Comparison

下厨房 vs 美团外卖

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

Head to head
About

下厨房

Discover a vast collection of recipes and join a vibrant food community. Get seasonal recommendations, explore popular dishes, and share your culinary creations. Participate in events and find quality ingredients and tools to elevate your cooking.

Highlights
  • Extensive recipe collection
  • Seasonal and trending dish recommendations
  • Interactive cooking community
  • User-generated recipes and feedback
  • Brand-sponsored events and contests
  • Curated ingredient and kitchenware purchasing
Features
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• 菜谱更全,人气更高的美食社区; • 苹果官方 App Store 精选推荐的美食应用; • 被央视CCTV新闻频道报道为年轻人流行的生活方式APP。 ----主要功能----- • 时令流行:根据不同节气,告诉你应该吃什么,三餐不重样; • 榜单推荐:进来看看被两万多人做过的一道菜谱是什么? • 人气社区:你尝试发布一道菜谱,会获得最真实的厨友点赞,交流心得提升厨艺; • 活动奖品:定期与品牌联合发布线上和线下活动征集令,赢奖品,交朋友; • 购买食材:联合达人推荐,帮你挑选最有品质的食材和厨具,瞬间成为身边人仰慕的美食专家。 【连续续费会员说明】 -- 订阅服务:连续包月会员、连续包年会员。 -- 订阅周期:1个月(连续包月产品);12个月(连续包年产品)。 -- 订阅价格:连续包月产品为每月19元;连续包年产品每年228元。 -- 付款:用户确认购买并付款后计入iTunes账户。 -- 取消续订:如需取消续订,请在当前订阅周期到期前24小时以前,手动在iTunes/Apple ID设置管理中关闭自动续订功能。 -- 续订:苹果iTunes账户会在到期前24小时内扣费,扣费成功后订阅周期顺延一个订阅周期。 -- 隐私政策:https://www.xiachufang.com/privacy_policy/ -- 会员服务协议:https://www.xiachufang.com/juno/cms/2940 -- 自动续费会员服务声明:https://www.xiachufang.com/juno/cms/2941 -----联系我们----- • 微博和微信公众号:下厨房 • 合作与建议:talk@xiachufang.com

About

美团外卖

Order food from a wide variety of restaurants and enjoy fast delivery. Discover local specialties, enjoy deals, and get groceries and fresh produce delivered quickly. Perfect for when you don't want to leave home.

Highlights
  • Restaurant food delivery
  • Grocery and fresh produce delivery
  • Special local cuisine
  • Discount coupons and red envelopes
  • Fast delivery (as quick as 30 minutes)
  • New user bonuses
Features
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美团外卖,专业的美食外卖订餐平台! 
【产品特色】 
美团外卖为您提供各类品牌外卖,美食商家订餐服务。套餐优惠,支付满减,下单抢红包优惠更多! 
不出门不下厨房即可享受各地区特色美食外卖,天天都是美食节!上美团拼好饭选择极具性价比的外卖,0配送费,无起送价。无需用券就能畅吃大牌,实惠外卖十分满足! 
超多品牌外卖如必胜客,肯德基,必胜客宅急送,私房菜等多种美食送餐上门~附近美食,超市百货,生鲜,中餐、西餐、蛋糕店、美食小吃、快餐、火锅、川菜、蛋糕、烤肉、美食饮料甜点,外卖订餐更方便,不用出门直接叫外卖订餐吃饭。 
寒冷、雪天、宵夜不想出门?动动手指,即可下单,最快30分钟可享用美食。还在等什么,饿了马上下载美团外卖app,享受优质的美食外卖订餐服务。 
【新人福利】 
新用户最高可领60元大额红包 
【功能介绍】 
附近美食,全国各地特色美食
 全新支持,超市百货生鲜下单
 简单订餐,手机下单快速方便
 品质外卖,品牌餐厅安全放心
 在线支付,在线支付优惠更多

Screenshots

下厨房4 screens
美团外卖4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 美团外卖 at none against 下厨房's 8. 美团外卖 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 下厨房's advantage is ratings volume (432K vs 22K) and review sentiment (60% vs 52%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for 下厨房 against 4.8 for 美团外卖. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 下厨房 has 432K ratings behind it against 22K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of 下厨房's written reviews are positive against 52% of 美团外卖's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
下厨房 versus 美团外卖: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter下厨房美团外卖
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (432K ratings) — better4.8 (22K ratings)
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews — better51.6% of reviews
Number of ratings432K — better22K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB194 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer下厨房美团

Customer experience

下厨房

All ratings9,442 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews311 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral6.4%
Negative33.8%

美团外卖

All ratings22,323 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews632 reviews
Positive51.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative43.4%

User reviews

下厨房

From 432K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Detailed instructions with pictures
  • 🚀 Convenient and easy to use
  • 💡 Diverse and inspiring recipes
  • 👍 Helpful for learning to cook
  • 🚀 Comprehensive recipe collection

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Inability to load images
  • 🐛 Slow performance and loading issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable account management
  • 🔍 Lack of search and organization features

美团外卖

From 22K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast delivery
  • 👍 Convenient service
  • 💰 Good discounts and promotions
  • 🛒 Wide selection of merchants
  • 📦 Reliable delivery

Room to improve

  • 🌐 Lack of English language support
  • 🤖 Poor customer service
  • 🛑 Pricing discrimination
  • 🐛 Buggy app performance
  • 🚫 Restricted access for foreigners

Bugs and requests

下厨房

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to upload profile pictures
  • Purchased courses not accessible
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Recipes not loading properly
  • Incorrect recipe information and steps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add iPad horizontal mode support
  • Improve recipe search and filtering
  • Implement better recipe organization and collections
  • Allow customization of personal profile and settings
  • Provide more payment options for international users

美团外卖

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Account login issues
  • Payment screen unable to close
  • Incompatibility with non-Chinese phone numbers

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add English language option
  • Improve map and delivery tracking
  • Introduce Alipay as a payment method
  • Enhance app stability and responsiveness

In-app purchases

None

下厨房

No in-app purchases

None

美团外卖

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 下厨房 free?
下厨房 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 美团外卖 free?
美团外卖 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 下厨房 or 美团外卖?
下厨房 is rated higher. 下厨房 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 432K ratings, while 美团外卖 averages 4.8 from 22K ratings.
Do 下厨房 or 美团外卖 have ads?
Both 下厨房 and 美团外卖 show ads.
Which is updated more often, 下厨房 or 美团外卖?
下厨房 ships an update every 2 weeks, and 美团外卖 every 2 weeks. Most recently, 下厨房 was updated on November 6, 2026 and 美团外卖 on November 6, 2026.

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