The MICHELIN Guide vs Menu Memory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Menu Memory
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Menu Memory is designed to help you remember what you have served guests, and to help you plan for the next time you invite them for dinner. Just enter the details of who came for dinner, when, and what you served, and there it is ready for easy recall the next time you have someone around.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The MICHELIN Guide at Free against Menu Memory's $1.99. The MICHELIN Guide also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 15 months) and chart position (#173 vs unranked). Menu Memory's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
The MICHELIN Guide is free to download; Menu Memory costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The MICHELIN Guide ships an update every 9 days, Menu Memory every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The MICHELIN Guide | Menu Memory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (7.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #173 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tablet Inc | Peter Allday |
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
Menu Memory
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The MICHELIN Guide
No in-app purchases
Menu Memory
No in-app purchases
