Comparison

Restaurant vs Environs

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

Head to head

Smart Home Clock

About

Restaurant

Features

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You don't know where to eat, let the wheel decide !

About

Environs

Features

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The smart clock that keeps you informed and puts you and your guests in control. Show the time, date and any collection of HomeKit temperature, humidity and lighting/power information. Give yourself and your guests control over your HomeKit controlled smart lights for a whole room or individual lights & power switches. Like visual indicators? Set up an orb that shows you when something is out of expected norms. License: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Restaurant1 screens

Environs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Restaurant at none against Environs's 2. Restaurant also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Environs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Restaurant asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Restaurant ships an update every 3 weeks, Environs every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Restaurant versus Environs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Restaurant	Environs
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.4 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	6 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	jerome bach	Corner Software

In-app purchases

None

Restaurant

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Environs

Subscriptions1

Local weather conditions$1.991 Year

One-time1

Environs Home$1.99

Questions

Is Restaurant free?

Restaurant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Environs free?

Environs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Restaurant or Environs have ads?

Neither Restaurant nor Environs shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Restaurant or Environs?

Restaurant ships an update every 3 weeks, and Environs every 2 months. Most recently, Restaurant was updated on September 9, 2026 and Environs on September 15, 2026.