# Lin's vs StG Restaurants

The clearest difference is rating: StG Restaurants at 3.0 against Lin's's 1.3. StG Restaurants also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Lin's's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (38 vs 2). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

StG Restaurants holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lin's has 38 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Lin's ships an update fortnightly, StG Restaurants every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lin's | StG Restaurants |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.3 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lins/id1223500656/reviews) | **[3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stg-restaurants/id6469057336/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **38** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 285 MB | 87 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Associated Food Stores, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1223500655) | [Impact Mobile Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/860821592) |

## What reviewers say

### Lin's

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lins/id1223500656)

Enhance your grocery shopping with a digital list, weekly ad access, and a recipe database. Easily add items, track purchases, and find store locations. Future updates promise an even better experience.

**Highlights:** Digital shopping list with item check-off, Weekly ad offers integration, Store locator and home store selection, Recipe database with ingredient adding, Emailing list contents

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### StG Restaurants

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stg-restaurants/id6469057336)

Discover dining options in St. George, Utah, and access exclusive coupons from local eateries. Share your dining experiences and easily locate restaurants on a map.

**Highlights:** Restaurant discovery, Local coupons, Rate dining experiences, Map view, Location finder

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lin's free?

Lin's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is StG Restaurants free?

StG Restaurants is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Lin's or StG Restaurants?

StG Restaurants is rated higher. Lin's averages 1.3 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while StG Restaurants averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Lin's or StG Restaurants have ads?

Lin's shows ads; StG Restaurants does not.

### Which is updated more often, Lin's or StG Restaurants?

Lin's ships an update fortnightly, and StG Restaurants every 3 months. Most recently, Lin's was updated on September 18, 2026 and StG Restaurants on September 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*