# Restaurant.com vs Restaurant Roulette!!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Restaurant.com at none against Restaurant Roulette!!'s 5. Restaurant.com also leads on ratings volume (46K vs 1.7K). Restaurant Roulette!!'s advantage is review sentiment (37% vs 10%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Restaurant Roulette!! sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Restaurant.com asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Restaurant.com against 4.5 for Restaurant Roulette!!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Restaurant.com has 46K ratings behind it against 1.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 10% of Restaurant.com's written reviews are positive against 37% of Restaurant Roulette!!'s.

Restaurant.com ships an update every 5 weeks, Restaurant Roulette!! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Restaurant.com | Restaurant Roulette!! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (46K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restaurantcom/id488860392/reviews) | **[4.5 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restaurant-roulette/id1431314346/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **46K** | 1.7K |
| Positive reviews | 10.3% of reviews | **37.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 117 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Restaurant.com, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/488860395) | [Turbolaser LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1149535121) |

## What reviewers say

### Restaurant.com

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restaurantcom/id488860392)

Discover exclusive deals and savings at thousands of local restaurants to make dining out more affordable. Explore new flavors, earn rewards, and enjoy flexible certificates that never expire. Access dining offers on any device for a hassle-free experience.

**Highlights:** Exclusive restaurant deals, Save money on dining, Explore new restaurants, Earn and redeem rewards points, Flexible certificates, Map view with price categories

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Interesting 'destination restaurants'
- 👍 Convenient to have all gift cards in one place

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app
- 👎 Not user-friendly, difficult to navigate
- 💸 Paltry savings, not worth the hassle
- 🔒 Poor account and login management
- 🚫 Limited restaurant selection, many out of business

**Reported bugs**

- Certificates disappearing without notice
- Inability to redeem or use gift cards/certificates
- Constant need to log in, app forgets login details
- Crashes and freezes when trying to use the app

**Requested features**

- Stay logged in option
- Sort and filter certificates
- Improved customer support
- More restaurant options and coverage


### Restaurant Roulette!!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restaurant-roulette/id1431314346)

Struggling to pick a restaurant? This app helps you discover open eateries nearby based on your food preferences and budget. Spin a virtual roulette wheel to randomly select a dining spot from your curated list and get directions to your chosen destination.

**Highlights:** Discover nearby open restaurants, Filter by cuisine, price, and distance, Add custom restaurants to the list, View restaurant details and ratings, Randomly select a restaurant, Get directions to chosen restaurant

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Big Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Huge Tip | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Helpful for deciding where to eat
- 👍 Mostly great app experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Listing non-restaurant businesses
- 🐛 Not showing popular chain restaurants
- 🐛 Inconsistent/broken functionality
- 🐛 Spamming for reviews

**Reported bugs**

- Showing places far outside search radius
- Repeated restaurant recommendations on reset

**Requested features**

- Add delivery option
- Improve random number generator
- Include food trucks
- Add more filters (delivery, outdoor seating, etc.)
- Integrate with Yelp collections


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Restaurant.com free?

Restaurant.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Restaurant Roulette!! free?

Restaurant Roulette!! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Restaurant.com or Restaurant Roulette!!?

Restaurant Roulette!! is rated higher. Restaurant.com averages 4.4 out of 5 from 46K ratings, while Restaurant Roulette!! averages 4.5 from 1.7K ratings.

### Do Restaurant.com or Restaurant Roulette!! have ads?

Both Restaurant.com and Restaurant Roulette!! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Restaurant.com or Restaurant Roulette!!?

Restaurant.com ships an update every 5 weeks, and Restaurant Roulette!! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Restaurant.com was updated on October 18, 2026 and Restaurant Roulette!! on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*