Truffle vs TasteRoots
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
TasteRoots
Read full descriptionHide full description
What you can do with TasteRoots • Create your personalized recipe books • Add ingredients, preparation steps, and photos • Organize recipes by categories or collections • Invite family members to collaborate • Share recipes privately with the people you trust • Access your recipes anytime, anywhere Why TasteRoots? Food is more than meals — it’s memory, culture, and connection. TasteRoots was designed to be simple, elegant, and made for families who want to keep their culinary heritage alive. Whether it’s your grandmother’s secret dish or your own modern creations, TasteRoots is your home for recipes that matter. Built for real life • Clean and intuitive design • Perfect for home cooks and food lovers • Secure and private by default • Designed for mobile first TasteRoots — where family flavors grow.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TasteRoots at none against Truffle's 3. TasteRoots also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). Truffle's advantage is chart position (#175 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. TasteRoots asks for nothing beyond the download.
Truffle ships an update every 9 days, TasteRoots every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | Truffle | TasteRoots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (336 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 336 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #175 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Reeltalk INC. | Joao Barosa |
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
Show 6 moreShow fewer
- 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
TasteRoots
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
TasteRoots
No in-app purchases
