# BitEat vs QiMeal

The clearest difference is ads: QiMeal at none against BitEat's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BitEat sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and QiMeal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

BitEat ships an update every 11 days, QiMeal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BitEat | QiMeal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Size | 75 MB | 245 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mikolaj Michalow](https://appshunter.io/developer/1805148084) | [QiMeal sp. z o.o](https://appshunter.io/developer/1823538173) |

## What reviewers say

### BitEat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/biteat/id6743935588)

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Paid cookbook | $0.99 | one-time |
| BitEat Tips | $0.99 | one-time |
| Paid cookbook | $1.99 | one-time |
| BitEat Tips | $1.99 | one-time |
| Paid cookbook | $3.99 | one-time |
| BitEat Tips | $3.99 | one-time |
| Paid cookbook | $7.99 | one-time |
| Paid cookbook | $9.99 | one-time |
| BitEat Tips | $9.99 | one-time |
| Paid cookbook | $17.99 | one-time |
| Paid cookbook | $22.99 | one-time |
| Paid cookbook | $34.99 | one-time |


### QiMeal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qimeal/id6747952210)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| QiMeal Premium | $3.99 | per month |
| QiMeal Chef | $7.99 | per month |
| QiMeal Gourmet | $9.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BitEat free?

BitEat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is QiMeal free?

QiMeal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do BitEat or QiMeal have ads?

BitEat shows ads; QiMeal does not.

### Which is updated more often, BitEat or QiMeal?

BitEat ships an update every 11 days, and QiMeal every 2 weeks. Most recently, BitEat was updated on October 4, 2026 and QiMeal on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*