Tock vs The MICHELIN Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tock
Discover unique dining experiences, from local gems to Michelin-starred restaurants. Easily reserve your table at a wide variety of establishments. Your next delicious meal awaits.
- Discover restaurants
- Book tables
- Michelin-rated destinations
- Neighborhood restaurants
- Reserve experiences
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Discover extraordinary experiences with Tock’s new and improved app. From neighborhood restaurants to Michelin-rated destinations, Tock has something for everyone. Delicious starts here—reserve your experience today.
The MICHELIN Guide
Discover and book top-rated restaurants and hotels worldwide. Plan your next trip with curated selections, create personalized lists, and access exclusive perks. Expert travel assistance is also available.
- Global restaurant and hotel listings
- Instant booking for hotels
- Create and share favorite place lists
- Exclusive hotel upgrades and amenities (Plus membership)
- Expert travel specialist assistance
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Stay in amazing places. Eat unforgettable meals. Take the MICHELIN Guide app wherever you go. The MICHELIN Guide app puts the world’s best restaurants and hotels right in your pocket — and lets you book them. It marks the first time in history that the entire global guide — every restaurant in every location — is all together, all in one place. The app also includes the new and improved MICHELIN Guide hotel selection. Now you can instantly book the world’s most unique and exciting hotels, each one chosen for their extraordinary style, service, and personality. The MICHELIN Guide app makes it easier than ever to plan your next adventure or enhance your current one. Use it to quickly find and reserve restaurants and hotels near you or in a future destination; create and share lists of all your favorite places; or trial our “Plus” membership and receive free VIP upgrades and amenities at participating hotels. Need concierge-level care? Our expert travel specialists are waiting just a click away, available to assist with any aspect of your trip. They’re real people, ready to help you go places. So get going. Find great restaurants & hotels in each MICHELIN Guide city. Book amazing hotels wherever you find yourself. Download the app today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Tock at free against The MICHELIN Guide's free with in-app purchases. Tock also leads on iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.0). The MICHELIN Guide's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (41% vs 25%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Tock against 4.9 for The MICHELIN Guide. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.7K and 7.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Tock's written reviews are positive against 41% of The MICHELIN Guide's.
Tock ships an update monthly, The MICHELIN Guide every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Tock | The MICHELIN Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9.7K ratings) | 4.9 (7.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.8% of reviews | 40.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9.7K — better | 7.6K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #174 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tock | Tablet Inc |
Customer experience
Tock
The MICHELIN Guide
User reviews
Tock
From 9.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💎 Great selection of restaurants
- 🔍 Helps discover unique dining experiences
- 🗓️ Seamless booking process
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app
- 🤯 Frustrating user experience
- 🚫 Lacks basic reservation features
- 🤖 Suspicious activity with reviews
The MICHELIN Guide
From 7.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Curated and reliable restaurant recommendations
- 🌍 Comprehensive global coverage
- 🔍 Useful for discovering new dining experiences
- 🌟 Michelin brand reputation and credibility
Room to improve
- 🔍 Limited search and filtering options
- 🗺️ Inconsistent map functionality
- 🔒 Forced registration to access content
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 📱 Suboptimal user experience on mobile
Bugs and requests
Tock
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or shows blank screens
- Reservations disappearing or not working
- Payment processing errors
- Inaccurate restaurant listings and availability
Requested features
4 requests- Add to Calendar function
- Ability to save favorite restaurants
- Real-time reservation availability updates
- Better search and filtering options
The MICHELIN Guide
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Location services not working as expected
- Search functionality not returning relevant results
- Inability to save or access user-created lists
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to search by cuisine, price range, and other filters
- Map view with location-based recommendations
- User-generated reviews and photos
- Offline mode for accessing content without internet
- Landscape mode support for tablets
In-app purchases
Tock
No in-app purchases
The MICHELIN Guide
No in-app purchases
