Comparison

Menu Explain vs Keto Barcode Scan

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

Head to head
About

Menu Explain

Instantly translate and understand any menu by simply taking a photo. Get detailed dish descriptions, images, and even identify potential allergens and calorie estimates to dine with confidence anywhere.

Highlights
  • Instant menu breakdown
  • Food images
  • Menu translation
  • Allergy & intolerance detection
  • Calorie estimates
  • AI dining companion
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"Spaghetti alla Nerano." Your phone translates that as... "spaghetti alla Nerano." It is fried zucchini, basil and provolone del Monaco, melted into a sauce on the Amalfi Coast. You would have read past it and ordered the carbonara. Translation gives you the name. Menu Explain gives you the dish. Point your camera at any menu, in any language. Every dish comes back explained, pictured, and flagged for allergens. WHAT YOU GET, ONE PHOTO AT A TIME • Detailed summary of the dish • Ingredient breakdown • Food photos • Calorie estimates • Allergen Flags • Translations Menu Explain reads the dish, not just the word. Disclaimer: Descriptions, images, calories and allergen flags are informed estimates based on the dish name and can be wrong. If you have a serious allergy, always confirm with restaurant staff. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Keto Barcode Scan

Features
Currently charting
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Keto or not? Point at the barcode and know before it goes in the cart. Keto Barcode Scan reads the label for you: it works out the net carbs, gives the product a 1–5 star rating and flags hidden sugars and additives. No small print, no math in the aisle. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open the app and point at the barcode. 2. In a second you get net carbs, sugars, fat, protein and calories per 100 g. 3. The stars tell you if it fits: 5 is keto without a doubt, 1 is better left on the shelf. WHAT IT DOES • Keto rating: 1 to 5 stars based on net carbs, with penalties for sugars and sweeteners. • Additives at a glance: colorants, preservatives and sweeteners (E-numbers) grouped by type. • Your own limits: set how many grams of carbs earn 5, 4, 3 or 2 stars. Your keto, your rules. • Discover: what other users are scanning, including in your country, filtered by stars, with side-by-side comparison of two products. • Search: over 3 million products from Open Food Facts, no scanning needed. • History and favorites: every scan is saved; mark, compare and delete as you like. • Backup: export your scans to a file and import them on another iPhone. • 9 languages: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish and Russian. It follows your iPhone's language. NO SUBSCRIPTION, NO ADS, NO ACCOUNT Pay once and it is yours for good, updates included. Your scans stay on your iPhone. Nutrition data from Open Food Facts (openfoodfacts.org) and USDA FoodData Central. The rating is a guide and does not replace advice from a health professional.

Screenshots

Menu Explain4 screens
Keto Barcode Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Menu Explain at Free against Keto Barcode Scan's $5.99. Menu Explain also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). Keto Barcode Scan's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and chart position (#56 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Menu Explain is free to download; Keto Barcode Scan costs $5.99 up front. Menu Explain sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Keto Barcode Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Menu Explain ships an update every 10 days, Keto Barcode Scan every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Menu Explain versus Keto Barcode Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMenu ExplainKeto Barcode Scan
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank—#56 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB57 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMentioned In, LLCRoberto Salvador

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Menu Explain

Subscriptions4
  • Full Access - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Full Access - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Full Access - Yearly$9.991 Year
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  • Full Access - Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time6
  • 5 Scan Credits$0.99
  • Scan Pack - 10$0.99
  • 3-Day Pass$2.99
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  • Scan Pack - 50$3.99
  • 7-Day Pass$4.99
  • 14-Day Pass$7.99
None

Keto Barcode Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Menu Explain free?
Menu Explain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Keto Barcode Scan free?
Keto Barcode Scan costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Menu Explain or Keto Barcode Scan have ads?
Neither Menu Explain nor Keto Barcode Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Menu Explain or Keto Barcode Scan?
Menu Explain ships an update every 10 days, and Keto Barcode Scan every 5 weeks. Most recently, Menu Explain was updated on October 30, 2026 and Keto Barcode Scan on October 31, 2026.

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