# Italian Food Decoder

> Ultimate translator and guide

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id661926224](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id661926224)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id661926224`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Agorite
- **Category:** Food & Drink
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (59 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2013-06-24
- **Size:** 183 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/italian-food-decoder/id661926224)
- **Website:** [https://www.facarospauls.com/apps/italian-food-decoder/](https://www.facarospauls.com/apps/italian-food-decoder/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.facarospauls.com/app-privacy-policy](https://www.facarospauls.com/app-privacy-policy)

## Description

The Italian Food Decoder is a comprehensive translator and culinary reference for Italian cuisine. It provides instant translations of food names, terms, and phrases used in cooking, with background on what’s in a dish, its origins, pairings, and notable regional specialties.

With a database of around 6,000 words (including dialects), an advanced search, market-ready insights, and links to recipes, festivals, and sources, this app helps you navigate menus, decipher authentic recipes, and explore DOC foods and Slow Food presidium entries. Authored by Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls, renowned food writers, it brings Italian culinary culture to life in a fun and accessible way.

## Rankings

- #161,103 — Overall

## Review summary

Italian Food Decoder is a strong, visually rich reference for Italian cuisine and menus. It delivers deep coverage, solid search/translation features, and travel-friendly content that many users rely on for both planning and in-the-moment dining. Mixed feedback on navigation and support responsiveness highlights some room for polishing, but overall the app remains a standout tool for understanding regional dishes, ingredients, and dialects.

### Pros

- Comprehensive coverage of Italian cuisine, including history, culture, regions, ingredients, and dialects.
- Powerful search and menu-term translations.
- Rich visuals with thousands of photos that bring dishes to life.
- Excellent travel companion; invaluable for off-the-beaten-path dining.
- Well-organized and intuitive navigation, with an improved home screen.

### Cons

- Navigation/organization shows mixed reception: praised as well-organized by some, but criticized as awkward or scattered by others (vocabulary split across sections).
- Support responsiveness is inconsistent: some reviewers report quick, helpful replies, while others describe slow or unresponsive support.

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