# Truffle: Restaurant Tracker — user reviews > 51 indexed App Store user reviews of Truffle by Reeltalk INC., rated 4.60/5 from 336 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/truffle-restaurant-tracker/id1553919410/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/truffle-restaurant-tracker/id1553919410.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 276 · 4★ 24 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 25 ## What do users think of Truffle? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Clean, intuitive, and easy-to-use interface - 🗺️ Excellent map tracking of visited restaurants - 📸 Simple photo upload and review functionality - 👥 Valuable social features for sharing recommendations with friends - 💡 Innovative concept - 'Letterboxd for restaurants' - 🎯 Effective tool for remembering restaurant details and dishes - 📱 Improved significantly over time with regular updates - 🔄 Great for discovering new places based on friend recommendations **Cons** - 💰 Aggressive paywall after extensive setup process - 🚫 Subscription model not disclosed upfront - 🐛 SMS verification code not sending to users - 📍 Limited restaurant database outside major cities (NYC-centric) - 🔐 Requires phone number upfront without clear explanation - 📸 Cannot view restaurant photos without leaving the app - ⚠️ Poor onboarding experience and transparency - 🌍 International SMS verification issues (UK users affected) **Commonly reported bugs** - SMS verification code not being sent to users - Photos shuffle from their original upload order - Private account photos remain public by default - Text verification not working in UK - Photos not displaying in chronological order **Most requested features** - Star rating system for meals and restaurants - Ability to rate restaurants on profile alongside reviews - Social features to view and sort other users' reviews - Photo sorting by chronological order of addition - Option to set photos as private by default - Ability to assign rankings to restaurants - Feature to track who you dined with (friends vs. family) - Ability to note what was ordered at each restaurant - Integration of photos from Google, Yelp, and Facebook - Ad-supported free tier option - Free trial period before subscription ## Newest reviews (10 of 51) ### 3/5 — Code not sending *2025-09-04, version 11.7* I’m not sure how else to report this issue, but I can’t get the app to send me a verification code. ### 2/5 — $$ *2024-12-29, version 11.3* Great idea but make it free. I would love to use this but it’s not something I would spend my money on. ### 4/5 — Love *2024-09-06, version 10.0* Great app! Only thing I wish is that your ratings were displayed on your profile along with the review. ### 2/5 — Missing some crucial features *2024-07-28* The big one being a rating system. I don’t care if it’s a 5 star system, 10 point system, or even 100 point scale. This should have been a feature from the app’s conception. Some sort of social feature where you see other’s reviews goes along with that. You should be able to sort these reviews by recency, popularity, and even harshness. Finally, more pictures. Other user’s photos. Photos from Google. Photos from Yelp. Facebook. Other than that, pretty solid app, but I won’t be using it further ### 4/5 — Photos *2024-04-15, version 8.4* I wish we can upload photos to private by default. Also wish app was a UI was a little better. ### 3/5 — Private *2024-02-26* When I make my account private, the pictures I post are public and I have to manually changed it to private for some reason. ### 5/5 — Love this app *2024-02-20, version 8.0* If I could give this six stars out of five, I would! Best tracking app for restaurants. The founder is also extremely attractive. ### 1/5 — No places in my area (uk) *2023-12-24* Great idea but relies on users to input restaurants in their area, I live in the capital of Scotland and there was 4 places to view. It’s not an app to find new places to visit. ### 5/5 — Great Value Add *2023-12-22, version 7.5* I’ve always found my friend’s restaurant recommendation to be more valuable than strangers or some AI generated model. ### 5/5 — Nice restaurant tracker app *2023-12-21* Truffle is useful for tracking the restaurants you’ve been to. It’s really smart at keeping up with that and a great tool when traveling. They also have improved the app quite a bit in the last year. I recommend it! **Developer response:** Thank you Carlos! We'll keep improving the app for you! