Restaurant Awards vs DiRoNA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Restaurant Awards
Discover restaurants globally recognized for their outstanding wine selections. This app provides access to over 3,800 award-winning establishments across 50 U.S. states and 80+ countries, offering a curated wine experience. Explore restaurant news, chef profiles, and editor recommendations.
- Search award-winning restaurants
- Global restaurant directory
- Discover exceptional wine lists
- Restaurant news and articles
- Chef and sommelier profiles
- Editor's top picks
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Wine Spectator's Restaurant Awards app will help you find restaurants with exceptional wine lists. Every featured dining destination - covering all 50 U.S. states and 80+ countries - has earned a Wine Spectator Restaurant Award for its dedication to wine. This app allows you to search through more than 3,800 award-winning restaurants to help you discover the ultimate wine experience. You’ll also find articles featuring the latest restaurant news, chef and sommelier profiles, our editors’ top picks and more.
DiRoNA
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The Distinguished Restaurants of North America (DiRōNA) app will be your guide to the most renowned restaurants in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. A restaurant displaying the DiRōNA Award has earned one of the most respected achievements in the dining and hospitality communities. Search our awarded restaurants near your home or while traveling. Our easy-to-use directory and map will guide you to exceptional dining experiences in any city!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Restaurant Awards at none against DiRoNA's shown. Restaurant Awards also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Restaurant Awards ships an update every 2 months, DiRoNA every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Restaurant Awards | DiRoNA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | M. Shanken Communications, Inc. | DIRONA INC |
In-app purchases
Restaurant Awards
No in-app purchases
DiRoNA
No in-app purchases
