Comparison

Menu Buddy vs Somello

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

Head to head
About

Menu Buddy

Features
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Chat with Your Menu – Know What You Eat. Take the stress out of dining out! Scan any restaurant menu and let our AI instantly analyze it based on your specific dietary needs. Whether you have food allergies, intolerances, or follow a specific lifestyle like vegan or gluten-free, Menu Buddy helps you find safe and delicious options. Perfect for anyone with dietary needs or health goals. Make dining out simple, informed, and safe. Key Features: β€’ Instant Menu Scanning: Snap a photo of any physical menu and let AI analyze the dishes instantly. β€’ Custom Dietary Profiles: Set your specific allergies (nuts, dairy, shellfish, etc.) and diets (vegan, keto, gluten-free). β€’ AI Menu Chat: Talk directly with your menu! Ask questions about specific ingredients, potential allergens, and get tailored recommendations. β€’ Allergy Alerts: Get clear warnings about dishes that contain your allergens so you can order with confidence. Download Menu Buddy today and experience stress-free, safe dining at any restaurant! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Somello

Features
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Somello is the sommelier in your pocket. Photograph the food menu and the wine list at any restaurant, tap the dishes you're ordering, and Somello suggests the best-matched options from that restaurant's own list, so you can pick one glass or bottle with confidence. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Snap: photograph the menus, straight from your table. Multiple pages welcome, and you can add anything the photo missed by hand. β€’ Pick: tap what your table is ordering. β€’ Pour: get confident pairings with plain-language reasons, prices as printed, and a rating for each match. MAKE IT YOURS β€’ Tell Somello your taste: the wine styles you drink, and a note for the sommelier ("love Riesling, no oaky chardonnay"). β€’ Set a wine budget. Only bottles in your price range are considered. β€’ Keep a history of every pairing, with the wines you chose. Your first pairings each month are free. An optional subscription gives you more, with a fair-use limit. Pairings are AI-generated guidance. Trust your own taste, and please drink responsibly. For adults of legal drinking age. Terms of Use: https://somello.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://somello.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Menu Buddy4 screens
Somello4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Menu Buddy at 3 against Somello's 1. Menu Buddy also leads on iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Menu Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Somello sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Menu Buddy versus Somello: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMenu BuddySomello
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0.0 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size50 MB47 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJERZY FRYMARKMatt Peacock

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Menu Buddy

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
1 purchases

Somello

Subscriptions1
  • Decant Monthly$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Menu Buddy free?
Menu Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Somello free?
Somello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Menu Buddy or Somello have ads?
Neither Menu Buddy nor Somello shows ads.

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