Comparison

IDK Eats vs Recipe Haven

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

Head to head
About

IDK Eats

Struggling to pick a restaurant? This app offers a quick and fun way to discover nearby dining spots. Simply spin a wheel to get an instant suggestion and directions, making group decisions and solo dining effortless.

Highlights
  • Nearby restaurant discovery
  • Interactive spin wheel
  • Instant directions via Maps
  • Simple, intuitive interface
  • Save favorite restaurants
  • Filter by cuisine and distance
Features
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“Where do you want to eat?” “I don’t know.” Let IDK Eats make the pick. Choose what sounds good, spin the wheel, and get a nearby restaurant suggestion for lunch, dinner, date night, or a meal with friends. PICK YOUR CRAVING Start with Surprise me, or narrow the choices to pizza, burgers, tacos, sushi, breakfast, wings, coffee, noodles, and more. You’ll also find options for dine in, takeout, pubs and taverns, and drinks only. SPIN FOR A NEARBY PLACE IDK Eats searches within 4 miles of your location. Tap the colorful food wheel to choose from matching places, then spin again if you want another idea. SHARE THE PLAN AND GO Share your pick with friends or open the place in Maps for directions. REMEMBER YOUR VISITS Places you open in Maps are added to History. Come back to leave a star rating and notes about your visit. No account or subscription is required. IDK Eats includes ads. Allow location access to find nearby places; results depend on the listings available in your area. Less debating. More eating.

About

Recipe Haven

Features
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Recipe Haven is the easiest way to save, organize and cook every recipe you love — no matter where you found it. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE Grab any recipe in seconds. Paste a link from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest or any food blog, and Recipe Haven pulls out the ingredients and steps for you automatically. Found a recipe in a cookbook or on a handwritten card? Just snap a photo and it's saved as a clean, organized recipe. STAY ORGANIZED Keep all your recipes in one beautiful place. Sort them into your own collections, mark your favourites, and add personal notes. Create a free account and your recipes sync securely across all your devices, so you never lose them. SMART CHEF — YOUR KITCHEN SIDEKICK Not sure what to cook? Tell Smart Chef what's in your fridge and get a full recipe in seconds. Turn last night's leftovers into something new, ask any cooking question, or make any recipe healthier with a single tap. PLAN & SHOP Plan your meals for the week and build your shopping list automatically from the recipes you've chosen. COOK WITH EASE Follow along with a clean, step-by-step Cook Mode and a built-in timer. TRY IT FREE Start with a 7-day free trial of Recipe Haven Pro (new subscribers). After the trial, a subscription is $4.99 per month or $44.99 per year (prices may vary by country). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase, and your subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Save any recipe, from anywhere. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.havenofrecipes.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

IDK Eats4 screens
Recipe Haven4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Recipe Haven at none against IDK Eats's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. IDK Eats sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Recipe Haven sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IDK Eats ships an update fortnightly, Recipe Haven monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
IDK Eats versus Recipe Haven: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIDK EatsRecipe Haven
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB54 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperChristopher WinlandHAVEN OF RECIPES LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

IDK Eats

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
2 purchases

Recipe Haven

Subscriptions2
  • Recipe Haven Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Recipe Haven Pro Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is IDK Eats free?
IDK Eats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recipe Haven free?
Recipe Haven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IDK Eats or Recipe Haven have ads?
IDK Eats shows ads; Recipe Haven does not.
Which is updated more often, IDK Eats or Recipe Haven?
IDK Eats ships an update fortnightly, and Recipe Haven monthly. Most recently, IDK Eats was updated on October 31, 2026 and Recipe Haven on October 31, 2026.

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