To Eat List vs Eater
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
To Eat List
This app helps food lovers remember and discover restaurants. Save places you want to try and get recommendations from friends, with lists that update automatically for travel.
- Save restaurants to try
- Get recommendations from friends
- Automatic list filtering for travel
- Share favorite restaurants
- Short, sweet comments for reviews
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Are you over restaurant ratings and reviews from people you don't know? Looking for a simple food app? We got you covered. - Add To Your List - Now you have a way to remember all of those restaurants you’ve ever heard about from friends, travel shows, or food blogs. Save your favorite places and those you want to try to your To Eat List, and with automatic filtering, your list adjusts during travel to highlight the spots to hit next. - Discover Something New - Follow those you trust most, and discover the best hot dog from your friend in Chicago, the best slice from your cousin in NYC, or the best brisket from your college buddy in Austin—then with one tap, add it to your To Eat List. - Share With Friends - We’ve all experienced that life-changing dining experience. To Eat List lets you sing the praises of your favorite restaurants to your followers. No more essays or ratings from people you don’t know. It’s like tapas, but for comments. Short. Sweet. And perfectly palatable. TLDR: It's a simple food app for food lovers.
Eater
Discover top restaurant and bar recommendations curated by expert editors. Find new places in any city, get personalized suggestions, and easily make reservations. Never have a bad meal again with trusted insider picks.
- Editor-curated restaurant picks
- Personalized recommendations
- Insider community connection
- Smart search functionality
- Create and share custom lists
- Direct table reservations
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The Eater app is the most trusted way to find great restaurants. Our editors have spent years eating at the best restaurants and bars so you always know where to go next. Get instant access to all of Eater’s restaurant picks in every major city, whether you're exploring a new neighborhood, planning a trip, or need a quick rec on the go. With the Eater app, you’ll never have a bad meal. What you’ll love about the Eater app: - Curated by editors: Trusted recommendations and reviews from people who know restaurants - Insider to insider: Follow and connect with editors, chefs, and friends, and be part of the Eater community - Ask anything: Smarter search that finds the places you actually want - Recommended for you: Eater’s take on restaurants near you and wherever you travel - Create and share: Browse Eater lists, make your own, and share your favorite spots with friends - Browse to book: Reserve tables directly in the Eater app so you’re one step closer to a great meal With the Eater app, the next great place to eat or drink is in the palm of your hand, no matter where the day (or night) takes you. Download the Eater app to find your next great meal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: To Eat List at 100% against Eater's 41%. To Eat List also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and ads (none vs shown). Eater's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
To Eat List holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of To Eat List's written reviews are positive against 41% of Eater's.
To Eat List ships an update every 2 months, Eater weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | To Eat List | Eater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (27 ratings) — better | 4.1 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 41.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 64 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | To Eat List | Vox Media, Inc. |
Customer experience
To Eat List
Eater
Bugs and requests
To Eat List
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Eater
Reported bugs
2 issues- Search and account icons smushed on main map page
- Location settings get stuck after disabling tracking
Requested features
3 requests- Add filters and sorting for map/list view
- Allow sharing of restaurant lists
- Improve font size and layout on map view
In-app purchases
To Eat List
No in-app purchases
Eater
No in-app purchases
