Comparison

Melo vs Dining

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

Head to head
About

Melo

Features
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Melo is a gentle meal companion for everyday cooking. When you are not sure what to eat, Melo helps you choose a meal based on today’s weather, your mood, your food preferences, and the time you have. It is more than a recipe list. Melo connects meal decisions, recipe discovery, step-by-step cooking timers, cooking records, and familiar dishes into one simple daily flow. Features: - Weather and mood based meal suggestions - Quick meal intents such as quick, warm, light, or filling - Step-by-step cooking timer - Auto next step, voice prompt, and timer notification settings - Relaxing background sounds while cooking - Favorites, cooked history, and familiar dishes - Food preferences and dietary direction - Simple cooking records and summaries Melo is designed for people who want to cook more often, reduce decision fatigue, and make everyday meals feel easier. Melo does not provide medical diagnosis or treatment advice. Recipe and nutrition information is for general lifestyle reference only. Terms of Use: https://codexapp.github.io/Privacy/index.html Terms of Pro: https://codexapp.github.io/Privacy/index.html?doc=user

About

Dining

Features
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Dining is a calm, beautifully simple meal journal for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Save the food you love with photos, notes and a little everyday ritual. 【Log a meal in 30 seconds】 Choose a meal type, add photos, and record what you ate, when, where and how it felt. Pick from your photo library, search nearby restaurants, use precise location, create custom tags and add notes. 【A clear daily timeline】 Browse meals by date, swipe through days, and jump anywhere with the compact calendar. Search your history by food, restaurant, meal type or tag. 【See your eating rhythm】 Review the last 3 days, this week, this month, the last year or any custom date range. Track meals, recorded days, regularity score, meal distribution, favorite tags and places. 【Create something worth sharing】 Choose a day, a single meal or your stats. Build a daily card, collage or menu poster with flexible photo selection, deletion and balanced layouts that keep every image natural. 【Your data stays yours】 Records are stored locally by default and can be exported as JSON or Excel. Members can sync their records with iCloud and restore them across devices. Meal reminders can be set around your own schedule. Whether you are building healthier habits, training for a goal, or simply learning to enjoy everyday meals, Dining makes consistency feel lighter and more personal. 【Auto-Subscription Terms】 Payment: iTunes account charged at end of free trial after purchase confirmation Auto-Renewal: Charged within 24 hours before subscription ends, period extends automatically Cancel: Manage/cancel auto-renewal in iPhone Settings → iTunes Store & App Store → Apple ID → Subscriptions 【Related Agreements】 Terms of Service: http://app.fuchun.vip/dining/UserAgreement.html Privacy Policy: http://app.fuchun.vip/dining/PrivacyPolicy.html By using this app, you agree to the above terms.

Screenshots

Melo4 screens
Dining4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dining at 15.0 against Melo's 17.0. On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Melo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year and Dining sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Melo versus Dining: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeloDining
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer岩 胡冬 杨

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Melo

Subscriptions1
  • Melo Pro1 Month trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Melo Pro(lifetime)$19.99
3 purchases

Dining

Subscriptions2
  • 吃饭打卡神器包月VIP$2.991 Month
  • 吃饭打卡神器包年VIP$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • 吃饭打卡终身会员$14.99

Questions

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

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