Ramen Beast vs Raviolo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ramen Beast
Discover Tokyo's finest ramen shops with this connoisseur's guide. Get English and Japanese recommendations for over 700 unique establishments, including ordering tips and shop details. Navigate by style, from traditional to innovative.
- Discover 700+ Tokyo ramen shops
- English and Japanese ordering recommendations
- Navigate by ramen style categories
- In-depth shop reviews
- Essential shop information (hours, address)
- Curated, non-chain recommendations
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Ramen Beast is a connoisseur's guide to the very best ramen shops of Japan. Over 10,000 bowls (and counting) were eaten to create this app. Only the finest shops are included (no chains, no tourist traps). Ramen Beast does one simple thing: It directs you to the best ramen in Japan. We are obsessive about our recommendations and information. We've spent years eating across Japan. This app was created to share that knowledge. APP FEATURES: — Discover more than 2,000 of Japan's very best ramen shops, spanning the traditional, exquisite, innovative, beastly and downright bizarre. — Get recommendations in English and Japanese on which bowl to order at every shop. — In depth review of every shop, including details of shop specialty, chef's history, specialty ingredients, basic ordering tips, ramen lore and more. — Essential info: shop address, ramen style, star rating and more. Follow The Ramen Beast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramen_beast/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ramenbeast
Raviolo
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Raviolo is a kitchen companion for cooking, shopping and eating well, with a cast of assistants built on Apple Intelligence. Each has one job and a character of its own. Misto Manzo, the cook. Recipes from what is in the fridge or for the dish you have in mind, in a few plain sentences, adjusted for one or for four and saved as a card. Spinacio, the list. Everything you need lands in the right section of your own supermarket, in the order you walk it. Duplicates merge, quantities add up, and he has opinions about seasons. Olio, the plate. He reads a meal for protein, fiber and good fats and suggests the one addition that would balance it. Never calories, never a lecture. Ricotta, the notebook. Allergies, intolerances and dislikes, said once and remembered for good, with the gluten-free or lactose-free version offered by name. Amaretto, the know-it-all. Facts about food and the details of a technique, whenever a question is his. Save recipes from any link as cards you can cook, scale and shop. What you tick off the list becomes your pantry, and the cook sees it. Everything runs on Apple Intelligence, on your iPhone or on Private Cloud Compute, with the same privacy. Raviolo always tells you which model answered. Assistants in English and Italian. Requires an iPhone with Apple Intelligence. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://deruloop.dev/raviolo/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Raviolo at fortnightly against Ramen Beast's every 9 months. Ramen Beast's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Ramen Beast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Raviolo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ramen Beast ships an update every 9 months, Raviolo fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Ramen Beast | Raviolo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Brzeski | Cristiano Calicchia |
In-app purchases
Ramen Beast
- Lists – Monthly$4.991 Month
- Lists – Yearly$39.991 Year
Raviolo
- Raviolo Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month









