# Restaurant Roulette!! vs Truffle

The clearest difference is ads: Truffle at none against Restaurant Roulette!!'s shown. Truffle also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 36%) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). Restaurant Roulette!!'s advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 338). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Restaurant Roulette!! sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Truffle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Restaurant Roulette!! against 4.6 for Truffle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Restaurant Roulette!! has 1.7K ratings behind it against 338, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Restaurant Roulette!!'s written reviews are positive against 65% of Truffle's.

Restaurant Roulette!! ships an update every 2 weeks, Truffle every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Restaurant Roulette!! | Truffle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restaurant-roulette/id1431314346/reviews) | **[4.6 (338 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/truffle-restaurant-tracker/id1553919410/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.7K** | 338 |
| Positive reviews | 36.1% of reviews | **64.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#197** |
| Size | 9 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Turbolaser LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1149535121) | [Reeltalk INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1510418815) |

## What reviewers say

### Restaurant Roulette!!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restaurant-roulette/id1431314346)

Struggling to pick a restaurant? This app helps you discover open eateries nearby based on your food preferences and budget. Spin a virtual roulette wheel to randomly select a dining spot from your curated list and get directions to your chosen destination.

**Highlights:** Discover nearby open restaurants, Filter by cuisine, price, and distance, Add custom restaurants to the list, View restaurant details and ratings, Randomly select a restaurant, Get directions to chosen restaurant

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Big Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Huge Tip | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Helpful for deciding where to eat
- 👍 Mostly great app experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Listing non-restaurant businesses
- 🐛 Not showing popular chain restaurants
- 🐛 Inconsistent/broken functionality
- 🐛 Spamming for reviews

**Reported bugs**

- Showing places far outside search radius
- Repeated restaurant recommendations on reset

**Requested features**

- Add delivery option
- Improve random number generator
- Include food trucks
- Add more filters (delivery, outdoor seating, etc.)
- Integrate with Yelp collections


### Truffle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/truffle-restaurant-tracker/id1553919410)

**Currently charting:** #197 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Clean, intuitive, and easy-to-use interface
- 🗺️ Excellent map tracking of visited restaurants
- 📸 Simple photo upload and review functionality
- 👥 Valuable social features for sharing recommendations with friends
- 💡 Innovative concept - 'Letterboxd for restaurants'

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Aggressive paywall after extensive setup process
- 🚫 Subscription model not disclosed upfront
- 🐛 SMS verification code not sending to users
- 📍 Limited restaurant database outside major cities (NYC-centric)
- 🔐 Requires phone number upfront without clear explanation

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Restaurant Roulette!! free?

Restaurant Roulette!! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Truffle free?

Truffle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Restaurant Roulette!! or Truffle?

Truffle is rated higher. Restaurant Roulette!! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Truffle averages 4.6 from 338 ratings.

### Do Restaurant Roulette!! or Truffle have ads?

Restaurant Roulette!! shows ads; Truffle does not.

### Which is updated more often, Restaurant Roulette!! or Truffle?

Restaurant Roulette!! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Truffle every 9 days. Most recently, Restaurant Roulette!! was updated on October 29, 2026 and Truffle on October 27, 2026.

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