Gluten Dude User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience92.6% of reviews
Neutral0.9% of reviews
Negative experience6.5% of reviews

~ Based on 324 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is Gluten Dude Safe?

Gluten Dude: GF Restaurants appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Gluten Dude is 93/100.

This assessment is based on 773 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.7/5.

Safety Analysis

93.5% of ratings point to a safe experience
0.8% of ratings suggest some concerns
5.7% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 773 App Store ratings for Gluten Dude.

Is Gluten Dude Legit?

Gluten Dude: GF Restaurants appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Gluten Dude is 78/100.

Based on 78 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Best app ever

I can’t recommend this app enough! My husband and I travel a lot for his job. This app has saved me the guess work more times than I can count when out of state. Thank you Scott for the amazing hard work you pour into this app. It has been such a blessing!

My favorite GF App

This is the best GF app I have used yet. I love how they reach out to restaurants for you to do the research. Highly recommend for anyone with Celiac

Reliable, Vetted, Safe, and Helpful

This App is the single best gluten free app on the market. All of the restaurants are vetted to verify it’s safe for Celiacs. No guessing. They do the research for you. This app has helped my family eat safely all over the country and even in airports while traveling. Gluten Dude has developed an app that truly is a safe and helpful resource for the Celiac community. Thank you Gluten Dude!
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Love this app!

The latest massive update has been great! Keep it up! I travel a lot in the US and appreciate it, even if it only lists 1 or 2 vetted options sometimes. It’s more knowledge than i had before and i appreciate the effort. I can always call ahead and see if the restaurants are still open, and report in if they aren’t, or if i find another place that isn’t listed i can report it. Love the fact that i can interact through Facebook so he can keep the app updated as much as possible. Love that many sites have been vetted to ask about protocols, which makes one feel better about eating out. This developer has full celiac and understands the fear of eating out. Great app! Loved the lifetime subscription as i get all the updates included. I do feel as if im getting my moneys worth. Thanks!
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Response from developer

I appreciate it (and you). We research/vet/add restaurants on a daily basis so much more to come.

Useful and Trustworthy

This is one of the very few apps I pay for and it is worth it! For someone, like me, who has to have no gluten including potential cross contamination, being able to find safe places to eat while on the road or at the airport is the difference between going out eat or going to the grocery store and “dining” on sandwich meat and rice crackers. Thank you!!!!!!
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My go-to app when traveling

I love this app when I travel because I know I can find safe spaces and not stress when I have to eat out.

Super helpful app

Love that this app looks into safety for those with celiac disease and not just for those who think eating gf is trendy. The airport options are great too.

Gluten Dude is the Best!

I depend on Gluten Dude for my local eats and especially for travel. You can’t beat this app for travel. I just returned from Europe and Scandinavia and used GD for most meals. And, very successfully too! Thank you, Scott!

Great app and worth the cost

Free apps don’t verify restaurant protocol or what they offer. If you want a free app that only goes by reviews of a restaurant given by someone who’s avoiding gluten you won’t get that someone with celiac depends on you may just be getting reviewed because a restaurant offers gluten friendly listings on a menu. Celiacs depend on someone vetting a restaurant and how their staff is trained to avoid cross-contamination This app does that goes beyond to make sure that staff are trained to avoid cross-contamination otherwise it’s not celiac safe I depend on this when I’m traveling and it’s never let me down Thanks Gluten Dude for never selling out or taking the easy way out Lori aka The Twisted Celiac.
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I had some issues, but it got fixed

Update: I was finally able to get some help through social media to contact the app maker directly, it took several attempts before the issue was fixed, they had to completely delete my account and then I had to act like I was signing up all over again (but didn’t have to pay this time) and it did fix the issue. I will say, as far as accuracy, this is BY FAR the best gluten free app and I’m very happy that the issues were fixed.

I paid $40 for a LIFETIME subscription and I haven’t even had this app for 90 days and it’s saying my “free trial” has ended, EXCUSE MEEEEEE?! It was NEVER FREE!!!!! So you’re telling me that I paid $40 for LESS THAN FOUR MONTHS of access??????
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Response from developer

Glad we got it fixed for you. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Excellent resource

A must-have app from a longstanding & trustworthy member of the celiac community.

The GOAT

This is my number one go to app when I’m trying to figure out where I can eat, especially while traveling. I’m so thankful for Scott and his mission to make dining out safe for Celiacs. I’m excited for when there is a more robust selection of restaurants, but I’m also extremely grateful that he’s taking his time to vet each establishment. I also try to contribute to the selection when I find an exceptional restaurant.
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My go to App to find Celiac Safe Food

This app is my favorite. The vetting is thorough and the functionality is great. The owner is a passionate advocate for people living with celiac disease. It’s helped me find so many great options when I’m traveling. There are so many affordable options to use the app. Try it out.

SO worth it!

It knew of safe places nearby that we hadn’t even found yet, and it makes traveling outside of town so much easier to plan.

Great Celiac Resource

I have had this app since very early on. I have other GF apps as well, but I have always strongly listened to advice or suggestions from GD. I believe he cares a lot about the celiac community and does his best to give us great information. I believe that the cost is minimal for the resource this is for me. Over the years many improvements have been made, which I value. Early on I had a log in issue, I emailed him, he quickly responded and resolved it. Overall I am very happy with this app & thankful for it!
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Paid $40 for a LIFETIME subscription and now I’m locked out

I paid $40 for a LIFETIME subscription and I haven’t even had this app for 90 days and it’s saying my “free trial” has ended, EXCUSE MEEEEEE?! It was NEVER FREE!!!!! So you’re telling me that I paid $40 for LESS THAN FOUR MONTHS of access?????? Pretty sure this app is a total scam

Great

I love this app. It has been so helpful for me as I travel a lot and love to eat out with my family and friends. Totally recommend, and definitely worth it!!

Great to have, but needs work

The search function is flawed to the point of being unusable. For example, if I search “breakfast” it just lists all the restaurants in town, or zero restaurants in town. No in between. In fact, the top listings were for restaurants that were hundreds of miles away, despite having my location on and the correct filters set. It is incredibly buggy. It’s nice to have this app, but it very much feels like there isn’t much in the way of ongoing work to update the listings. And I’m saying all this as someone who did a free trial, didn’t have enough time to notice all the flaws, and unfortunately bought a lifetime subscription. Please fix your app! It has potential but it just seems to be on autopilot or something. It needs attention.
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Quality over quantity

Are there apps out there that will show you more restaurants? Yes. But NO app will show you more SAFE restaurants and that’s the whole purpose. I don’t want a slush list filled with places that may get me sick. I want what this app has: restaurants that are actually reviewed and the questions have been asked to ensure they have protocols that keep me safe. I’ll take quality over quantity every day.
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Great new GF app

Lots of good features, like getting noticed when a new restaurant near you is added. And lots of ways to filter. Doing my best to add more places beyond the east coast!