# Restaurant Roulette!! vs Forkast.

The clearest difference is ads: Forkast. at none against Restaurant Roulette!!'s shown. Forkast. also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Restaurant Roulette!!'s advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Restaurant Roulette!! sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Forkast. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Forkast. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Restaurant Roulette!! has 1.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Restaurant Roulette!! ships an update every 2 weeks, Forkast. every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Restaurant Roulette!! | Forkast. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restaurant-roulette/id1431314346/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forkast/id6790681962/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.7K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 36.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 9 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Turbolaser LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1149535121) | [Jacob Leyden](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790681964) |

## 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


### Forkast.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forkast/id6790681962)

Effortlessly plan healthy family dinners using ingredients you already have. Snap a photo of your fridge or pantry, and get three tailored meal ideas. Save favorites and track what your family enjoys for future meal planning.

**Highlights:** Photo-to-recipe generation, Three meal idea options, Family preference adaptation, Kid-friendly serving tips, Adult upgrade suggestions, Meal feedback tracking, Favorites and scan history

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Forkast Pro Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Forkast Pro Annual | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Restaurant Roulette!! free?

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

### Is Forkast. free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Restaurant Roulette!! or Forkast.?

Forkast. is rated higher. Restaurant Roulette!! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Forkast. averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Restaurant Roulette!! or Forkast. have ads?

Restaurant Roulette!! shows ads; Forkast. does not.

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

Restaurant Roulette!! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Forkast. every 2 months. Most recently, Restaurant Roulette!! was updated on October 26, 2026 and Forkast. on October 23, 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.*