BiteBytes Pro vs PlateSense

BiteBytes – Restaurant Food Cost AI Running a restaurant is hard enough. Knowing exactly where your money goes shouldn't be. BiteBytes is the AI-powered food cost management app built specifically for independent restaurant owners. Stop guessing, stop overspending, and start running a more profitable kitchen — without the spreadsheets. SCAN INVOICES IN SECONDS Point your camera at any supplier invoice and our AI reads it instantly. Ingredients, prices, and quantities are captured automatically — no more manual data entry. The more you scan, the smarter it gets. KNOW YOUR REAL FOOD COSTS Build recipes with exact ingredient costs and see your food cost percentage in real time. When beef prices go up, you'll know immediately which dishes are affected — and by exactly how much. ASK YOUR AI FOOD COST ASSISTANT Just ask: "What's my most profitable dish?" or "Why did my costs go up this week?" and get plain-English answers. No reports to run. No dashboards to dig through. Your AI assistant tells you what matters, when it matters. TRACK WHAT'S EATING YOUR MARGINS Get instant alerts when ingredient prices spike. See which recipes are costing you money. Understand your food cost percentage across your entire menu at a glance. KEY FEATURES: • AI invoice scanning — snap a photo, done • Recipe costing with real-time cost percentage • Ingredient price tracking and alerts • AI chat assistant for instant cost insights • Sub-recipe builder for prep items • Vendor and supplier management • Inventory tracking • Dashboard with key profitability metrics FREE PLAN INCLUDES: • Up to 5 recipes • Up to 10 ingredients • Manual cost entry • Vendor management BITEBYTES PRO — $139.99/year:  Unlock the full power of AI-driven cost control:  • Unlimited recipes and ingredients  • AI assistant (ask anything about your costs)  • Camera invoice scanning  • Sub-recipe builder  • Inventory tracking  • Advanced insights and reporting Whether you run a taqueria, a café, a pizzeria, or a food truck — if food costs are cutting into your profits, BiteBytes was built for you. Finally, food cost control that's actually easy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy:  https://bitebytes.co/privacy

PlateSense turns vendor invoices into real-time inventory, accurate food cost, and clear menu margins. Stop guessing. Stop spreadsheet drift. See what changed, what it costs now, and what to do next. KEY USE CASES Close food cost fast with consistent COGS math Catch price spikes and vendor outliers before they wreck margins Keep recipes and menu items costed from your latest purchasing data Run clean inventory counts on mobile by storage location WHAT YOU CAN DO INVOICES TO INVENTORY Upload invoice photos, PDFs, or forward vendor emails Extract line items, quantities, pack sizes, and prices Prevent duplicates and fix mappings when something is miscategorized REAL-TIME INVENTORY Track weight, volume, count, and case-based units Log every change with a transaction history Flag unusual price jumps and purchasing anomalies RECIPE COSTING AND MENU MARGINS Build recipes from standardized inventory items Use sub-recipes and yields for accurate portion costs See live recipe cost, COGS percent, and contribution margin SAGE, YOUR KITCHEN ASSISTANT Ask questions in plain English, like: “What items got more expensive this month?” “How much mozzarella do we have?” “Which menu items have the healthiest margin?” BUILT FOR TEAMS Invite chefs, managers, and accountants with role-based access in a private workspace.