The Spicery vs Eater
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Spicery
Organize your cooking spices and prevent waste. This app helps you track your spice inventory, find substitutes, and learn interesting facts about various spices. Save money by avoiding duplicate purchases and ensure you always have the right ingredients.
- Spice inventory tracking
- Spice usage information
- Spice substitute finder
- Cloud backup for spice lists
- Privacy-focused data handling
- Database of common and uncommon spices
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Don't let your cooking spices go to waste! The Spicery is a labor of love from some passionate foodies. It's the best way to keep track of and use all those delicious spices just sitting on your spice rack! Features a database of common (and uncommon) spices with information on how to use each spice, what to use as a substitute, as well as some interesting facts FEATURES: - Beautiful and simple-to-use - Saves you money! Always know which spices you have on hand and how much is left in the bottle, so you don't buy too much. Saves you from having 3 full jars of thyme in the cupboard. - Missing a spice for a recipe? Use the Spicery database to quickly find a substitute! - "What is fagara??" Use the Spicery database to find information on those hard-to-find spices. - Save your spice list on a cloud server in case your device is lost or upgraded - Privacy is #1. Your personal information is not collected or used. UPCOMING FEATURES - More recipes! - More spices! - Get a reminder when a spice is about to expire
Eater
Discover top restaurant and bar recommendations curated by expert editors. Find new places in any city, get personalized suggestions, and easily make reservations. Never have a bad meal again with trusted insider picks.
- Editor-curated restaurant picks
- Personalized recommendations
- Insider community connection
- Smart search functionality
- Create and share custom lists
- Direct table reservations
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The Eater app is the most trusted way to find great restaurants. Our editors have spent years eating at the best restaurants and bars so you always know where to go next. Get instant access to all of Eater’s restaurant picks in every major city, whether you're exploring a new neighborhood, planning a trip, or need a quick rec on the go. With the Eater app, you’ll never have a bad meal. What you’ll love about the Eater app: - Curated by editors: Trusted recommendations and reviews from people who know restaurants - Insider to insider: Follow and connect with editors, chefs, and friends, and be part of the Eater community - Ask anything: Smarter search that finds the places you actually want - Recommended for you: Eater’s take on restaurants near you and wherever you travel - Create and share: Browse Eater lists, make your own, and share your favorite spots with friends - Browse to book: Reserve tables directly in the Eater app so you’re one step closer to a great meal With the Eater app, the next great place to eat or drink is in the palm of your hand, no matter where the day (or night) takes you. Download the Eater app to find your next great meal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Eater at Free against The Spicery's $2.99. Eater also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (59 vs 7). The Spicery's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#134 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Eater is free to download; The Spicery costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for The Spicery against 4.1 for Eater. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eater has 59 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of The Spicery's written reviews are positive against 42% of Eater's.
The Spicery ships an update monthly, Eater weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Spicery | Eater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (7 ratings) | 4.1 (59 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 41.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #134 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lexicarte LLC | Vox Media, Inc. |
Customer experience
The Spicery
Eater
Bugs and requests
The Spicery
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Eater
Reported bugs
2 issues- Search and account icons smushed on main map page
- Location settings get stuck after disabling tracking
Requested features
3 requests- Add filters and sorting for map/list view
- Allow sharing of restaurant lists
- Improve font size and layout on map view
In-app purchases
The Spicery
No in-app purchases
Eater
No in-app purchases
