
Thorne Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Captain D's or Thorne Recipes have ads?
Neither Captain D's nor Thorne Recipes shows ads.

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