Comparison

TheFork vs Schlouk Map

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

Head to head
About

TheFork

Discover and book tables at thousands of restaurants across Europe and Australia. Enjoy exclusive discounts and read reviews from a community of diners to find your next culinary adventure. Earn loyalty points with every reservation for future savings.

Highlights
  • Fast, free, and easy online booking
  • Exclusive restaurant discounts
  • Over 20 million trusted customer reviews
  • Browse over 60,000 restaurants
  • Curated INSIDER collection of top restaurants
  • Loyalty program with Yums points for discounts
Features
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TheFork is Europe’s leading restaurant booking platform, proudly bringing people together through unique and affordable culinary experiences since 2007. What are you waiting for? Activate your location and we’ll activate your taste buds! You set the tone, we set the table. TheFork continues to be savoured across the biggest foodie hotspots in France, Spain, Italy, the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden and Australia. But wait, what exactly do we bring to the table? Here are 6 reasons to download TheFork app right now. 1. Things that tickle our taste buds: fast, free and easy online booking We know that normal life means having a lot on your plate, so to make things a bit easier for you, we've simplified restaurant booking. With a few simple taps on our mobile app, you’ll be one step closer to having that ‘mmm’ moment of pure belly satisfaction, in the most seamless way possible. 2. Frugal on prices, never on flavours Our amazing restaurant partners love their diners as much as we love ours and offer exclusive discounts on reservations throughout the year (automatically applied and subject to conditions at the time of booking). That way restaurants get to open their doors to all types of diners, making dining out accessible to everyone. 3. Community insights = better bites Tuck into the wisdom of our gourmet community! With over 20 million trusted reviews from only customers who have actually tried the restaurant—your palette is in good hands! 4. We don’t skimp on choice Reserved? Not us. That’s just a label for a table. So whether you’re looking for the perfect spot for bottomless brunching, taco crunching or al-fresco munching, our foodies are spoiled for choice with our diverse collection of over 60,000 restaurants and 40,000 photos, menus and community reviews that will satisfy just about any culinary mood and occasion. After all, variety is the spice of life! Browse, scroll and add to favourites, so you can find more of what you love. Now that’s food for thought. 5. INSIDER: sit back and relax while we level up your dining-out game. Our foodie experts are always hard at work to stay on top of our INSIDER collection featuring the best restaurants. With our feed of critically acclaimed insights and selections, no chances are taken on promoting the dining out spots that are turning heads for the best ambiance, ratings, service and food. 6. We take loyalty VERY seriously. To reward our awesome foodie community, every booking with TheFork accumulates unique Yums points, which can be redeemed in the form of a tasty discount at one of our many partner restaurants down the line. Here’s how it works: 1 reservation = 100 Yums (Y) Once you've accumulated enough you can enjoy amazing offers which converts to: 1,000 Y = €10 / CHF15 / AUD$20 / £20 loyalty discount! 2,000 Y = €25 / CHF35 / AUD$50 / £50 loyalty discount! Keep an eye out for double Yums and other ways to earn more Yums as you book. We love hearing from our TheFork foodie community! Reach out at contact@thefork.com. >In the UK, follow us on: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFork.uk/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefork_uk/?hl=en

About

Schlouk Map

Discover real-time happy hour deals and bars in your city. This collaborative app lets users add bar information, including hours, prices, and amenities. Become a member for exclusive discounts and extended happy hour at partner establishments.

Highlights
  • Real-time bar discovery
  • Happy hour schedules
  • Collaborative user-added data
  • Bar search engine
  • Club membership for discounts
  • Practical bar information
Features
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Schlouk Map is a free mobile app that allows you to discover the best bars and the best happy hours around you in real time. How does it work? Schlouk Map offers a map to see the bars around you thanks to geolocation. A search engine also allows you to find a bar that you already know. Who adds the bars? The app is collaborative : users add their favorite bars and indicate the following information: * opening hours of the bars * happy hour schedules * prices and details of happy hour drinks (cocktails, beers, soft drinks, wines, ...) * practical information : wifi, terrace, televisions to watch sports, etc ... * telephone number to call/book a table Where Schlouk Map is available? Schlouk Map references bars and happy hours in: In France • Aix-en-Provence • Angers • Avignon • Bayonne • Bordeaux • Brest • Caen • Clermont-Ferrand • Dijon • Grenoble • Lille • Limoges • Lyon • Marseille • Metz • Montpellier • Mulhouse • Nancy • Nantes • Nice • Paris • Perpignan • Reims • Rennes • Rouen • Saint-Étienne • Strasbourg • Toulouse • Tours In Belgium • Brussels • Corks In England • Brighton • Leeds • Liverpool • London • Manchester In the Netherlands • Amsterdam More cities will be added soon! Schlouk Map allows you to discover all the bars and happy hours in your city in real time. Enjoy extended happy hour and discounts at partner bars thanks to the club. What is the club? As a Schlouk Map member, you get unlimited discounts and extended happy hour in partner bars. The partner bars are carefully selected and available in certain cities. All you have to do is create your account and then show your membership card to the waiter/waitress when you order. It's completely free! Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health, consume in moderation. Application reserved for +18 years old. https://www.schlouk-map.com

Screenshots

TheFork4 screens
Schlouk Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

TheFork and Schlouk Map both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Schlouk Map's written reviews are positive against 58% of TheFork's. Schlouk Map also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). TheFork's advantage is ratings volume (62K vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for TheFork against 5.0 for Schlouk Map. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TheFork has 62K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of TheFork's written reviews are positive against 91% of Schlouk Map's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TheFork ships an update fortnightly, Schlouk Map monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TheFork versus Schlouk Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTheForkSchlouk Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (62K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews91.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62K — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB35 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperLa FourchetteMisterGoodBeer

Customer experience

TheFork

All ratings62,108 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews564 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative36.0%

Schlouk Map

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%

Bugs and requests

TheFork

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Reservation confirmation issues
  • Login/account problems
  • Glitches in app functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve restaurant filtering and search
  • Enhance reservation management (modify, cancel, etc.)
  • Provide multilingual support
  • Streamline payment and discount application

Schlouk Map

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TheFork

No in-app purchases

None

Schlouk Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TheFork free?
TheFork is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Schlouk Map free?
Schlouk Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TheFork or Schlouk Map?
Schlouk Map is rated higher. TheFork averages 4.9 out of 5 from 62K ratings, while Schlouk Map averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do TheFork or Schlouk Map have ads?
Neither TheFork nor Schlouk Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TheFork or Schlouk Map?
TheFork ships an update fortnightly, and Schlouk Map monthly. Most recently, TheFork was updated on October 26, 2026 and Schlouk Map on October 24, 2026.

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