Best Restaurants Guide vs Eater
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Best Restaurants Guide
Discover over 12,000 of the world's most celebrated dining destinations, from Michelin-starred icons to La Liste favorites. Track your culinary achievements and explore curated city guides to find the finest places to eat, drink, and discover.
- Discover awarded restaurants globally
- Track visited restaurants and culinary achievements
- Explore curated city dining guides
- Filter by restaurant awards (Michelin, La Liste, etc.)
- Find hidden gems and legendary institutions
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THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE WORLD'S AWARDED RESTAURANTS Best Restaurants Guide connects you to over 12,000 of the world's most celebrated dining destinations — from Michelin-starred icons to La Liste favorites, World's 50 Best honorees, James Beard winners, Wine Spectator selections, and more. DISCOVER AWARDED DINING, EVERYWHERE Find the best restaurants in your city and around the globe, all in one place. Instantly see every award a restaurant has earned — uncover hidden gems and legendary institutions with ease. TRACK YOUR CULINARY ACHIEVEMENTS Collect Michelin stars as you travel and dine. Keep a personal record of every awarded restaurant you visit, building your own map of unforgettable experiences. EXPLORE CURATED CITY GUIDES Navigate the world's top culinary cities with expert-crafted guides, highlighting the finest places to eat, drink, and discover — wherever your journey takes you. ABOUT US We're two passionate food lovers who set out to create the ultimate guide for the modern gastro-traveler — a place where every awarded restaurant, from Michelin stars to hidden gems, lives in one seamless experience. Best Restaurants Guide was born from a simple idea: to make discovering the world's most celebrated dining destinations effortless, inspiring, and unforgettable. - Privacy Policy: https://brguide.com/privacy - Terms of Use: https://brguide.com/terms
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 review sentiment: Best Restaurants Guide at 100% against Eater's 42%. Best Restaurants Guide also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and ads (none vs shown). Eater's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (61 vs 7). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Best Restaurants Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eater has 61 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Best Restaurants Guide's written reviews are positive against 42% of Eater's.
Best Restaurants Guide ships an update every 3 weeks, Eater weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Best Restaurants Guide | Eater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 4.1 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 41.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Best Restaurants, LLC | Vox Media, Inc. |
Customer experience
Best Restaurants Guide
Eater
Bugs and requests
Best Restaurants Guide
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
Best Restaurants Guide
No in-app purchases
Eater
No in-app purchases
Questions
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