Comparison

Menu Decoder vs Dishionary

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Dishionary

Instantly translate foreign restaurant menus into English with AI. Understand ingredients, cooking methods, flavors, and dietary information for any dish. Build your order and discover cultural stories.

Highlights
  • AI-powered menu translation
  • Detailed dish explanations
  • Dietary and allergen filtering
  • Dish pronunciation
  • Order list builder
  • Cultural food stories
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Dishionary translates foreign restaurant menus into English using AI, so you always know what you're ordering. Simply take a photo of any menu, and Dishionary instantly identifies every dish, translates it, and explains ingredients, cooking methods, flavors, textures, dietary information, and cultural background. FEATURES • Translate menus in any language: Korean, Japanese, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, and more • See each dish's ingredients, cooking method, and allergen warnings • Tap any dish to find it on the original menu • Filter by dietary needs: vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, no pork, and more • Hear dish names pronounced in the original language • Build your order list to show the waiter • Fun cultural stories behind the dishes you discover ALLERGY SAFETY Set your allergens once. Dishionary flags every dish that may contain them, so you can eat with confidence, anywhere in the world. Dishionary includes 3 free translations. Additional credits are available as in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Menu Decoder1 screens
Dishionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Menu Decoder at none against Dishionary's 2. Menu Decoder also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Dishionary's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On price and rating 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. Dishionary sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Menu Decoder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Menu Decoder against 5.0 for Dishionary. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Menu Decoder ships an update every 6 months, Dishionary every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 2 level
Menu Decoder versus Dishionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMenu DecoderDishionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEzLife Limited Liability CompanyChia Le Luan

In-app purchases

None

Menu Decoder

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Dishionary

One-time2
  • 10 Translations$1.99
  • 30 Translations$4.99

Questions

Is Menu Decoder free?
Menu Decoder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dishionary free?
Dishionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Menu Decoder or Dishionary?
Menu Decoder and Dishionary are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Menu Decoder or Dishionary have ads?
Menu Decoder shows ads; Dishionary does not.
Which is updated more often, Menu Decoder or Dishionary?
Menu Decoder ships an update every 6 months, and Dishionary every 2 weeks. Most recently, Menu Decoder was updated on September 12, 2026 and Dishionary on September 20, 2026.

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