Comparison

Dish Society vs Pickle Plate

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

Head to head
About

Dish Society

Easily order food from local restaurants, track your loyalty points, and redeem rewards. Get exclusive member content, early access to new menu items, and birthday surprises. Enjoy a seamless dining experience that rewards your patronage.

Highlights
  • Direct in-app ordering
  • Card storage for easy checkout
  • Loyalty points tracking
  • Reward redemption for merchandise and free items
  • Exclusive member content and specials
  • Notifications for new menu items
Features
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With the Dish Society mobile app, it has never been easier to eat local and get rewarded. Features: • Order directly through us, through the app! • Store your card for easy ordering and to track rewards through both in-store purchases & online/app. • Earn rewards every time you eat Dish Society ($1=10 points) • Redeem rewards for merch, free stuff, experiences, and a little something special on your birthday. • Receive exclusive members only content & specials upon sign up and throughout the year — or whenever we feel like it! • Be the first to know about new menu items and seasonal features.

About

Pickle Plate

Easily navigate restaurant menus with dietary restrictions. Scan any menu to receive personalized recommendations for safe and suitable dishes based on your allergies and dietary preferences. Save scanned menus for future reference.

Highlights
  • Menu scanning with AI
  • Personalized dietary profiles
  • Allergen identification
  • Customizable diet types
  • Scan history saving
  • Dish recommendations
Features
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Dining out with dietary restrictions or food allergies shouldn't feel like a research project. Pickle Plate scans restaurant menus and tells you exactly what to order and what to skip based on your personal profile. HOW IT WORKS Point your camera at a menu (even a multi-page one), and Pickle Plate reads every item. In seconds, you get a personalized recommendation: a top entree pick, a few other solid choices, and a clear list of anything that conflicts with your allergens so you can relax and enjoy the meal. BUILT FOR YOUR DIET Set up your profile once with your dietary style (example: keto, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, gluten-free, or calorie-conscious) and your allergens (example: peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, fish, dairy, gluten, eggs, or soy). Add custom notes for anything more specific. Pickle Plate remembers your profile and uses it every time you scan. YOUR SCAN HISTORY Every menu you scan is saved so you can reference it later. Great for returning to a restaurant or sharing recommendations. A NOTE ON AI Pickle Plate uses AI to read menus and make recommendations. AI can make mistakes. Always confirm ingredients with your server before ordering, especially for serious allergies. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dish Society4 screens
Pickle Plate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dish Society at 4.9 against Pickle Plate's 4.2. Dish Society also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 5). Pickle Plate's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On price, ads 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. Pickle Plate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Dish Society asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dish Society holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dish Society has 1.5K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Dish Society's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pickle Plate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dish Society ships an update every 8 days, Pickle Plate every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dish Society versus Pickle Plate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDish SocietyPickle Plate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.5K ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFive 12 Restaurant Concepts LPEric Armstrong

Customer experience

Dish Society

All ratings1,537 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative16.7%

Pickle Plate

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Dish Society

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Rewards points not applying correctly

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add Apple Pay option
  • Improve rewards program functionality

Pickle Plate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Dish Society

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pickle Plate

Subscriptions2
  • Pickle Plate Pro – Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Pickle Plate Pro – Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Dish Society free?
Dish Society is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pickle Plate free?
Pickle Plate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dish Society or Pickle Plate?
Dish Society is rated higher. Dish Society averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Pickle Plate averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Dish Society or Pickle Plate have ads?
Neither Dish Society nor Pickle Plate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dish Society or Pickle Plate?
Dish Society ships an update every 8 days, and Pickle Plate every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dish Society was updated on November 7, 2026 and Pickle Plate on November 9, 2026.

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