Long John Silver's vs The Meal App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Long John Silver's
Easily order classic seafood and chicken favorites for convenient takeout or pick-up. Join the Seacret Society Rewards program to earn coins and unlock exclusive deals with every purchase.
- Seamless mobile ordering
- Convenient takeout/pick-up
- Seacret Society Rewards program
- Earn virtual coins
- Unlock special rewards
- Order ahead and skip the wait
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Ahoy matey! Are you ready to indulge in Long John Silver's classic battered-dipped wild-caught Alaskan pollock, all white-meat chicken strips, or succulent shrimp? Whether you're craving seafood or tender chicken, our app is your ultimate ticket to flavor-packed delights! Download now for seamless ordering, convenient takeout or pick-up options, and the chance to join our exclusive Seacret Society Rewards program. Earn virtual coins and unlock special rewards with every delicious bite, making your Long John Silver's experience even more rewarding. Order ahead and skip the wait and make our app your First Mate!
The Meal App
Easily digitize recipes by scanning or importing them from websites. Organize your meals for the week, track what you've cooked, and rate your creations. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience with a one-time purchase.
- Scan recipes from photos or cookbooks
- Import recipes from websites via links
- Weekly and monthly meal planning
- Track and rate cooked meals
- Spin the dinner wheel for ideas
- Private and ad-free experience
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Snap a recipe card, a cookbook page, or a recipe that runs across several photos, and The Meal App turns it into one clean, editable recipe. Share any recipe page from Safari or paste a link to save it too. Try everything free for 7 days, then unlock forever for $0.99. No subscription. No ads. No account. SAVE RECIPES FROM ANYWHERE - Scan with your camera or choose photos, even one recipe across several pages - Import from websites: paste a link or share from Safari - On supported devices, Apple Intelligence organizes ingredients and steps. You review every field before saving - Add photos, cook times, source, notes and tags - Use Apple Intelligence to create a recipe photo when you don't have one PLAN THE WEEK - Plan breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert by week or month - Add a saved recipe or type a quick meal - Mark leftovers or plan a leftovers night - Can't decide? Spin the dinner wheel by meal, who's eating, and time REMEMBER WHAT WORKED - Tap "I Made This" after cooking - Add a photo and rating, record who liked it, and note what to change next time - Build a cooking history your family can trust PRIVATE BY DESIGN No profile, no social feed, no ads. Your cookbook stays yours and syncs across your iPhone and iPad with iCloud. ONE PRICE, FOREVER Free for 7 days, then one $0.99 purchase unlocks everything. No subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Meal App at 100% against Long John Silver's's 28%. The Meal App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Long John Silver's's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (30K vs 6). On price, update cadence, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. The Meal App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Long John Silver's asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Meal App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Long John Silver's has 30K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Long John Silver's's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Meal App's.
Long John Silver's ships an update every 5 weeks, The Meal App every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Long John Silver's | The Meal App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #198 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Long John Silver's | Jimmy Mullins |
Customer experience
Long John Silver's
The Meal App
Bugs and requests
Long John Silver's
Reported bugs
4 issues- App hangs up on checkout and doesn't confirm orders
- Saved payment methods don't work
- Confirmation screen shows previous order, not current
- No way to cancel orders once placed
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to scan receipts for rewards
- Improve coupon and discount functionality
- Provide more location-specific information
- Enhance order management and tracking
The Meal App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Long John Silver's
No in-app purchases
The Meal App
- Unlock Forever$0.99
Questions
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