Comparison

cRc Kosher vs Dinner Decider

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 Decider

Features
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Dinner Decider™ One Tap. Dinner Decided. Stop asking "What's for dinner?" every single night. Dinner Decider™ is built around the meals YOUR family already loves. Add your staple meals once. The dinners, lunches, breakfasts, snacks and lunchbox ideas your family actually eats. From then on, one tap decides for you. No recipes to follow. No ingredients you don't have. No decisions. Just dinner. Done. Start your 14 day free trial today. No commitment. Cancel anytime. HERE'S WHAT DINNER DECIDER™ DECIDES FOR YOU: * Tonight's dinner — one tap picks your main, side and salad * Your full 7 night dinner plan — the whole week decided instantly * Your complete weekly plan — breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks * Your Shabbat menu — Friday night and Saturday lunch decided * Your holiday menu — complete holiday meals at one tap * Tomorrow's lunchbox — main, sides and snack all picked * Your family's snack — one tap and snack time is sorted * Tonight's restaurant — can't decide where to eat? We pick that too TAKEOUT DECIDER Don't feel like cooking? Let us decide where you're eating too. Open the Takeout tab, share your location or enter your postal code, select kosher or not kosher, choose your radius and we'll randomly pick a restaurant near you. Works anywhere in the world. NEED FRESH IDEAS? Browse our Meal Inspiration panel. Hundreds of meal ideas across every category, with links to recipes online. Tap any meal to instantly add it to your rotation. Kosher kitchen? Links go straight to kosher recipes. Not kosher? Switch the toggle and links go to a full non-kosher recipe database instead. AI PANTRY CHEF Type in whatever ingredients you have and our AI Chef suggests meals built around what's already in your kitchen. Kosher or not kosher, just set your toggle and the AI handles the rest. BUILT FOR EVERY FAMILY Kosher families, non-kosher families, busy moms, picky eaters. Dinner Decider™ works for everyone. Your meals. Your kitchen. Your way. The app comes preloaded with sample meals so you can explore every feature instantly , no setup required. Add your own family's staples whenever you're ready and make it completely yours. Every other app gives you their meals. We give you yours. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dinnerdeciderapp.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

cRc Kosher4 screens
Dinner Decider4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: cRc Kosher at none against Dinner Decider's 2. cRc Kosher also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14 vs 16.4). Dinner Decider's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price and ads 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. Dinner Decider sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. cRc Kosher asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cRc Kosher ships an update every 3 months, Dinner Decider fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
cRc Kosher versus Dinner Decider: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercRc KosherDinner Decider
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChicago Rabbinical CouncilBRENDA REBECCA BRAVER

In-app purchases

None

cRc Kosher

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Dinner Decider

Subscriptions2
  • Dinner Decider Premium - Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Dinner Decider Premium - Annual14 Days trial$84.991 Year

Questions

Is cRc Kosher free?
cRc Kosher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dinner Decider free?
Dinner Decider is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do cRc Kosher or Dinner Decider have ads?
Neither cRc Kosher nor Dinner Decider shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cRc Kosher or Dinner Decider?
cRc Kosher ships an update every 3 months, and Dinner Decider fortnightly. Most recently, cRc Kosher was updated on October 23, 2026 and Dinner Decider on October 31, 2026.

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