Comparison

PlateMath vs DinePilot

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

Head to head
About

PlateMath

Features
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Use label values and measured portions to review a meal, preserve uncertain ingredients, and save the math behind each adjustment. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Portions and choose a saved meal or create a label worksheet. 2. For each known food, enter label calories, label quantity and quantity eaten in matching units. Add the label or recipe source. 3. Review the mixed total, save the worksheet and share the portion math. Photo estimates, meal history, calibration, insights and settings remain available. Portion worksheets work without a photo or Apple Intelligence. This update adds native iPad support. WHAT TO KNOW Label and portion values remain approximate. Use the same preparation state and units for both amounts. Unreviewed foods retain their original estimate ranges. Serving sizes are not recommended amounts. Reviews do not replace original meal history or daily calorie totals. Up to 30 foods per worksheet and 200 saved reviews. iPhone and iPad.

About

DinePilot

Eliminate indecision when choosing a restaurant. This app helps you set personalized criteria and find a perfect dining spot quickly. It facilitates shared decision-making with partners and friends, ensuring everyone agrees on the final choice.

Highlights
  • Add favorite restaurants manually or search nearby
  • Set custom rules for dining choices
  • Visualize rule impact with a Venn Diagram
  • Randomly select a winning restaurant
  • Share restaurant lists and rules with others
  • Private and ad-free experience
Features
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Stop debating where to eat. DinePilot turns "I don't know, where do you want to go?" into a decision in minutes. Add your favorite spots — search nearby restaurants with Assistant or add your own by hand. Set your rules: no fast food, budget limits, distance, or custom constraints you define. Watch the Venn Diagram show exactly how each rule narrows your options in real time. When you're ready, Tonight's Pick cycles through your matches and locks in a winner — no more circular arguments about where to go. Deciding together? Share your spots and rules with your partner using a simple code, or import theirs, so you're always choosing from the same list. Everything stays on your device and syncs privately via iCloud. No accounts, no analytics, no tracking, no ads. FEATURES • My Spots — build your list of go-to restaurants, added by hand or found nearby • Rules — fast food, budget, distance, and your own custom filters • Venn Diagram — see how your active rules shrink the field • Tonight's Pick — a fair, fast way to land on a winner • Share Code — sync spots and rules with a partner or friend • Private by design — no accounts, no tracking, no ads Perfect for couples, roommates, and friend groups who are tired of the "where do you want to eat" spiral.

Screenshots

PlateMath3 screens
DinePilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DinePilot at Free against PlateMath's $0.99. DinePilot also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). PlateMath's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

DinePilot is free to download; PlateMath costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlateMath ships an update every 3 weeks, DinePilot every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
PlateMath versus DinePilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlateMathDinePilot
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert CorbinMark Mangieri

In-app purchases

None

PlateMath

No in-app purchases

None

DinePilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlateMath free?
PlateMath costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DinePilot free?
DinePilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlateMath or DinePilot have ads?
DinePilot shows ads; PlateMath does not.
Which is updated more often, PlateMath or DinePilot?
PlateMath ships an update every 3 weeks, and DinePilot every 3 days. Most recently, PlateMath was updated on October 8, 2026 and DinePilot on October 8, 2026.

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