DishScan vs MenuMatched
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DishScan
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DishScan – Scan Menus. Eat Smarter. Discover your next favorite dish with DishScan – the smart AI-powered app that transforms paper menus into interactive digital experiences. Simply snap a photo of any paper menu, and let DishScan do the rest. Core Features: Scan Menus Instantly Use your camera to capture restaurant paper menus. Our advanced OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology instantly converts it into a searchable, digital format. AI-Powered Dish Recommendations Get personalized meal suggestions based on your taste preferences, dietary restrictions (e.g., vegan, low-fat), and health conditions like diabetes or allergies. Visualize Every Dish Even if the original menu has no images, DishScan automatically generates beautiful dish illustrations using AI image generation (via OpenArt.ai or similar platforms). Smart History & Reminders Keep track of dishes you've tried, when and where you had them, and get reminders to revisit favorites or explore new items. Seamless User Experience Modern, intuitive interface designed for fast and simple use – whether at your favorite local café or a new spot while traveling. Start your smarter dining journey today with DishScan. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
MenuMatched
Effortlessly analyze restaurant menus by scanning physical copies, website links, or QR codes. Get detailed nutritional breakdowns and filter dishes based on your dietary needs and fitness goals. Discover nearby restaurants and track your meals with personalized recommendations.
- Scan physical menus via camera
- Analyze menu links and QR codes
- Detailed nutrition breakdown (calories, protein, carbs, fat)
- Filter by dietary needs (vegetarian, gluten-free)
- Sort by nutritional goals (high protein, low calorie)
- Discover nearby restaurants
- Log meals to daily tracker
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Find the best dish on any menu — matched to your goals, not just guessed. MenuMatched reads restaurant menus for you. Point your camera at a physical menu, paste a link, or scan a nearby resturaunt — and get a full nutrition breakdown for every dish. SCAN ANY MENU • Take a photo of a physical menu • Paste a link to a restaurant's website • Scan a QR code menu MenuMatched extracts every dish and estimates calories, protein, carbs, and fat for each one. FILTER FOR WHAT MATTERS TO YOU Sort and filter any menu by: • High protein • Low calorie • Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and other dietary needs • Price FIND RESTAURANTS NEARBY Discover restaurants around you and see what's worth ordering before you even walk in. TRACK YOUR DAY Log meals from your scans straight to a daily tracker for calories, protein, carbs, and fat — no manual entry required. SAVE YOUR FAVORITES Bookmark menus and dishes you want to come back to. PERSONALIZED TO YOU Tell MenuMatched your goals — lose weight, build muscle, eat healthier, or just find better options — and every recommendation is tuned around that. MenuMatched is built for real restaurant decisions: at the table, menu in hand, trying to figure out what to actually order. No more guessing, no more settling. Auto-renewable subscriptions EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DishScan at 12.0 against MenuMatched's 18.0. 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
Both are free to download. DishScan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and MenuMatched sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | DishScan | MenuMatched |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sang Le | Mateen Nia |
In-app purchases
DishScan
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Annually Subscription7 Days trial$34.991 Year
MenuMatched
- MenuMatched+ (Monthly)$7.991 Month
- MenuMatched+ (Yearly)$19.991 Year









