Beli vs The MICHELIN Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beli
Discover and organize top restaurants with this app. Create ranked lists, share dining experiences with friends, and get personalized recommendations based on your taste profile. Track places you've visited and want to try.
- Ranked restaurant lists
- Share dining experiences
- Personalized recommendations
- Friend activity feed
- Taste profile analysis
- Match score with friends
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Beli helps you track, share, and discover the world’s best restaurants • Keep organized ranked lists and maps of everywhere you've been and want to try • See where your friends are eating and what they love and hate • Get personalized recommendations you are sure to love Select Features • Scroll your newsfeed to see the latest spots your friends have tried • Add tags to help organize and filter your lists • Add notes and favorite dishes • View your “Taste Profile” to learn about what you love most • Check out your “Match Score” with your friends to see who really shares your tastes
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 in-app purchases: The MICHELIN Guide at none against Beli's 83. Beli's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and review sentiment (50% vs 41%). 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. Beli sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $5.79 per month. The MICHELIN Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Beli against 4.9 for The MICHELIN Guide. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17K and 7.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Beli's written reviews are positive against 41% of The MICHELIN Guide's.
Beli ships an update every 4 days, The MICHELIN Guide every 9 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Beli | The MICHELIN Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (17K ratings) | 4.9 (7.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.2% of reviews — better | 41.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 7.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #47 — better | #154 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 191 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Beli Technologies, Inc. | Tablet Inc |
Customer experience
Beli
The MICHELIN Guide
User reviews
Beli
From 17K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful for tracking restaurants
- 🤩 Fun and engaging experience
- 🗺️ Useful map and location features
- 💡 Personalized recommendations based on user ratings
- 🤝 Ability to share with friends and see their recommendations
Room to improve
- 🤔 Difficulty comparing different types of restaurants
- 🙄 Forced to send invitations to use the app
- 🤨 Lack of customization options for categories and lists
- 🥱 Tedious ranking process for some users
The MICHELIN Guide
From 7.5K 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
Beli
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent labeling of dish names in photos
- Slow performance and freezing issues
- Incorrect restaurant addresses in the app
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode
- Allow custom categories and lists
- Integrate with other review platforms like Yelp
- Provide more restaurant details like menus and hours
- Enable reservations directly within the app
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
Beli
- Creator Subscription (Monthly)30 variants$5.791 Month
- huei (Monthly)$5.791 Month
- maggue (Monthly)$5.791 Month
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- kaitlyneats (Monthly)$5.791 Month
- sola (Monthly)$5.791 Month
- kayangus (Monthly)$5.791 Month
- Famdy (Monthly)$5.791 Month
- TheEricHammer (Monthly)$5.791 Month
- tastebywill (Monthly)$6.991 Month
- eatingalonediaries (Monthly)$6.991 Month
- simplyni (Monthly)$6.991 Month
- devourdc (Monthly)$6.991 Month
- Creator Subscription (Monthly)$9.591 Month
- Creator Subscription (Annual)30 variants$42.901 Year
- huei (Annual)$42.901 Year
- maggue (Annual)$42.901 Year
- kayangus (Annual)$42.901 Year
- alliekate (Annual)$42.901 Year
- Famdy (Annual)$42.901 Year
- tastebywill (Annual)$69.991 Year
- devourdc (Annual)$69.991 Year
- simplyni (Annual)$69.991 Year
- Beli Supper Club - Annual7 Days trial2 variants$74.991 Year
- Weekly Streak Restore$0.99
The MICHELIN Guide
No in-app purchases
