TheFork vs SmartTouch Menu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
SmartTouch Menu
Browse digital menus, order food and drinks directly from your smartphone, and pay securely. Skip the lines for dine-in, takeout, or delivery orders. Earn rewards and discounts at participating restaurants.
- Digital menu browsing
- Smartphone ordering
- In-app payment options
- Takeaway and delivery orders
- Reward points and discounts
- Social sharing of experiences
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Throught SmartTouch Menu® you can display restaurant digital menu and order your favourite food and drinks with your own smartphone. Quickly, with no waiting time. Avoiding queues, saving time and choosing safely. Using SmartTouch Menu® you can order on site: • at the restaurant or pub table • at your sun umbrella on the beach • in your hotel room If you are at home, you can use it to order: • take away food • delivery food FOOD ORDERING IS SIMPLE With your smartphone camera: • scan the QR Code and look at the restaurant menu • choose and send the order to the kitchen restaurant • in-app pay with credit cards or PayPal (if this option has been activated) If QR code is not available (take away and delivery option): • search restaurant name in order to look at the menu • choose and send the order • in-app pay with credit cards or PayPal (if this option has been activated) At the end you can share your experience on social media: restaurants, dishes and offers you liked most. Through SmartTouch Menu® you can earn reward points on restaurant fidelity card and obtain discounts on your purchase (if this option has been activated). SmartTouch Menu® is the best solution to manage food orders in: • restaurants, pizza restaurants • sushi and all-you-can-eat restaurants • coffee bars, pubs, discos, ice-cream parlours • beach clubs • hotel facilities • holiday resorts and camping grounds • swimming pools • festivals and street food trucks SmartTouch Menu® is user-friendly and easy to set up, that’s why it can be used in all facilities where it is necessary to place a food order. Try SmartTouch Menu® DEMO: https://www.smarttouch.it/en/demo/ Info: https://www.smarttouch.it/en/ Find us on social media: Instagram: @smarttouch.it Facebook: SmartTouchSrl Twitter: @SmartTouchIT If you like SmartTouch Menu® review it on App Store. Thanks for your support! SmartTouch Menu® made in Italy with love by Smart Touch Srl
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TheFork at 4.9 against SmartTouch Menu's 3.0. TheFork also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). SmartTouch Menu's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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.
TheFork holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TheFork has 62K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of TheFork's written reviews are positive against 50% of SmartTouch Menu's.
TheFork ships an update fortnightly, SmartTouch Menu every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TheFork | SmartTouch Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (62K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 62K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | La Fourchette | Smart Touch SRL |
Customer experience
TheFork
SmartTouch Menu
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
SmartTouch Menu
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TheFork
No in-app purchases
SmartTouch Menu
No in-app purchases









