Comparison

Black Walnut vs S

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

Head to head
About

Black Walnut

This app allows you to join a loyalty program to earn points and track rewards at your favorite restaurant. You can find locations, view menus, manage your account, and redeem points for special offers. It also lets you add value to gift cards and check in for points with your order.

Highlights
  • Earn points for rewards
  • Find nearby locations
  • View menus
  • Check account balances
  • Redeem points for rewards
  • Add value to gift cards
  • Check in for points
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If Black Walnut is your favorite place for breakfast, lunch or dinner, you'll love using this app to earn points and keep track of rewards when you join our loyalty program. Download it today for free and you’ll be able to: • Join Black Walnut Loyalty to start earning points for rewards • Find a Black Walnut that’s closest to your location • Check out our menus • View your account balances and details • Exchange your points for rewards • Add stored value to your gift card • Check in to let us know you’ve arrived and get points with your order

About

S

Discover local restaurants using a unique S/A/B/C/F tier list system instead of traditional star ratings. Explore over 2,300 curated establishments with quick actions, a live map, and dish photos. Contribute to the community consensus and find your next favorite meal.

Highlights
  • Rank restaurants on S/A/B/C/F tier lists
  • Discover 2,300+ local restaurants
  • Live map with color-coded tiers
  • Quick actions: Call, Directions, Order
  • Dish photos and community contributions
  • Filter by cuisine, price, and area
Features
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Rank every restaurant in The Woodlands — S to F. S-Tier Eats turns "where should we eat?" into a game. Drag any spot onto your tier list, from S-Tier can't-miss to F-Tier never-again, and see how your taste stacks up against the whole community. RANK IT YOUR WAY • Sort local restaurants onto S, A, B, C, and F tiers. • See the community verdict on every spot — the full vote spread, not just a star average. • Discover highly-ranked places near you on the map. NEW — SHARE & COMPARE • Share any tier list or restaurant as a clean image, straight to Instagram, texts, or your group chat. • Build and name your own custom lists — date-night spots, best tacos, out-of-towner picks. • Follow friends, compare rankings, and find out who really shares your palate with Taste Match. BUILT FOR THE WOODLANDS Every restaurant is a real local spot. The map, the rankings, and the community are all here in The Woodlands — no national chains drowning out the places that matter. S-TIER PLUS (OPTIONAL) Go ad-free, unlock unlimited custom lists, and support local food coverage with S-Tier Plus. A 7-day free trial is included. S-Tier Plus is an auto-renewable subscription — Monthly ($2.99) or Yearly ($19.99). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://compo-cf.github.io/woodlands-eats/privacy.html Got a spot we're missing? Tell us in the app. Now go rank The Woodlands.

Screenshots

Black Walnut4 screens
S4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Black Walnut at none against S's 6. Black Walnut also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). S's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. S sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Black Walnut asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

S holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Black Walnut ships an update every 6 months, S weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Black Walnut versus S: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlack WalnutS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (22 ratings)4.9 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaytronix Systems IncAnthony Compofelice

Customer experience

Black Walnut

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

S

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Black Walnut

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

S

Subscriptions2
  • S-Tier Plus (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • S-Tier Plus (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
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  • Generous Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Black Walnut free?
Black Walnut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is S free?
S is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Black Walnut or S?
S is rated higher. Black Walnut averages 4.6 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while S averages 4.9 from 12 ratings.
Do Black Walnut or S have ads?
Both Black Walnut and S show ads.
Which is updated more often, Black Walnut or S?
Black Walnut ships an update every 6 months, and S weekly. Most recently, Black Walnut was updated on November 3, 2026 and S on October 31, 2026.

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