Falstaff Guide vs The Tasting List
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, 3,000 bars, cafes, and hotels. Find curated reviews and book your next dining or travel experience. Save favorites and share your gourmet adventures.
- 24,000+ European restaurants
- 3,000+ bars, cafes, and lodges
- Luxury and boutique hotel listings
- Curated reviews from experts
- Instant booking options
- Save and share favorite spots
- Location-based discovery
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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 Tasting List
Discover curated, high-quality restaurants in exciting cities worldwide. Avoid tourist traps and enjoy brilliant dining experiences, whether traveling or exploring locally. Designed for efficient mapping and booking, not endless scrolling.
- Handpicked restaurant selections
- Focus on quality, creativity, and atmosphere
- Ideal for travelers and food enthusiasts
- Streamlined mapping and booking
- Recommendations for select cities
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The Tasting List is your trusted restaurant concierge. Traveling shouldn’t mean endless scrolling, bad recommendations, or tourist traps. The Tasting List curates top-quality and trending restaurants in the world’s most exciting cities, so you can book with confidence and eat brilliantly every time. What you’ll love • Handpicked for quality, creativity, and atmosphere • Perfect for travelers, food lovers, and locals in the know • Designed for mapping and booking, not endless browsing • Currently available in select cities and expanding. Whether you’re planning a special dinner or choosing where to eat tonight, The Tasting List helps you find places that are genuinely worth your time. Eat better. Travel smarter. Welcome to The Tasting List. Privacy Policy: https://www.thetastinglist.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Tasting List at 100% against Falstaff Guide's 27%. The Tasting List also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Falstaff Guide's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Falstaff Guide | The Tasting List |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Falstaff Verlag | OH Studio |
Customer experience
Falstaff Guide
The Tasting List
In-app purchases
Falstaff Guide
No in-app purchases
The Tasting List
No in-app purchases
Questions
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