Comparison

Spin My 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

Spin My Dinner

Features
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Can't decide what to eat? Spin My Dinner makes choosing your next meal fun and easy. Just spin the wheel and let the app decide your dinner tonight!

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

Spin My Dinner2 screens
Whats4Dinner?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spin My Dinner at none against Whats4Dinner?'s 2. Whats4Dinner?'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Whats4Dinner? sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Spin My Dinner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spin My Dinner ships an update every 3 weeks, Whats4Dinner? every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Spin My Dinner versus Whats4Dinner?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpin My DinnerWhats4Dinner?
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrucking Lab, LLCJoshua Davis

In-app purchases

None

Spin My Dinner

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Whats4Dinner?

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

Questions

Is Spin My Dinner free?
Spin My Dinner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Whats4Dinner? free?
Whats4Dinner? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spin My Dinner or Whats4Dinner? have ads?
Spin My Dinner shows ads; Whats4Dinner? does not.
Which is updated more often, Spin My Dinner or Whats4Dinner??
Spin My Dinner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Whats4Dinner? every 10 days. Most recently, Spin My Dinner was updated on October 31, 2026 and Whats4Dinner? on October 28, 2026.

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