Comparison

The MICHELIN Guide vs Smart Pizza

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Smart Pizza

Order artisanal pizzas from your favorite pizzaiolo and pick them up from a nearby vending machine. Reserve your pizzas via smartphone, choosing your preferred pickup time and whether you want them hot or cold. Payment is easy through the app or with loyalty points.

Highlights
  • Order artisanal pizzas
  • Find nearby vending machines
  • Reserve pickup time
  • Pay via app or loyalty points
  • Hot or cold pizza options
Features
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Grâce à l'appli Smart-Pizza, commandez vos pizzas artisanales et passez les chercher au distributeur le plus proche de chez vous ! Retrouvez les produits de votre pizzaïolo préféré en réservant vos pizzas à partir de votre smartphone. Quelques étapes suffisent pour commander vos pizzas : 1 - Géolocalisez-vous ou choisissez la ville où vous souhaitez retirer votre commande 2 - Indiquez l'heure de retrait souhaitée 3 - Commandez vos pizzas préférées chaudes ou froides 4 - Réglez avec votre CB directement sur l'appli ou avec vos points fidélités Pizz Venez chercher votre commande au distributeur Smart-Pizza à l'heure indiquée et régalez-vous !

Screenshots

The MICHELIN Guide4 screens
Smart Pizza4 screens

Verdict

The call

The MICHELIN Guide and Smart Pizza both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 41% of The MICHELIN Guide's written reviews are positive against 10% of Smart Pizza's. The MICHELIN Guide also leads on ratings volume (7.6K vs 25) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Smart Pizza's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for The MICHELIN Guide against 4.8 for Smart Pizza. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The MICHELIN Guide has 7.6K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of The MICHELIN Guide's written reviews are positive against 10% of Smart Pizza's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The MICHELIN Guide ships an update every 9 days, Smart Pizza every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
The MICHELIN Guide versus Smart Pizza: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe MICHELIN GuideSmart Pizza
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7.6K ratings) — better4.8 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews — better9.7% of reviews
Number of ratings7.6K — better25
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#159 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB110 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTablet IncCONSEIL ETUDE DEVELOP SOLUTION AUTOMAT

Customer experience

The MICHELIN Guide

All ratings7,550 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews361 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral11.9%
Negative47.4%

Smart Pizza

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive9.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative87.1%

Bugs and requests

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

Smart Pizza

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

The MICHELIN Guide

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Pizza

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The MICHELIN Guide free?
The MICHELIN Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Pizza free?
Smart Pizza is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The MICHELIN Guide or Smart Pizza?
The MICHELIN Guide is rated higher. The MICHELIN Guide averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while Smart Pizza averages 4.8 from 25 ratings.
Do The MICHELIN Guide or Smart Pizza have ads?
Neither The MICHELIN Guide nor Smart Pizza shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The MICHELIN Guide or Smart Pizza?
The MICHELIN Guide ships an update every 9 days, and Smart Pizza every 3 weeks. Most recently, The MICHELIN Guide was updated on November 11, 2026 and Smart Pizza on November 7, 2026.

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