Comparison

Check That Out vs Truffle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Check That Out

Never forget a restaurant recommendation again. Save dining suggestions, including who recommended them and what to order, and get reminded when you're in the vicinity. This app helps you keep track of all the places you want to try.

Highlights
  • Save restaurant recommendations
  • Record who recommended the place
  • Note what to order
  • Get reminded when nearby
  • Organize dining suggestions
Features
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Your friend just recommended a great new restaurant and you would love to check it out! If you're anything like me, by the time you actually decide to go try it, you've forgotten the name of the restaurant. Maybe you've even forgotten which of your friends told you to go, or what you were supposed to order there. This app is the solution to this all-to-common problem. It lets you save these recommendations in one place and it will remind you to try them when you're nearby! Never forget recommendations again with Check That Out.

About

Truffle

This social app helps you track restaurants you've visited or want to visit, either for personal journaling or with friends. Enjoy a pressure-free experience without rankings or mandatory reviews, and visualize your tracked spots on a shared map.

Highlights
  • Social restaurant tracking
  • Personal restaurant journal
  • Connect with foodie friends
  • No ranking or review pressure
  • Map of tracked restaurants
Features
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Truffle is the social restaurant tracking app. Key features: - Connect with foodie friends or use Truffle as a restaurant journal for yourself. We’re flexible - Enjoy a non-ranking system and no pressure to post photos, write reviews, or broadcast yourself (but you can, if you want) - See all your and your friends' tracked restaurants on the Truffle map

Screenshots

Check That Out3 screens
Truffle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Check That Out at none against Truffle's 3. Check That Out also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Truffle's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 43 months) and ratings volume (338 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Truffle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Check That Out asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Check That Out holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Truffle has 338 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Check That Out ships an update every 43 months, Truffle every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Check That Out versus Truffle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheck That OutTruffle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (338 ratings)
Positive reviews—64.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1338 — better
Update frequencyEvery 43 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKKIT CreationsReeltalk INC.

Customer experience

Check That Out

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Truffle

All ratings336 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral7.8%
Negative27.5%

Bugs and requests

Check That Out

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Truffle

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • SMS verification code not being sent to users
  • Photos shuffle from their original upload order
  • Private account photos remain public by default
  • Text verification not working in UK
  • Photos not displaying in chronological order

Requested features

11 requests
  • Star rating system for meals and restaurants
  • Ability to rate restaurants on profile alongside reviews
  • Social features to view and sort other users' reviews
  • Photo sorting by chronological order of addition
  • Option to set photos as private by default
Show 6 more
  • Ability to assign rankings to restaurants
  • Feature to track who you dined with (friends vs. family)
  • Ability to note what was ordered at each restaurant
  • Integration of photos from Google, Yelp, and Facebook
  • Ad-supported free tier option
  • Free trial period before subscription

In-app purchases

None

Check That Out

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Truffle

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Check That Out free?
Check That Out is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Truffle free?
Truffle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Check That Out or Truffle?
Check That Out is rated higher. Check That Out averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Truffle averages 4.6 from 338 ratings.
Do Check That Out or Truffle have ads?
Neither Check That Out nor Truffle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Check That Out or Truffle?
Check That Out ships an update every 43 months, and Truffle every 9 days. Most recently, Check That Out was updated on October 24, 2026 and Truffle on October 24, 2026.

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