MenuView vs MENUMi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MenuView
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.
- 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
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MenuView - Visual Menu Stop ordering blind. MenuView turns any restaurant menu into a visual guide so you know exactly what a dish looks like before you order it. Point your camera at a menu, and MenuView scans it, identifies every dish, and generates a photo of each item within seconds. Whether you're at a neighborhood spot or a restaurant where you can't read the menu, you'll always know what you're getting. See Every Dish MenuView generates a realistic photo for every item on the menu. Scroll through dishes like you're browsing a food magazine, tap any item for a closer look, and order with confidence. Scan Any Menu, in Any Language Traveling abroad? MenuView translates menus into your language at the moment of scanning. Supports English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Arabic. Prices in Your Currency See menu prices converted to your home currency automatically. Supports 32 currencies including USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, MXN, CAD, and more. Scan Multiple Pages Most menus are more than one page. Scan up to 10 pages in a single session and MenuView combines them into one clean, browsable menu. Save and Share Every menu you scan is saved to your history so you can find that great restaurant again. Share any menu with a friend and they can view it on any device, no app required. The List See something you want? Add it to your list and hand your phone to the server. No pointing, no mispronouncing, no confusion. Built for Travelers and Curious Diners MenuView is for anyone who has ever sat down at a restaurant and wished they could see the food before ordering. Whether you're in a foreign country or just somewhere new, MenuView makes every menu readable. Download MenuView and see your next meal before it arrives.
MENUMi
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Cannot read foreign menus, worried about ordering the wrong dish, and still doing currency math at the table. MENUMi combines scanning, translation, conversion, editing, and ordering into one complete flow, so you can order with confidence abroad. Your ordering pain points ○ Hard to understand menus. Foreign dish names and descriptions are difficult to read, so you often do not know what you are ordering. ○ Unclear total cost. Manual currency conversion and mental math can easily push you over budget. ○ Communication mistakes. Confirming orders with staff can lead to missing items, wrong items, or incorrect portions. How MENUMi solves them ● Scan or import menu photos and start in two steps. ● AI menu translation helps you understand before you decide. ● Real time price conversion makes costs clear at a glance. ● The virtual ordering system lets you simulate item changes and totals first. ● Not sure about a dish name. Tap the item image to open a reference image. ● If recognition is not accurate, you can edit manually and add missing items. ● Generate a clear ordering sheet in one tap to show staff directly. ● Menu history is saved automatically for faster repeat visits. ● Set preferences once and apply them automatically later. Use MENUMi on your next trip. From understanding menus to finishing your order, one app does it all.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MENUMi at none against MenuView's 4. MENUMi also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). MenuView's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. MenuView sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. MENUMi asks for nothing beyond the download.
MenuView ships an update monthly, MENUMi every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MenuView | MENUMi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Council Group, LLC | Cheng-Jie Sun |
In-app purchases
MenuView
- 1 Scan $1.99$1.99
- 5 Menu Scans$7.99
- 10 Menu Scans$14.99
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- 10 Menu Scans$19.99
MENUMi
No in-app purchases








