# Dine. vs Ingredients2Meals

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dine. at none against Ingredients2Meals's 1. Dine. also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 27.0). Ingredients2Meals's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ingredients2Meals sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Dine. asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dine. against 5.0 for Ingredients2Meals. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dine. has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Dine. ships an update every 4 months, Ingredients2Meals every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dine. | Ingredients2Meals |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dine/id6443905731/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ingredients2meals/id6748263471/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 37 MB | 205 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 27.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gourmand Ventures LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1650440267) | [David De La Rosa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1824870035) |

## What reviewers say

### Dine.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dine/id6443905731)

Easily save, organize, and share your favorite restaurant recommendations with friends. Perfect for food lovers who want to keep their dining suggestions tidy and accessible.

**Highlights:** Save restaurant recommendations, Organize restaurant lists, Share lists with friends, User-friendly interface, Food lover's tool

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Ingredients2Meals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ingredients2meals/id6748263471)

Snap a photo of your ingredients and get instant recipe suggestions powered by AI. Access a full library of recipes offline, with all data stored locally for enhanced privacy. This free application helps you discover meals based on what you already have.

**Highlights:** AI ingredient recognition, Photo-based recipe suggestions, Offline recipe library, Local data storage, Free to use

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ingredients2Meals Unlimited | $3.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dine. free?

Dine. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Ingredients2Meals free?

Ingredients2Meals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dine. or Ingredients2Meals?

Dine. and Ingredients2Meals are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Dine. or Ingredients2Meals have ads?

Neither Dine. nor Ingredients2Meals shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Dine. or Ingredients2Meals?

Dine. ships an update every 4 months, and Ingredients2Meals every 11 days. Most recently, Dine. was updated on September 16, 2026 and Ingredients2Meals on September 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*