Menu Explain vs My Menu Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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/
My Menu Chat
Scan paper menus or browse digital ones to view restaurant offerings. Translate menus into any language and save your favorites. Enhanced AI chat features are available with premium plans for a more informed dining experience.
- Scan paper menus
- Browse partner restaurant menus
- Translate menus to any language
- Save favorite menus
- AI menu chat (Plus/Pro plans)
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The dining experience everyone deserves. Browse partner restaurants, save favorites, and read menus in any language! Perfect for dinners out, travel, dietary needs, and anyone who wants more confidence at the table. One app. Every menu. Terms of Use: https://www.mymenuchat.com/terms EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: My Menu Chat at 5.0 against Menu Explain's 4.5. Menu Explain's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Menu Explain sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and My Menu Chat sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
My Menu Chat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Menu Explain has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Menu Explain ships an update every 10 days, My Menu Chat weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Menu Explain | My Menu Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mentioned In, LLC | Doran O'Connell |
Customer experience
Menu Explain
My Menu Chat
In-app purchases
Menu Explain
- 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
- 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
My Menu Chat
- Plus Plan$7.991 Month
