Menu Decoder vs Mealfy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Menu Decoder
Translate menus from foreign languages using your camera. Get detailed descriptions of dishes, including flavor profiles and estimated calories. Save your favorite finds for future reference.
- Visual menu translation via camera
- Multi-language support for translation
- Detailed dish descriptions and cultural context
- Flavor profile insights with icons
- Save menus and dishes for later
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Traveling or trying new cuisine? Don’t guess what you’re ordering. Menu Decoder is your pocket translator, food guide, and cultural assistant—all in one. How it works: 1. Snap a photo of the menu (up to 9 images). 2. Let the app magically translate and decode dishes into your preferred language. 3. Explore clear explanations, flavor profiles, and estimated calories. Features: • Visual Menu Translation: Use your camera to instantly translate menus in real time. • Multi-Language Support: Choose your app language and your dish decoding language. • Dish Descriptions & Cultural Context: Know what you’re eating—with helpful notes about ingredients and regional styles. • Flavor Insights: See icons showing likely taste profiles (e.g., spicy, sweet, sour). • Save & Remember: Save menus and dishes you’ve tried for easy reference later. Whether you’re abroad or exploring new restaurants at home, Menu Decoder helps you confidently choose dishes you’ll enjoy.
Mealfy
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You're at a table abroad. The menu's in a language you don't read, the waiter's on the way, and you have no idea what half these dishes are — or what they cost in your money. Hawka fixes that in one photo.Point your camera at any menu. In seconds you get a clean, readable list: every dish translated into your language, every price converted to your currency, and the stuff you actually care about flagged — vegan, spicy, and allergens you need to avoid — so you know what's safe to order before you order, not after.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mealfy at none against Menu Decoder's shown. Mealfy also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). Menu Decoder's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Menu Decoder ships an update every 6 months, Mealfy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Menu Decoder | Mealfy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EzLife Limited Liability Company | Dmytro Ostapchenko |
In-app purchases
Menu Decoder
No in-app purchases
Mealfy
No in-app purchases









