# Dinner vs Whats4Dinner?

The clearest difference is ads: Whats4Dinner? at none against Dinner's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dinner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Whats4Dinner? sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Dinner ships an update every 9 days, Whats4Dinner? every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dinner | Whats4Dinner? |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whats4dinner/id6761637900/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 65 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mark Paul](https://appshunter.io/developer/1829284016) | [Joshua Davis](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890582032) |

## What reviewers say

### Dinner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dinner-roll/id6754668356)

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dinner Roll Plus Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Dinner Roll Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Dinner Roll Plus Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Dinner Roll Pro Annual | $49.99 | per year |


### Whats4Dinner?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whats4dinner/id6761637900)

Point your phone camera at your fridge or pantry to identify ingredients. Receive instant recipe suggestions based on what you have, minimizing food waste and grocery trips. Plan meals for the week with generated shopping lists and filter by dietary needs.

**Highlights:** Ingredient identification via camera scan, Personalized recipe suggestions, Built-in meal planner, Automated grocery list generation, Dietary preference filtering, Recipe scaling by servings, Save and share favorite recipes

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Whats4Dinner Pro | $12.99 | per month |
| Whats4Dinner Pro | $79.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dinner free?

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

### Is Whats4Dinner? free?

Whats4Dinner? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Dinner or Whats4Dinner? have ads?

Dinner shows ads; Whats4Dinner? does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dinner or Whats4Dinner??

Dinner ships an update every 9 days, and Whats4Dinner? every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dinner was updated on September 19, 2026 and Whats4Dinner? on October 13, 2026.

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