Comparison

Solo Meals vs DineInDorm

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

Head to head
About

Solo Meals

This app helps you find single-serving recipes based on ingredients you already have. It offers step-by-step cooking guidance and tracks your culinary progress. Enjoy delicious meals for one without waste or extra shopping.

Highlights
  • Ingredient-based recipe suggestions
  • Single-serving meal sizing
  • Step-by-step cooking mode
  • Personalized recipe cookbook
  • Cooking streak tracking
  • Dietary tailoring (Pro)
Features
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Solo Meals turns "what do I even make for just me?" into a decision you'll actually enjoy. Tell it what's already in your kitchen and it finds quick, single-serving meals you can cook tonight — no meal planning, no shopping trip, and no fridge full of leftovers. START WITH WHAT YOU HAVE Tap the ingredients on hand and Solo Meals ranks real recipes by how well they match your kitchen — the ones you can make right now rise to the top. TONIGHT'S PLATE Open the app and get one confident pick for the meal ahead, sized for one, with the prep time and a clear Kitchen Match score. COOK WITHOUT THE MESS Step-by-step cooking mode keeps the recipe in front of you, one step at a time, so you can stay hands-on and relaxed. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Track your cooking streak, the money you've saved versus takeout, and the variety of cuisines you've explored. SAVE THE KEEPERS Rate what you cook and build a personal cookbook of single-serving meals worth making again. SOLO MEALS PRO (optional subscription) Unlock aisle-sorted grocery lists scaled to one, dietary tailoring (keto, diabetic-friendly, heart-healthy, dairy-free, soy-free), hands-free voice that reads steps aloud, and full fridge/freezer/pantry sync. - Monthly or annual, with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation; auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in Settings Privacy Policy: https://iuq6wsa7mh.accountnotify.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://iuq6wsa7mh.accountnotify.app/terms

About

DineInDorm

This app helps users manage their food budget and nutrition using their dorm room appliances. It offers recipe suggestions, meal planning, and a "Fuel Score" to track dietary intake without making weight-loss claims.

Highlights
  • Fuel Score nutrition tracking
  • Campus meal photo logging
  • Appliance-specific recipes
  • Weekly food budget management
  • AI Fuel Coach notes
  • Meal planner and shopping list
Features
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DineInDorm is built for one kitchen: a mini-fridge, a microwave, maybe an air fryer, and a budget that has to last until Friday. THE FUEL SCORE A transparent 0-100 read on how well your day actually fuels you, computed on your phone from the meals you log against USDA MyPlate targets. Seven visible parts, no black box, and never a weight-loss claim. The four food-group rings of the Fuel Plate are the same numbers, so the picture and the score always agree. SNAP YOUR CAMPUS MEAL Photograph your dining-hall tray and get an editable estimate of what is on it (with a free account). It is an estimate you correct before it logs, and it sits next to a hand-built plate so a number is never taken on faith. The photo is read once and never stored. RECIPES FOR THE APPLIANCES YOU OWN Filter the recipe library by microwave, air fryer, kettle, blender or no-cook, plus budget, diet, allergens and prep time. Every card shows cost per serving and protein per dollar. MONEY, NOT JUST MACROS A weekly food budget with a live burn-down, an end-of-week projection and an eight-week spend trend, so Thursday is never a surprise. ALSO INSIDE Use it without an account: everything you log is kept on your phone, and a free account backs it up. Weekly meal planner, an aisle-grouped shopping list built from your plan, healthier swaps aimed at the exact gaps your score found, a logging streak with milestones, and a feed of curated dorm-cooking hacks you can save and add your own to. DINEINDORM PREMIUM (optional subscription) Auto-plan your whole week of dinners in one tap, unlimited AI Fuel Coach notes (free: one a day), and a 30-day Fuel Score trend and insights (free: 14 days). - Monthly or annual, with a 7-day free trial - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase; the subscription auto-renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings DineInDorm offers wellness and educational nutrition guidance. It is not medical or dietary advice, and nutrition figures for photos and recipes are estimates. Privacy Policy: https://nu6z6vzrcq.accountnotify.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://nu6z6vzrcq.accountnotify.app/terms

Screenshots

Solo Meals4 screens
DineInDorm4 screens

Verdict

The call

Solo Meals and DineInDorm are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Solo Meals sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and DineInDorm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Solo Meals against 5.0 for DineInDorm. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Solo Meals versus DineInDorm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolo MealsDineInDorm
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSandra ThompsonKathleen Prince

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Solo Meals

Subscriptions2
  • Solo Meals Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Solo Meals Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

DineInDorm

Subscriptions2
  • DineInDorm Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • DineInDorm Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Solo Meals free?
Solo Meals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DineInDorm free?
DineInDorm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Solo Meals or DineInDorm?
Solo Meals and DineInDorm are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Solo Meals or DineInDorm have ads?
Neither Solo Meals nor DineInDorm shows ads.

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