# Save Places & Plan vs MenuView

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MenuView at 100% against Save Places & Plan's 50%. MenuView also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and ads (none vs shown). Save Places & Plan's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Save Places & Plan sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and MenuView sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

MenuView holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Save Places & Plan's written reviews are positive against 100% of MenuView's.

Save Places & Plan ships an update fortnightly, MenuView monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Save Places & Plan | MenuView |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/save-places-and-plan-tripstash/id6758553276/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/menuview-visual-menus/id6758827769/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **4** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 120 MB | 74 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Michael Abou Khalil](https://appshunter.io/developer/1829498538) | [Council Group, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875181603) |

## What reviewers say

### Save Places & Plan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/save-places-and-plan-tripstash/id6758553276)

Transform travel videos into actionable trip plans. This app uses AI to extract locations from videos, verify details, and organize them into day-by-day itineraries. It bridges the gap between inspiration and actual travel, helping you remember why you saved each spot.

**Highlights:** AI place extraction from videos, Automatic address and info verification, Smart organization by city, Day-by-day itinerary creation, Link saved places to original videos, Interactive map view

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Pro Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


### MenuView

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/menuview-visual-menus/id6758827769)

This app transforms restaurant menus into visual guides, showing you what each dish looks like before you order. It scans menus, identifies dishes, and generates realistic photos, even translating and converting prices to your currency while traveling.

**Highlights:** Visual dish previews, Menu scanning and identification, Multi-language translation, Automatic currency conversion, Multi-page menu scanning, Save and share menus, Add items to a list

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Scan $1.99 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 5 Menu Scans | $7.99 | one-time |
| 10 Menu Scans | $14.99 | one-time |
| 10 Menu Scans | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Save Places & Plan free?

Save Places & Plan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MenuView free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Save Places & Plan or MenuView?

MenuView is rated higher. Save Places & Plan averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MenuView averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Save Places & Plan or MenuView have ads?

Save Places & Plan shows ads; MenuView does not.

### Which is updated more often, Save Places & Plan or MenuView?

Save Places & Plan ships an update fortnightly, and MenuView monthly. Most recently, Save Places & Plan was updated on October 31, 2026 and MenuView on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*