Comparison

cRc Kosher vs Dinner Made Easy

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

Head to head
About

cRc Kosher

This app provides a comprehensive guide to kosher living, featuring lists of recommended certifications, a logo scanner for instant identification, and detailed product information. It also offers resources for food and non-food items, Kashrus alerts, and local kosher restaurant information.

Highlights
  • Recommended Hechsherim lists
  • Hechsher logo scanner
  • Food & beverage product lists
  • Kashrus alerts
  • Chicago-area kosher restaurants
  • Ask the Rabbi feature
Features
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The cRc Kosher app is your comprehensive resource for everything kosher. Featuring an enhanced design and improved user experience, with the ability to search across all lists within the app for quick access to the information you need. Features of the cRc Kosher app: - Recommended Hechsherim: See a list of recommended Hechsherim from across the United States and around the world. - Hechsher Logo Scanner: See a Kashrus logo you don’t recognize? Scan logos to get detailed information about the certification agency. - Food & Beverage Product Lists: Alcoholic Beverages, Beverages, Food, Fruits & Vegetables Checking Guide, Slurpees, and Starbucks products. - Other Essential Resources: Medicine, Non-Food products, Berachos guide, Tevilas Keilim and Kashering guide. - Kashrus Alerts: Stay up-to-date with the latest Kashrus alerts directly on your phone. - Chicago-Area Restaurants: Explore local establishments with an interactive, location-based map. - Audio Library: Listen to shiurim on kosher topics anytime, anywhere. - FAQ: Find answers to popular questions all in one place. - Policies: Access a list of general cRc policies. - Ask the Rabbi: Submit questions directly to a Kashrus Rabbi for personalized guidance. - Pesach Information: Seasonal updates for Pesach-related resources. The cRc Kosher app – your go-to source for all things kosher!

About

Dinner Made Easy

Features
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Dinner Made Easy Another night, another "what should we make for dinner?" We built this because we were tired of staring into the fridge with no plan — especially with all the extra stuff kosher cooking adds to think about. What it actually does: Snap a photo of your fridge, freezer, or pantry — or your grocery receipt — and the app figures out what you've got. Then it builds you five dinners for the week, Sunday through Thursday, using what's already in your kitchen first. Everything respects the Jewish calendar automatically. Nine Days, Tisha B'Av, the works — no guessing, no manually checking a calendar before you plan meals. Built for real kosher standards, not "kosher-ish": Meat requires Chabad-approved shechita Dairy is always Cholov Yisroel Meat and dairy never mix, ever No fish, tofu, or turkey if that's not your thing — fully customizable to your household's rules It also handles: Shopping lists that skip what you already have Local kosher store finder Sharing your plan with your whole family, synced across devices A growing library of recipes from other families — every single one automatically checked to the same kosher standard, no exceptions No ads. No gimmicks. Just a real tool for real families trying to get dinner on the table.

Screenshots

cRc Kosher4 screens
Dinner Made Easy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dinner Made Easy at every 2 days against cRc Kosher's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cRc Kosher ships an update every 3 months, Dinner Made Easy every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
cRc Kosher versus Dinner Made Easy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercRc KosherDinner Made Easy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChicago Rabbinical CouncilMats Sellei

In-app purchases

None

cRc Kosher

No in-app purchases

None

Dinner Made Easy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is cRc Kosher free?
cRc Kosher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dinner Made Easy free?
Dinner Made Easy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do cRc Kosher or Dinner Made Easy have ads?
Neither cRc Kosher nor Dinner Made Easy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cRc Kosher or Dinner Made Easy?
cRc Kosher ships an update every 3 months, and Dinner Made Easy every 2 days. Most recently, cRc Kosher was updated on October 7, 2026 and Dinner Made Easy on September 29, 2026.

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