# My Restaurant Journal — Remember where to eat & avoid > Restaurant bookmarking and journaling app with map and list views. (iPhone/iPad app by Benjamin JUHN.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-restaurant-journal/id1357161255 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Benjamin JUHN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1357161254) - Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle - Price: Free - Rating: 3.44/5 from 16 App Store ratings · 11 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 12 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2018-07-23 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-restaurant-journal/id1357161255/reviews.md ## What is My Restaurant Journal? Bookmark prospective restaurants, and save visited restaurants along with notes. View bookmarked restaurants as pins on a map or listed in a scrolling table. Both pins and the list entries are color-coded: Blue - restaurants to try Green - restaurants to repeat Red - restaurants to avoid Filter restaurants by color. Type in search terms or restaurant names to search for restaurants to add to your bookmarks. Search for restaurants near your current location, according to the current map area, or type in a location of your choice. Add journal entries to each restaurant. For example, notes for what dishes to try at prospective restaurants, or dishes to eat again or avoid on repeat visits. Tap the Yelp icon anywhere in the app to open the restaurant listing in Yelp. Yelp's terms of use require that restaurant information be updated daily. ## Key features - Bookmark restaurants - Save visited restaurants with notes - Color-coded restaurant status (to try, repeat, avoid) - Map and list views - Filter restaurants by color - Search for restaurants by location - Journal entries for dishes and experiences ## Recent user reviews (10 of 11) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-restaurant-journal/id1357161255/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Does it do anything? *2022-03-06, version 2.2* I cannot even add a restaurant. No user friendliness. It is just a mirror of Google maps, with no other functions for me. Prove me wrong and I’ll change my review. ### 4/5 — Good app, almost great app *2020-04-27, version 1.3* I usually don’t leave reviews, but there’s nowhere else I could find to give feedback, so here I am. This is a really easy to use app, great to track restaurants I’ve been to and add notes quickly. I like that I can add places I want to try without having to put in an entry. The link to yelp is also super helpful. That said, there are two functions that are missing that I would’ve expected of any food tracking app. 1. The ability to add pictures in the entries (as well as starting a new line within an entry). 2. The ability to put a 0-5 stars personal rating for each entry that averages for the restaurant (in addition to the yelp ratings, and instead of just repeat and avoid for a place that I’ve tried). 3. Bonus function that would also be helpful- the ability to add tags to restaurants to make search easier. Hopefully the developer sees this, this app is really useful and it would make things that much better if those things (and a feedback button?) were implemented! Thanks! **Developer response:** Thanks for your support! I have updated the app to allow new lines within entries. I plan to add pictures to entries and enhance filtering in future versions. I'm still on the fence regarding a 0-5 star personal rating system, but thank you for the suggestion. I might end up adding that to a future version, too, but no concrete plans yet. Also, I plan to add a feedback link to a future version. Thanks for your suggestions! ### 4/5 — Almost perfect! *2020-01-13, version 1.3* I LOVE this app. I love that it’s linked to Yelp and I can easily put in notes for why I should try a place or what I got that I should go again. I’ve become my friend’s go to person for recommendations. PLeASE add a feature that makes it so I can see a list of the places I pinned in a specific region. For example, if I want to see what I’ve pinned in NYC, I have to individually click on each pin on the map- it’s tedious, would be so much better if the list showed just the pins on the region of the map I’m looking at. **Developer response:** Thanks for your support! I have updated the app to include the feature you requested. ### 5/5 — Very user-friendly and helpful! *2019-09-24, version 1.3* I love that it stores the date, location by map, which meal, and any notes you want to add. Great for food journaling! **Developer response:** Thanks for your support! ### 1/5 — Really bad *2019-08-25, version 1.3* Absolutely no flexibility; can’t add photos not sure what this “try, repeat and avoid ; just a very weird app. There is a need for an app to log your dining experiences that you can search the mat by location at photos at comments etc. etc. etc. **Developer response:** I'm sorry to hear that you did not like my free app. I taught myself to code and wrote this app as a hobby. I plan to add photos and different filtering in future versions. ### 3/5 — Add category feature please *2019-07-18, version 1.2* This would be good if i could add a category Italian, fish fry, Etc **Developer response:** Thanks for your support! I plan to address this in a future version. ### 3/5 — Almost *2019-02-23, version 1.2* Almost what I was looking for. I might be missing it but when writing a note there is no “return” to go to next line. I’d like to be able to mention each dish separately. And when I tried to find support, there doesn’t seem to be a link. **Developer response:** Thanks for your support! I have updated the app to address your concern regarding " 'return' to go to next line." I plan to add a "support" link in a future version. ### 3/5 — Ok for keeping a list. Needs more features *2018-11-06, version 1.1* It’s great that it has a link to Yelp so you can add restaurants easily. However, you can’t filter by cuisine or location-only by “Try”, “Repeat” and “Avoid”. If you have a long list its tedious to sort through. **Developer response:** Thanks for your support! I plan to add different filters in a future version. ### 4/5 — Great idea, could use some updating. *2018-09-11, version 1.1* Very user friendly, but a bit elementary in design. This app could be competitive and widely used by foodies if the graphic presentation was more professional. **Developer response:** Thanks for your support! If you have any suggestions for how I can improve the graphic presentation, I'd be grateful for your input. ### 5/5 — Simple and lightweight *2018-08-23, version 1.1* Keeps things basic and easy to use. Exactly what I was looking for when I just wanted to pull together a list of my favorite spots and jot quick notes. Would love if they added an export or share function. **Developer response:** Thanks for your support! I have added a share function. ## Frequently asked questions about My Restaurant Journal ### What is My Restaurant Journal? My Restaurant Journal is a free app designed to help you bookmark restaurants you want to visit and save notes on places you've already been. It offers map and list views with color-coding to easily manage your dining preferences. ### How does My Restaurant Journal organize restaurants? Restaurants can be color-coded: blue for places to try, green for places to repeat, and red for places to avoid. You can then filter your lists based on these colors. ### Can I search for restaurants with My Restaurant Journal? Yes, you can search for restaurants by name or specific terms. The app allows you to search near your current location, within the current map area, or at a location you specify. ### What kind of notes can I add to restaurants? You can add journal entries to each restaurant, detailing specific dishes to try, dishes you enjoyed and want to eat again, or dishes to avoid on future visits. ### Does My Restaurant Journal integrate with other services? Yes, the app includes a Yelp icon that allows you to open the restaurant's listing directly in Yelp. This leverages Yelp's daily updated restaurant information. ### What devices is My Restaurant Journal available on? My Restaurant Journal is available on iPhone and iPod devices. It was last updated on July 4, 2021, with version 2.2. ### What is the age rating for My Restaurant Journal? My Restaurant Journal has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. The app is free to download and use. ### How often is My Restaurant Journal updated? The latest version of My Restaurant Journal is 2.2, which was released on July 4, 2021. Information regarding future update frequency is not provided. ## Version history (last 1 release) ### 2.2 — 2021-07-04 Added link to share restaurant's Yelp page. Added link to open driving directions to restaurant in Maps. Added link to call restaurant. Added option to deselect meal within journal entry. 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