Comparison

美食天下 vs 湘菜食谱

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

Head to head
About

美食天下

Discover a vibrant community for food lovers with a vast collection of detailed recipes. Explore diverse culinary categories and share your creations with fellow enthusiasts. This app aims to make cooking an enjoyable part of everyday life.

Highlights
  • Vast recipe collection
  • Detailed step-by-step instructions
  • High-definition food images
  • User-friendly interface
  • Advanced search functionality
  • Food community and interaction
  • Dark mode support
Features
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做饭新手不知从何下手?家常菜翻来覆去就那几样?「美食天下」汇聚100万+篇实测菜谱,从10分钟快手菜到精致宴客大菜,图文并茂,步骤详细,照着做,不翻车。 搜“鸡胸肉”秒出100种不重样吃法,搜“剩米饭”变身网红料理,搜“烤箱”解锁烘焙新世界。下厨不靠灵感,靠靠谱的菜谱库,让每一餐都有滋有味。 【简洁:清新风格,便捷操作】 全新设计的简美界面,配合大量的高清美食图片,使得优质的内容更加凸显。 【高效:海量菜谱,精准直达】 我们将美食天下上百万篇菜谱,结合十多年的运营经验、菜谱大数据,进行了多达14个维度数百种分类。包括家常菜谱、西餐菜谱、烘焙食谱、儿童菜谱,等等。同时我们全新改版搜索功能,无论是菜名还是食材,通过搜索功能,都能直达你的心头好。 汇集早餐、烘焙、凉菜、热菜、小吃、煲汤、川菜、粤菜、孕妇、产妇、婴儿、减肥等食物食谱, 是下厨房必备烹饪软件。 【愉悦:人气社区,美得冒泡】 点赞、关注、整理菜单 —— 放慢生活,为爱洗手做羹汤。 全新装潢的美食广场,使得互动与沟通更加便捷有爱。上传您的美食照片吧,即时得到无数网友的喜欢与反馈! 不忘初心,我们致力做最棒的美食APP,享受这种简单而美好的生活方式。

About

湘菜食谱

Features
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湘菜,又叫湖南菜,是中国历史悠久的汉族八大菜系之一 ,早在汉朝就已经形成菜系。以湘江流域、洞庭湖区和湘西山区三种地方风味为主。 湘菜制作精细,用料上比较广泛,口味多变,品种繁多;色泽上油重色浓,讲求实惠;品味上注重香辣、香鲜、软嫩;制法上以煨、炖、腊、蒸、炒诸法见称。 代表菜有:辣椒炒肉、剁椒鱼头、湘西外婆菜、吉首酸肉、牛肉粉,衡阳鱼粉,栖凤渡鱼粉,东安鸡,金鱼戏莲、永州血鸭、九嶷山兔、宁远酿豆腐、腊味合蒸、姊妹团子 、宁乡口味蛇、岳阳姜辣蛇等

Screenshots

美食天下4 screens
湘菜食谱3 screens

Verdict

The call

美食天下 and 湘菜食谱 are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

美食天下 ships an update every 9 days, 湘菜食谱 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
美食天下 versus 湘菜食谱: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter美食天下湘菜食谱
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB74 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer航 虞浩杰 姬

Bugs and requests

美食天下

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login issues with certain social media accounts
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS/Android versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to save and sync recipes across devices
  • More filtering and sorting options for recipes
  • Integration with smart home devices for hands-free cooking

湘菜食谱

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

美食天下

No in-app purchases

None

湘菜食谱

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 美食天下 free?
美食天下 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 湘菜食谱 free?
湘菜食谱 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 美食天下 or 湘菜食谱 have ads?
Both 美食天下 and 湘菜食谱 show ads.
Which is updated more often, 美食天下 or 湘菜食谱?
美食天下 ships an update every 9 days, and 湘菜食谱 every 2 weeks. Most recently, 美食天下 was updated on November 6, 2026 and 湘菜食谱 on October 8, 2026.

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