# Sterling: Dine with Confidence — Real kitchens. Real ratings.

> Restaurant discovery app based on public health inspection data and ratings. (iPhone/iPad app by Panda Taps LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sterling-dine-with-confidence/id6765960448 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Panda Taps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1744998505)
- Category: Food & Drink, Travel
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 11 App Store ratings · 5 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 12 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-30
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sterling-dine-with-confidence/id6765960448/reviews.md

## What is Sterling?

Sterling is a restaurant discovery app built on public health inspection data. Every restaurant rating is grounded in real, dated inspections from official city health departments. The score is transparent, the data is traceable, and there are no paid placements.

WHY STERLING

Every other restaurant app shows you photos, star reviews, and ads. None of them tell you whether the kitchen is clean. Public health inspections do, but they are buried in city portals, written for inspectors, and almost impossible for a regular diner to read.

Sterling does three things:

1. Aggregates the public inspection records from every city we cover
2. Classifies violations against a shared taxonomy (pests, temperature, sanitation, handling) wherever cities publish itemized violations
3. Scores every restaurant on a transparent 0-100 scale where every point loss is traceable to a specific dated inspection

The score itself is deterministic. No AI decides a rating. AI helps with two narrow jobs: classifying raw violation text into categories and writing the plain-English summaries. You can verify any rating by tapping the breakdown.

KEY FEATURES

- Map-first restaurant discovery with bold, sparse pins
- Transparent 0-100 score with full inspection history
- "Sterling Standard" badge for restaurants with consistently excellent records
- Search restaurants by name or violation type
- Restaurant detail with inspection timeline and a plain-English summary
- History: the last 30 restaurants you viewed, synced privately across your devices with iCloud
- Your home city is remembered even if you delete and reinstall the app
- Calm, editorial design

STERLING PRO

Free users get 10 restaurant views per month in their home city. Sterling Pro removes the meter and unlocks everything:

- Unlimited restaurant views
- Travel mode: every city we cover, not just your home city
- Smart alerts when restaurants you watch have new inspection results
- Health-filter packs to find restaurants matching exactly the standards you care about
- Offline cached results for travel

Try Sterling Pro free for 7 days. Subscribe yearly at $9.99/year or monthly at $2.99/month. Cancel anytime.

DATA AND PRIVACY

Sterling does not require an account, email, or sign-in. All data we display is publicly published by city health departments. Your watchlist stays on your device. Your viewing history and home city sync privately through your own iCloud account; Sterling never sees them. We collect no personal information beyond standard Apple-provided crash and performance diagnostics.

GET IN TOUCH

Questions, feedback, suggestions for new cities: support@pandataps.com

TERMS & PRIVACY

Privacy Policy: https://pandataps.com/legal/sterling-privacy.html
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Map-based restaurant discovery
- Transparent 0-100 health score
- Full inspection history
- Search by violation type
- Health-filter packs (Pro)
- Inspection update alerts (Pro)

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sterling Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Sterling Pro Yearly | $9.99 | per year |


## Chart rankings

- #153 in Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (5 of 5)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sterling-dine-with-confidence/id6765960448/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Love this app

*2026-08-02*

It’s a must if you live in the city

### 5/5 — Love this app!

*2026-07-30*

Really impressed with this app. It’s clean, easy to use, and makes it much easier to find places I feel good about eating at. I’ve had a great experience so far. Definitely recommend!

### 5/5 — Love the health inspection data

*2026-06-14*

I care about where I eat and this app has been helping me evaluate my options.

### 5/5 — Superb

*2026-06-13*

Super easy to navigate and really helpful to know the sterling ratings as a health concious person

### 5/5 — Essential and Well Implemented

*2026-06-12*

I find myself looking up restaurants in this app more than the usual review sources like Google Maps or Yelp. It gives a new and important perspective. Yes, the information is public, but the app consolidates it into a central, elegant interface that makes it a pleasure to use, especially when searching for a new place. The extra features such as personal preferences and notifications are a nice touch.

## Frequently asked questions about Sterling

### What is Sterling's main purpose?

Sterling is a restaurant discovery app that uses public health inspection data to provide transparent, traceable scores. It helps diners understand kitchen cleanliness beyond typical star reviews.

### How does Sterling calculate its scores?

Sterling aggregates public inspection records, classifies violations (pests, temperature, sanitation, handling), and scores restaurants on a 0-100 scale. Each point loss is traceable to a specific, dated inspection.

### Is Sterling Pro worth the subscription cost?

Sterling Pro offers features like smart alerts for inspection updates, a lock-screen widget, health-filter packs, and offline access. It costs $2.99/month or $9.99/year after a 7-day free trial.

### Does Sterling have ads?

No, Sterling does not contain advertisements. The app emphasizes a calm, editorial design and states there are no paid placements for restaurants.

### What devices does Sterling support?

Sterling is currently available for iPhone. It was released on May 30, 2026, and the latest version is 1.1, updated on May 31, 2026.

### How can I cancel my Sterling Pro subscription?

You can cancel your Sterling Pro subscription at any time. The subscription plans are available monthly at $2.99 or yearly at $9.99, both offering a 7-day free trial.

### Does Sterling require an account to use?

No, Sterling does not require an account, email, or sign-in to use its core features. Your watchlist is stored locally on your device.

### What is the age rating for Sterling?

Sterling has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for most users, with no mature content expected.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6 — 2026-08-26

BETTER SEARCH
Searching for a restaurant by its full name now finds it right away including when you paste a name or tap a recent search. Results are ordered by how well they match, then by distance.

TRAVEL MODE REMEMBERS YOUR CITY
The city you pick now stays selected when you reopen the app, so travellers no longer have to choose it every time.

### 1.5 — 2026-08-18

A smoother onboarding and clearer rating explanations.

### 1.4 — 2026-08-04

Cities you would actually name

The city picker used to list health jurisdictions, so you were choosing between things like "Florida" and "New York State". It now lists real cities, with search, and states are spelled out in full.

Moved city? You can change your home city again

If you reinstalled the app, you were locked to whatever city you first picked. Now you can change it.

### 1.3 — 2026-07-20

This update brings stability fixes.

### 1.2 — 2026-07-19

This update brings stability fixes.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*