# Talk Dim Sum vs Dim Sum Guide

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dim Sum Guide at none against Talk Dim Sum's 1. Dim Sum Guide also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). Talk Dim Sum's advantage is ratings volume (345 vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Talk Dim Sum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dim Sum Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

Dim Sum Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talk Dim Sum has 345 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Talk Dim Sum | Dim Sum Guide |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (345 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talk-dim-sum/id953929066/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dim-sum-guide/id1533672910/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **345** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 70.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 115 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Technicat, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/295241742) | [Randy Fong](https://appshunter.io/developer/443253387) |

## What reviewers say

### Talk Dim Sum

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talk-dim-sum/id953929066)

Navigate Chinese and Chinese-adjacent cuisine with confidence. Hear pronunciations in Cantonese or Mandarin, search dishes in English or Chinese, and discover over 500 restaurants. Practice your speaking with speech-to-text and AI dish recognition.

**Highlights:** Cantonese and Mandarin pronunciation, English and Chinese search, Save favorite dishes, AI camera dish recognition, Speech-to-text pronunciation practice, Over 500 US restaurants listed

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Talk Dim Sum Pro | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for learning dim sum
- 👍 Useful for ordering food
- 👍 Helpful for non-native speakers
- 👍 Good visuals and audio
- 👍 Covers many dishes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App freezes on picture tap
- 🐛 Speech sound not working
- 🐛 Incorrect Cantonese pronunciation
- 🐛 Wrong word usage
- 🐛 Audio recordings are bad

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes when tapping on food pictures
- Speech function has no sound
- Cantonese voice pronunciations are incorrect
- Wrong word usage and pronunciation (Mandarin vs. Cantonese)
- Audio recordings are laughably bad

**Requested features**

- Add Boba names and rituals
- Add conversations for ordering
- Add more Chinese food items
- Add various teas


### Dim Sum Guide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dim-sum-guide/id1533672910)

Identify dim sum dishes instantly using your iPhone's camera or photo library. Simply take a picture and the app's machine learning will tell you what it is.

**Highlights:** Photo identification of dim sum, Uses iPhone camera, Accesses Photo Library, In-app machine learning, Instant dish recognition

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Talk Dim Sum free?

Talk Dim Sum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Dim Sum Guide free?

Dim Sum Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Talk Dim Sum or Dim Sum Guide?

Dim Sum Guide is rated higher. Talk Dim Sum averages 4.8 out of 5 from 345 ratings, while Dim Sum Guide averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Talk Dim Sum or Dim Sum Guide have ads?

Neither Talk Dim Sum nor Dim Sum Guide shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*