Comparison

What's 4 Dinner? vs Whats4Dinner?

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

Head to head
About

What's 4 Dinner?

This app helps you quickly decide where to eat by matching restaurants to your current mood and preferences. It offers personalized recommendations based on cuisine, price, distance, and dietary needs, saving you time and decision fatigue.

Highlights
  • Vibe-based restaurant categories
  • Personalized preference settings
  • Real-time location-based search
  • Dietary restriction filters
  • Google Reviews and photos integration
  • One-tap directions
  • Save favorite restaurants
Features
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Tired of spending 30 minutes deciding where to eat? What's 4 Dinner? solves the daily dilemma by matching you with the perfect spot for your current vibe. Pick a mood, spin, and go - most people are out the door in under 60 seconds. TRY IT BEFORE YOU SIGN UP: New here? Take a free spin the moment you open the app - no account needed. See a real restaurant near you first, then decide if we've earned a spot on your home screen. HOW IT WORKS: Choose Your Vibe Feeling Brekkie - Morning favorites & brunch spots Feel Fresh - Salads, smoothies & healthy options Keep it Classic - Hearty comfort food Date Night - Romantic spots & upscale dining Quick Bite - Fast, easy, in and out Family Friendly - Kid-approved crowd-pleasers Night Owl - Open late, post-party fuel Surprise Me! - Let's try something new Set Your Preferences Price range, travel distance (miles or km), spice tolerance & adventurousness Dietary restrictions: vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal, kosher & more Update anytime with the Tastes screen Get Instant Recommendations Real restaurants with photos, ratings, prices, and distance Read reviews & browse photos on Google Open in Maps with one tap Don't like it? Skip to the next one - action buttons stay at the top of every screen, no scrolling required Save favorites for later W4D SELECT - FOR THE SERIOUSLY HUNGRY: Unlimited daily spins, completely ad-free, and full photo galleries for every restaurant. $4.99/month after a 3-day free trial. Cancel anytime in Settings. Free users get 3 spins a day, plus bonus spins for watching a short video. And spins are always fair: if we can't find you a restaurant, you keep your spin. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: No More Analysis Paralysis - Other apps show you every restaurant within 50 miles. We show you the RIGHT restaurant for THIS moment. Personalized to You - Your preferences are saved and adjustable anytime. Real Restaurant Data - Powered by Google Places with actual photos, ratings, and reviews. Lightning Fast - From opening the app to being on your way: under 60 seconds. Works Anywhere - Great spots wherever you are. Metric and imperial supported. Works globally, based on your location. PERFECT FOR: Solo diners, couples who can never agree, families hunting kid-friendly spots, tourists looking for local favorites, night owls craving late-night eats, and anyone tired of "I don't know, what do YOU want?" W4D PREMIUM: YOUR AI DINNER CONCIERGE One tap, and W4D picks tonight's spot from what's actually nearby, then tells you why in a way that shows it knows you. Staying in? Nights In turns your tastes into recipe ideas and kitchen help: use what you have, rebalance a sauce around a missing ingredient, make one meal work for adults and kids, or rescue a dinner that's going sideways. It decides, adapts, refines, rescues, and remembers. And it runs on your phone: your dining history and tastes never leave your device. On devices that can't run it locally, you can choose Cloud Assist, and W4D shows you exactly what would be sent before anything ever is. Every answer tells you whether it came from your device or the cloud. YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS: We only use your location while you're actively searching. Your dining history lives on your device - not our servers - and you can erase it anytime with one tap. Your data is never sold or shared. Privacy Policy: https://hearthandhammer.ai/w4d/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ SUPPORT: Visit https://hearthandhammer.ai/w4d/support.html or email support@hearthandhammer.ai START DECIDING FASTER: Download What's For Dinner? now and never waste time choosing a restaurant again.

About

Whats4Dinner?

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
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You open the fridge. You stare. Nothing comes to mind. You close the fridge. Sound familiar? We fix this. Point your phone camera at your fridge or pantry, and the app identifies what you have on hand. Within seconds, you get recipe suggestions built around those actual ingredients. Terms of Use: https://joridigital.com/terms HOW IT WORKS Open the app and scan. The camera recognizes produce, proteins, condiments, canned goods, dairy, and more. Then it suggests meals you can realistically make tonight. No typing. No searching through 40 tabs of recipe blogs. Just point, scan, and cook. RECIPES THAT MATCH YOUR KITCHEN Every suggestion is based on what you actually have. The app prioritizes recipes that require few or no additional purchases. Recipes include clear step-by-step instructions, serving sizes, and estimated cook times. MEAL PLANNING WITHOUT THE SPREADSHEET Use the built-in meal planner to map out your week. The app generates a consolidated grocery list for anything you still need. Planning ahead means less waste, fewer impulse purchases, and better meals. WORKS FOR HOW YOU EAT Filter by dietary needs, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, keto, and more. Set preferences once and every suggestion respects them. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE - Scan takes under 5 seconds - Scales recipes up or down by servings - Save favorites for quick access - Share recipes with family and friends

Screenshots

What's 4 Dinner?4 screens
Whats4Dinner?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Whats4Dinner? at none against What's 4 Dinner?'s shown. Whats4Dinner? also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). What's 4 Dinner?'s advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. What's 4 Dinner? sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for What's 4 Dinner? against 5.0 for Whats4Dinner?. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

What's 4 Dinner? ships an update every 4 days, Whats4Dinner? every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
What's 4 Dinner? versus Whats4Dinner?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhat's 4 Dinner?Whats4Dinner?
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon BlaisdellJoshua Davis

Customer experience

What's 4 Dinner?

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Whats4Dinner?

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

What's 4 Dinner?

Subscriptions2
  • W4D Select3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • W4D Premium$9.991 Month
2 purchases

Whats4Dinner?

Subscriptions2
  • Whats4Dinner Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Whats4Dinner Pro7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is What's 4 Dinner? free?
What's 4 Dinner? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Whats4Dinner? free?
Whats4Dinner? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, What's 4 Dinner? or Whats4Dinner??
What's 4 Dinner? and Whats4Dinner? are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do What's 4 Dinner? or Whats4Dinner? have ads?
What's 4 Dinner? shows ads; Whats4Dinner? does not.
Which is updated more often, What's 4 Dinner? or Whats4Dinner??
What's 4 Dinner? ships an update every 4 days, and Whats4Dinner? every 10 days. Most recently, What's 4 Dinner? was updated on November 9, 2026 and Whats4Dinner? on October 31, 2026.

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