Truffle vs Hot Dog Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Truffle
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.
- Social restaurant tracking
- Personal restaurant journal
- Connect with foodie friends
- No ranking or review pressure
- Map of tracked restaurants
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Truffle is the social restaurant tracking app. Key features: - Connect with foodie friends or use Truffle as a restaurant journal for yourself. We’re flexible - Enjoy a non-ranking system and no pressure to post photos, write reviews, or broadcast yourself (but you can, if you want) - See all your and your friends' tracked restaurants on the Truffle map
Hot Dog Tracker
Document your hot dog eating experiences with detailed logs, photos, and timers. Track your progress, unlock achievements, and view your entire hot dog history locally on your device.
- Detailed logging (date, time, brand, toppings, notes)
- Photo capture and storage
- Eating timer
- Achievement system with badges
- Stats dashboard
- Complete history browsing
- Offline data storage
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Never lose track of your hot dog journey again! Hot Dog Tracker is the ultimate app for hot dog enthusiasts who want to document every delicious bite. Whether you're a casual fan or a serious sausage connoisseur, this app helps you track, time, and celebrate your hot dog adventures. KEY FEATURES: Detailed Logging - Record date, time, brand, toppings, and personal notes Photo Memories - Capture every hot dog with built-in camera integration Eating Timer - Time how long it takes to devour each dog Achievement System - Unlock hilarious badges like "Wiener Warrior" and "Bun Crusher" Stats Dashboard - View your total count, yearly progress, and eating patterns Complete History - Browse your entire hot dog timeline with photos Private & Secure - All data stored locally on your device EARN EPIC BADGES: Work your way through 10 unique achievements, from "First Bite" to the legendary "Glizzy God" badge for eating 50 hot dogs in one year! TRACK YOUR PROGRESS: Total hot dogs consumed Yearly statistics Average eating time Most popular toppings Personal records and milestones No internet connection required - your hot dog data stays private on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hot Dog Tracker at none against Truffle's 3. Hot Dog Tracker also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 65%). Truffle's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (338 vs 18). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Truffle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Hot Dog Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hot Dog Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Truffle has 338 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Truffle's written reviews are positive against 89% of Hot Dog Tracker's.
Truffle ships an update every 9 days, Hot Dog Tracker every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Truffle | Hot Dog Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (338 ratings) | 4.7 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 338 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #191 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reeltalk INC. | Brian Fisher |
Customer experience
Truffle
Hot Dog Tracker
Bugs and requests
Truffle
Reported bugs
5 issues- 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
11 requests- 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
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- Ability to assign rankings to restaurants
- Feature to track who you dined with (friends vs. family)
- Ability to note what was ordered at each restaurant
- Integration of photos from Google, Yelp, and Facebook
- Ad-supported free tier option
- Free trial period before subscription
Hot Dog Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Truffle
- Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Hot Dog Tracker
No in-app purchases