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not free at all *2026-01-23, version 12.0* Requires a subscription. Cant believe I gave them my phone number. ### 1/5 — Cannot sign up *2026-01-05, version 12.0* I put in my cell (some thing I use for everything else) and I never receive a text notification with the code. So I can’t even sign up for an account. ### 1/5 — Paywall? No thanks! *2025-10-22, version 11.8* Why did I go through the process of adding all of the restaurants I've visited only to hit a paywall on the next page? Why not get popular first and THEN offer premium features behind a paywall? This model is garbage and doesn't work. ### 1/5 — App takes you through 90% of setup before paywall *2025-09-14* Had I known the app wasn’t free I wouldn’t have confirmed my phone number, integrated apple pay, and all that other information ### 1/5 — Code not being sent *2025-09-13, version 11.7* There is no way to even look at the app’s features because it requires you to put in your phone number and send you a code to get started. The code never gets sent. Looks like others are having same issue and developers are not responding. 😕 ### 1/5 — Paywalled to use the app *2025-06-25, version 11.7* Should have been a freemium model ### 1/5 — Just Give Me Ads *2025-04-08, version 11.7* This cant be a social app with my friends if I have to convince them to start paying for a subscription. Why not have ads like Letterboxd and then have a paid Ad-Free version? I went through the whole setup process then deleted it when I got to the subscription page ### 1/5 — Why would I pay you for what I don’t know. *2025-01-31, version 11.4* It’s a subscription and literally doesn’t tell you until after you sign up. There’s not even a free trail. ### 1/5 — Monthly Subscription?! *2025-01-23* Conveniently it is not mentioned anywhere that this is a subscription-only app, and it doesn’t tell you after you’ve provided your cell phone number which isnot appreciated. Overall it didn’t provide enough features to make it worth a monthly subscription, Google maps can do basically the same thing for free. ### 1/5 — No Point *2024-11-12, version 11.0* You have to leave the app and go Google Maps or Yelp to see pictures of the food. So pretty useless. Even if I only used this for restaurants I found elsewhere, I’d still want to see the pictures without leaving the app so I can remember the vibe of the food/restaurant. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great App *2026-04-28* This is a really good app, yes you pay a subscription but it’s not expensive. It means I can keep a record of all the restaurants I visit which is my hobby I spend way more on a night out than the subscription Great app so impressed thank you ### 5/5 — Love this app *2025-11-10, version 11.8* Indispensable app for NYC foodies ### 5/5 — Straightforward, clean, and easy to use *2025-05-18* I love this! I love that there are no unnecessary things you have to do to “unlock” features. 10/10. ### 5/5 — Love tracking restaurants and meals *2025-05-18* Best way to keep track of restaurants to try and one’s we’ve eaten at. I’m terrible at remembering restaurant names, and this makes giving recommendations and know what to order again. Love it! ### 5/5 — Best Restaurant Tracker Out There *2024-09-07, version 10.0* I love love love Truffle. It helps me track the restaurants I have visited, heart and plan to visit. Would recommend it anytime to my friends! ### 5/5 — The Letterbox’d of Restaurants *2024-08-07* I’ve waited a long time for something like this. The others are good. But this has a better, more authentic community aspect. Map & tracking is great. Makes me want to discover more - which is exactly what I want from an app like this. ### 5/5 — No better way to flex on your friends *2024-07-02* I’m usually the guy people ask for restaurant recommendations, but before I got Truffle, it was hard to remember what dishes I got at each place. Now, I just upload the restaurant to Truffle, attach a photo of my food, and maybe make it a favorite. So next time I recommend a spot, I can show them the food I got the last few times I’ve been. Plus the map shows all the places you’ve visited, great way to flex on all your poor friends lol **Developer response:** Nathan, thank you for your kind review! Glad you love our features including viewing the map for all the places you've visited. We'll keep improving Truffle for you :) ### 5/5 — TRUFFLE IS GREAT *2024-06-02* For years, I’ve been storing restaurants in my contacts and lists on my Apple phone. It works, but just barely I’ve been looking for an app which will sort select. Keep update contact information and I found it. It’s Truffle excellent. **Developer response:** Ralph, we're so glad that you've migrated from lists on the Apple phone to Truffle. Glad you're loving Truffle. Please let us know if there's any way we can make the experience better for you. ### 5/5 — The best corner in Ct *2024-04-12* What a wonderful place to eat breakfast or lunch. We’ve had way too many dishes that are amazing here. The owner is also extremely nice. Highly recommend visiting this place **Developer response:** Thank you! ### 5/5 — best restaurant tracker!!! *2024-04-04, version 8.4* so clean and nice. also love the integrations. definitely recommend!!! --- *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 2026-09-09.*