blogTO vs Dinesafe Toronto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
blogTO
Discover Toronto's best dining, drinking, shopping, and entertainment. Stay updated with local news and find events to attend. Access curated lists and map nearby attractions.
- Best of Toronto lists
- Map nearby places
- Find restaurants and bars
- Local news updates
- Event listings
- Create to-do lists
- Save articles and events
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Find the best Toronto restaurants, bars and other places to eat, drink, shop and hangout. Get the latest local news. Discover events you want to attend. Access hundreds of Best of Toronto lists. This app brings everything you love about blogTO to a convenient app format. FEATURES: • Access all of blogTO's Best of Toronto lists, map the locations and see Best Of places nearby. • Find restaurants and other places nearby, by address, neighbourhood or TTC subway stop. • Get the latest Toronto news. • Look up events taking place in Toronto by date. • Create a free blogTO account to upload photos, mark favourites and rate local businesses. • Create To-Do lists of places you want to visit. • Save articles and Best of lists for future reading or reference. • Save upcoming events you don't want to miss.
Dinesafe Toronto
Access a decade of restaurant health inspection records for Toronto establishments. Easily find nearby eateries or search for specific locations to view their detailed inspection history and infraction reports.
- 10-year inspection history
- Color-coded scorebar overview
- Search nearby restaurants
- Detailed inspection reports
- Bi-weekly database updates
- Share inspection results
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Dinesafe allows you to view up to a 10-year history of health inspections for restaurants in Toronto. Browse restaurants nearby, or search for your favourite places. Features: * Scorebar for each establishment: get a quick colour-coded overview of the inspection history! * Up to 10 years history for each establishment. * Search establishments that are close to your current location. * View detailed inspection & infraction history for each establishment. * Inspection database updated bi-weekly. * Share Results via Twitter, Facebook, or Email Notes: - Internet connection required to use app. - Source code available at http://github.com/nomatteus/dinesafe-ios - Using Toronto Open Data (toronto.ca/open) More features coming soon! Email (matt@ruten.ca) or tweet me (@mattruten) with feedback or suggestions, and you may see them in the next update! App Preview Music Credit: "Vivacity" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dinesafe Toronto at none against blogTO's shown. Dinesafe Toronto also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 49%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). blogTO's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 25 months). 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.
blogTO ships an update every 2 months, Dinesafe Toronto every 25 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | blogTO | Dinesafe Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (435 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.4% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 435 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Freshdaily | Matthew Ruten |
Customer experience
blogTO
Dinesafe Toronto
Bugs and requests
blogTO
Reported bugs
3 issues- Articles cut off at the bottom
- No results or content available
- Inability to log in or create account
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved sharing functionality
- Customizable font sizes
- Horizontal/landscape mode for tablets
Dinesafe Toronto
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
blogTO
No in-app purchases
Dinesafe Toronto
No in-app purchases
