Falstaff Guide vs The MICHELIN Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Falstaff Guide
Discover over 24,000 European restaurants, bars, cafes, and hotels. Find curated reviews, book instantly, and save your favorites. Explore luxury and boutique accommodations worldwide.
- 24,000+ European restaurants
- 3,000+ bars, cafes, lodges
- Curated reviews
- Instant booking
- Save favorites
- Luxury hotel listings
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The Falstaff Guide app puts over 24,000 of Europe’s best restaurants at your fingertips, plus more than 3,000 curated cocktail and wine bars, cosy cafés, unique street food spots, and charming alpine lodges. Ready for your next adventure? Get inspired and explore the finest luxury and boutique hotels worldwide, brought to you by Falstaff Travel. The app shows you all the hotspots near you or at your next holiday destination, featuring authentic, carefully curated reviews from Falstaff’s renowned restaurant, bar, and street food guides. Once you find a new preferred spot, book instantly or save it to your favourites. Share and rate your experiences like over 20,000 other Gourmet Club members. Discover the world of fine dining and luxury hotels today!
The MICHELIN Guide
Discover and book top-rated restaurants and hotels worldwide. Plan your next trip with curated selections, create personalized lists, and access exclusive perks. Expert travel assistance is also available.
- Global restaurant and hotel listings
- Instant booking for hotels
- Create and share favorite place lists
- Exclusive hotel upgrades and amenities (Plus membership)
- Expert travel specialist assistance
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Stay in amazing places. Eat unforgettable meals. Take the MICHELIN Guide app wherever you go. The MICHELIN Guide app puts the world’s best restaurants and hotels right in your pocket — and lets you book them. It marks the first time in history that the entire global guide — every restaurant in every location — is all together, all in one place. The app also includes the new and improved MICHELIN Guide hotel selection. Now you can instantly book the world’s most unique and exciting hotels, each one chosen for their extraordinary style, service, and personality. The MICHELIN Guide app makes it easier than ever to plan your next adventure or enhance your current one. Use it to quickly find and reserve restaurants and hotels near you or in a future destination; create and share lists of all your favorite places; or trial our “Plus” membership and receive free VIP upgrades and amenities at participating hotels. Need concierge-level care? Our expert travel specialists are waiting just a click away, available to assist with any aspect of your trip. They’re real people, ready to help you go places. So get going. Find great restaurants & hotels in each MICHELIN Guide city. Book amazing hotels wherever you find yourself. Download the app today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The MICHELIN Guide at every 9 days against Falstaff Guide's every 2 months. The MICHELIN Guide also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 27%) and chart position (#159 vs unranked). Falstaff Guide's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Falstaff Guide ships an update every 2 months, The MICHELIN Guide every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Falstaff Guide | The MICHELIN Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (7.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 40.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 7.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #159 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Falstaff Verlag | Tablet Inc |
Customer experience
Falstaff Guide
The MICHELIN Guide
Bugs and requests
Falstaff Guide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The MICHELIN Guide
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Location services not working as expected
- Search functionality not returning relevant results
- Inability to save or access user-created lists
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to search by cuisine, price range, and other filters
- Map view with location-based recommendations
- User-generated reviews and photos
- Offline mode for accessing content without internet
- Landscape mode support for tablets
In-app purchases
Falstaff Guide
No in-app purchases
The MICHELIN Guide
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Falstaff Guide free?
Is The MICHELIN Guide free?
Do Falstaff Guide or The MICHELIN Guide have ads?
Which is updated more often, Falstaff Guide or The MICHELIN Guide?
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