Comparison

DinnerDeck vs Fermenta

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

Head to head
About

DinnerDeck

Features
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Skip the endless scrolling. Explore 700+ recipes, including 200+ inspired by viral social media food trends, all organised inside DinnerDeck with ingredients, nutrition information and easy-to-follow cooking instructions. Discover something you love, add it to your week and make it at home. ONE TAP. ONE SHOPPING LIST. Once your meals are planned, DinnerDeck can turn your week into an instant shopping list, bringing together the ingredients you need and making the weekly food shop that much easier. Less planning. Less forgetting. More cooking. MAKE DINNERDECK YOURS Your meal plan doesn't have to be set in stone. Lock recipes you want to keep. Replace the ones you don't. Favourite recipes you love. Create your own recipes. Save entire weeks worth coming back to. DinnerDeck gives you the structure of a meal plan without taking away your choice. NOW INTRODUCING SAUCEDECK Your meals just got saucier. Built directly into DinnerDeck, SauceDeck brings the same effortless discovery experience to sauces, dips, marinades and flavour boosters. Generate sauces at the tap of a button or explore a collection of 200+ sauce recipes designed to transform everyday meals. From creamy dips and spicy sauces to marinades, dressings and flavour-packed finishing touches, SauceDeck makes it easy to answer one very important question: β€œWhat can I put on this?” ONE APP. YOUR WHOLE WEEK. Generate a week of recipes in one tap Explore 700+ recipes Discover 200+ viral recipes Plan more balanced meals View nutrition information and amounts Get ingredients and step-by-step cooking guides Lock the recipes you want to keep Instantly replace recipes you don't Save your favourites Create your own recipes Save your favourite weekly plans Filter by diet, goal and cooking style Generate an instant shopping list Explore SauceDeck with 200+ sauces, dips, marinades & flavour boosters DinnerDeck takes the thinking out of β€œWhat’s for dinner?” Generate your week. Find your favourites. Shop smarter. Cook something worth looking forward to. DinnerDeck β€” Your week, served. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Fermenta

Features
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Fermentation is rewarding, but timing, safety checks, and scattered notes can make it harder than it needs to be. Fermenta gives you a clear way to start, follow, and finish homemade ferments with confidence. With Fermenta, making your favourite fermented foods becomes simple. Choose a guided recipe, start a batch, follow the steps, and keep track of what needs your attention. Each recipe helps you prepare the right ingredients and equipment, understand what to look for, and decide when to taste, store, bottle, or keep fermenting. Use Fermenta for sourdough, kombucha, kimchi, yoghurt and more. What Fermenta helps you do: β€’ Discover guided fermentation recipes β€’ Start a batch from a recipe β€’ Follow clear step-by-step actions β€’ Get reminders and see what is due today β€’ Track batch progress over time β€’ Add notes and observations β€’ Check ingredients, equipment, timelines, storage, and safety notes Fermenta is made for beginners and curious home fermenters who want practical guidance without overcomplication. It keeps the process calm, organised, and easy to return to. Fermenta gives practical guidance, but it does not replace trusted food-safety advice. Always use clean equipment, follow recipe safety notes, and discard anything that looks or smells unsafe. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://getfermenta.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://getfermenta.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

DinnerDeck4 screens
Fermenta4 screens

Verdict

The call

DinnerDeck and Fermenta are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. DinnerDeck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Fermenta sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DinnerDeck ships an update every 2 weeks, Fermenta fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DinnerDeck versus Fermenta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDinnerDeckFermenta
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size43 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRicky FrancisMerlijn van Engelen

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DinnerDeck

Subscriptions2
  • DinnerDeck Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • DinnerDeck Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Fermenta

Subscriptions3
  • Fermenta Premium14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Fermenta Premium14 Days trial$8.993 Months
  • Fermenta Premium14 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is DinnerDeck free?
DinnerDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fermenta free?
Fermenta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DinnerDeck or Fermenta have ads?
Neither DinnerDeck nor Fermenta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DinnerDeck or Fermenta?
DinnerDeck ships an update every 2 weeks, and Fermenta fortnightly. Most recently, DinnerDeck was updated on October 15, 2026 and Fermenta on October 13, 2026.

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