Comparison

Menu Grade vs Protein Grade

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

Head to head
About

Menu Grade

Features
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Point your camera at any restaurant menu and see exactly how healthy each dish is! Scored, explained and personalised to you. Menu Grade scans menus in seconds using advanced text recognition, then analyses the nutrition behind every item - giving you a clear 0–100 health score, letter grade and full nutrient breakdown before you order. NO MORE GUESSING Every dish gets a transparent health score built from five easy-to-understand categories: calorie density, macro balance, sodium, beneficial nutrients and dietary profile. Tap any score to see exactly how it was calculated - no black boxes. WORKS IN ANY LANGUAGE Travelling abroad? Menu Grade detects the menu language automatically and translates dish names into your preferred language. Supports 15+ languages including Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai and more. ALLERGEN ALERTS Set up allergen profiles for yourself or your family. Menu Grade flags items that may contain your allergens using two-tier detection - AI analysis plus keyword matching against EU-14 allergen categories. Never worry about ordering the wrong dish again. BUILD YOUR PERFECT MEAL Combine appetiser, main and dessert to see the total nutrition at a glance. Use preset templates like Light Breakfast or Business Lunch or build your own combinations. TRACK YOUR NUTRITION Log meals to your food diary and track how you're doing against daily macro targets. View daily summaries, weekly trends and see your eating habits improve over time. EARN HEALTH POINTS Every scan earns Health Points based on the quality of your choices. Climb the ranks from "Fresh Start" to β€œMenu Grade Master", unlock achievement badges and maintain streaks. SOCIAL FEATURES Opt in to see how you rank on the anonymous weekly leaderboard. Share beautiful nutrition cards with friends or leave comments on dishes to help the community. FREE TO START Get 2 free scans every week - enough to try before you subscribe. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited scans, allergen alerts, meal combinations, nutrition targeting, export reports and full social features. PREMIUM INCLUDES β€’ Unlimited menu scans and translations β€’ Allergen detection with custom profiles β€’ Meal combination builder with templates β€’ Daily nutrition diary and macro tracking β€’ PDF nutrition reports for your dietitian β€’ Weekly leaderboard and social features β€’ Full scan history and restaurant trends SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS β€’ Monthly or yearly plans (with 7-day free trial) PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays on your device by default. No cross-app tracking. No third-party analytics. Social features are entirely opt-in. We believe what you eat is your business. Download Menu Grade and start making smarter choices at every meal. Terms of Use: https://tilthapps.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://tilthapps.com/privacy.html

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Protein Grade

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The label says 50 g of protein. Your body might only count half of it. Protein Grade reads the ingredient list on any food or supplement and grades the protein inside it from A to F, not how many grams the pack claims, but how much of it your body can actually use. HOW IT WORKS 1. Point your camera at the ingredient list. 2. Get a grade in seconds, A through F. 3. See exactly what pulled the score down. WHAT IT CATCHES β€’ Collagen and gelatin β€” easy to digest, but missing the amino acids that build muscle β€’ Incomplete plant sources β€” rice, pea and soy blends that look complete and aren't β€’ Amino spiking β€” cheap free-form amino acids padding out the protein number β€’ Filler-heavy blends leaning on the cheapest source in the tub QUALITY, NOT QUANTITY Two products can both claim 25 g of protein and be worth completely different amounts to your body. Protein Grade scores every product on DIAAS β€” the protein quality measure adopted by the FAO β€” so a whey isolate, a plant blend and a protein bar can finally be compared on one scale. WHAT YOU GET β€’ Unlimited quality scans β€’ Collagen and amino-spiking flags β€’ A plain-language reason behind every grade β€’ Scoring grounded in DIAAS and 25 studies Works on protein powder, shakes, bars, yoghurt, drinks, meal replacements and supplements β€” anything with an ingredient list. No account needed. Point, scan, decide. Protein Grade is an educational tool. It does not provide medical, dietary or health advice. SUBSCRIPTION Pro unlocks unlimited scans. β€’ Monthly and annual plans include a 3-day free trial; a one-time lifetime unlock is also available β€’ Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase β€’ Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is switched off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period β€’ Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period β€’ Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase β€’ Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription Terms of Service: https://protein-legal.pages.dev/terms

Screenshots

Menu Grade4 screens
Protein Grade3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Protein Grade at 3 against Menu Grade's 1. Protein Grade also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Menu Grade sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Protein Grade sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Menu Grade versus Protein Grade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMenu GradeProtein Grade
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua Rudland-PotterTetiana Sarancha

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Menu Grade

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Protein Grade

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Pro Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Menu Grade free?
Menu Grade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Protein Grade free?
Protein Grade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Menu Grade or Protein Grade have ads?
Neither Menu Grade nor Protein Grade shows ads.

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