Comparison

下厨房海外版 vs Menu Translator

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

Head to head
About

下厨房海外版

Discover popular recipes and seasonal dishes in a vibrant food community. Share your creations, connect with fellow cooks, and participate in events. Get expert recommendations for quality ingredients and kitchen tools.

Highlights
  • Seasonal and popular recipes
  • Recipe rankings and recommendations
  • Interactive food community
  • Online and offline events
  • Ingredient and kitchenware recommendations
  • User-generated recipes
Features
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• 菜谱更全,人气更高的美食社区; • 苹果官方 App Store 精选推荐的美食应用; • 被央视CCTV新闻频道报道为年轻人流行的生活方式APP。 ----主要功能----- • 时令流行:根据不同节气,告诉你应该吃什么,三餐不重样; • 榜单推荐:进来看看被两万多人做过的一道菜谱是什么? • 人气社区:你尝试发布一道菜谱,会获得最真实的厨友点赞,交流心得提升厨艺; • 活动奖品:定期与品牌联合发布线上和线下活动征集令,赢奖品,交朋友; • 购买食材:联合达人推荐,帮你挑选最有品质的食材和厨具,瞬间成为身边人仰慕的美食专家。 【连续续费会员说明】 -- 订阅服务:连续包月会员、连续包年会员。 -- 订阅周期:1个月(连续包月产品);12个月(连续包年产品)。 -- 订阅价格:连续包月产品为每月19元;连续包年产品每年228元。 -- 付款:用户确认购买并付款后计入iTunes账户。 -- 取消续订:如需取消续订,请在当前订阅周期到期前24小时以前,手动在iTunes/Apple ID设置管理中关闭自动续订功能。 -- 续订:苹果iTunes账户会在到期前24小时内扣费,扣费成功后订阅周期顺延一个订阅周期。 -- 隐私政策:https://www.xiachufang.com/privacy_policy/ -- 会员服务协议:https://www.xiachufang.com/juno/cms/2940 -- 自动续费会员服务声明:https://www.xiachufang.com/juno/cms/2941 -----联系我们----- • 微博和微信公众号:下厨房 • 合作与建议:talk@xiachufang.com

About

Menu Translator

Features
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Traveling and can't read the menu? Menu Translator lets you understand every dish with a single photo — then show your order straight to the staff. SNAP THE MENU, KNOW EVERY DISH • Take a photo or pick one from your library — AI reads and translates it • Every dish shows its translated name, original name, a short description, and the price • Turn on Allergen Alerts (off by default) and pick what to avoid, such as shellfish, peanuts, pork, alcohol, or spicy food. Dishes that may contain them are flagged • Scan multi-page menus in one go: start ordering as soon as the first page is ready while the rest translate in the background SHOW YOUR ORDER TO THE STAFF • Add dishes with one tap and see the total • "Show to Staff" displays your order in big text in the menu's language, with a polite ordering phrase • The screen stays on so the staff can read it TALK WITH THE STAFF BY VOICE • The staff speaks their language — you see it in yours • You speak yours — it appears in theirs in large text and is read aloud • Speech recognition runs on your device MANY LANGUAGES • App and translation languages: English, 繁體中文, 简体中文, 日本語, 한국어, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Português (follows your app language) • Translates menus in Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, European languages, and more PRIVACY • No account needed. The developer never collects your photos, voice, or orders • AI translation uses Apple Private Cloud Compute — data is used only to translate and is not stored GOOD TO KNOW • Full AI translation (with dish descriptions) requires iOS 27 and a device that supports Apple Intelligence, with a daily usage limit. Otherwise the app uses basic translation, which translates dish names only, and Allergen Alerts are guessed from dish names alone • Contains ads. A one-time "Remove Ads" purchase removes them forever • AI translations may contain errors. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions, always confirm the ingredients with the staff

Screenshots

下厨房海外版4 screens
Menu Translator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Menu Translator at every 5 days against 下厨房海外版's fortnightly. 下厨房海外版's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. 下厨房海外版 sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Menu Translator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

下厨房海外版 ships an update fortnightly, Menu Translator every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
下厨房海外版 versus Menu Translator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter下厨房海外版Menu Translator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (946 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings946 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB7 MB
Age rating17+12+
Developer下厨房Chung-Hsien Huang

Bugs and requests

下厨房海外版

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • Ads pop up and cannot be closed
  • Video ads pop and can’t be closed
  • Image loading takes a long time
  • Frequent crashes, white screen
  • Homepage blank display -1001
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  • Collection blank display -504
  • Personal homepage blank display -502
  • Contact us page is a white screen
  • Verification code takes over an hour to receive
  • Verification code expires quickly
  • Cannot log in with WeChat
  • Cannot log in with third-party accounts
  • Password login requires SMS login
  • Mac version cannot log in with email
  • Cannot log in with non-Chinese phone numbers
  • Verification code always shows error
  • Only mobile number login
  • No Apple ID login
  • User data not fully migrated
  • Avatar missing
  • ID randomized
  • Collection is full of random recipes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Paid version without ads
  • Multi-language version
  • Built-in recipe translation function

Menu Translator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

下厨房海外版

Subscriptions1
  • 连续包月会员1 Month trial$3.991 Month
One-time14
  • 12 个厨币$1.99
  • 18 个厨币$2.99
  • 25 个厨币$3.99
Show 11 more
  • 月卡$3.99
  • 30 个厨币$3.99
  • 40 个厨币$5.99
  • 60 个厨币$8.99
  • 68 个厨币$9.99
  • 88 个厨币$12.99
  • 118 个厨币$17.99
  • 138 个厨币$19.99
  • 年卡$24.99
  • 208 个厨币$29.99
  • 298 个厨币$39.99
1 purchases

Menu Translator

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is 下厨房海外版 free?
下厨房海外版 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Menu Translator free?
Menu Translator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 下厨房海外版 or Menu Translator have ads?
Both 下厨房海外版 and Menu Translator show ads.
Which is updated more often, 下厨房海外版 or Menu Translator?
下厨房海外版 ships an update fortnightly, and Menu Translator every 5 days. Most recently, 下厨房海外版 was updated on October 28, 2026 and Menu Translator on October 22, 2026.

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