Comparison

myWachau vs Eater

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

Head to head
About

myWachau

Discover wineries, wine taverns, restaurants, and vineyards in the Wachau region. Buy wine directly from cellars, find open establishments, and identify vineyards in real-time. Plan your visit with background information and a digital vineyard map.

Highlights
  • Winery, wine tavern, and restaurant search
  • Real-time availability information
  • Background company and wine details
  • Route calculation to destinations
  • Digital vineyard map
  • Identify vineyards by location
Features
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myWachau Wachau wine and vineyard guide myWachau is your key to wineries, wine taverns, restaurants and vineyards in Wachau. Buying wine ex cellar, finding opened wine taverns or restaurants and identifying each vineyard by its name - everything in real time. With myWachau you are able to experience and discover the wine region Wachau in a particular easy way – indispensable for regular wine fans as well as for first time visitors. Useful for getting background information about the region and its winegrowers or for planning a visit of a winery, a wine tavern or restaurant. The first digital vineyard map shows you where your favorite wines come from. Never before has a visit at Austria’s best known wine growing region been so easy. Company map •Search for wineries, wine taverns, restaurants and wine shops, which can be visited without appointment •Search in real time or at a future point of time •Background information about each company •Information about the wines of a winery •Route calculation to your chosen winery Vineyard map •Displaying single vineyards •Displaying all vineyards of a winery •Displaying all vineyards of the Wachau on a satellite or a topographical map •Identifying a vineyards name through your own position in the Wachau •Searching for vineyards Use cases •You are currently in the Wachau and want to buy wines ex cellar. •You are searching for a specific winery and want to know when they will be available. •You are planning to visit a wine tavern or restaurant. •You are thinking about a visit to the Wachau and want to get information about the regions and its winegrowers. •You want to contact a winery to arrange an appointment. Questions, feedback or complaints? Write us an email at office@vinea-wachau.at

About

Eater

Discover top restaurant and bar recommendations curated by expert editors. Find new places in any city, get personalized suggestions, and easily make reservations. Never have a bad meal again with trusted insider picks.

Highlights
  • Editor-curated restaurant picks
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Insider community connection
  • Smart search functionality
  • Create and share custom lists
  • Direct table reservations
Read full description

The Eater app is the most trusted way to find great restaurants. Our editors have spent years eating at the best restaurants and bars so you always know where to go next. Get instant access to all of Eater’s restaurant picks in every major city, whether you're exploring a new neighborhood, planning a trip, or need a quick rec on the go. With the Eater app, you’ll never have a bad meal. What you’ll love about the Eater app: - Curated by editors: Trusted recommendations and reviews from people who know restaurants - Insider to insider: Follow and connect with editors, chefs, and friends, and be part of the Eater community - Ask anything: Smarter search that finds the places you actually want - Recommended for you: Eater’s take on restaurants near you and wherever you travel - Create and share: Browse Eater lists, make your own, and share your favorite spots with friends - Browse to book: Reserve tables directly in the Eater app so you’re one step closer to a great meal With the Eater app, the next great place to eat or drink is in the palm of your hand, no matter where the day (or night) takes you. Download the Eater app to find your next great meal.

Screenshots

myWachau4 screens
Eater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Eater at 4.1 against myWachau's 2.0. Eater also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (59 vs 1). myWachau's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Eater holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eater has 59 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of myWachau's written reviews are positive against 42% of Eater's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myWachau ships an update every 8 months, Eater weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
myWachau versus Eater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyWachauEater
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.1 (59 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews41.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings159 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB154 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperVinea Wachau Nobilis DistrictusVox Media, Inc.

Customer experience

myWachau

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Eater

All ratings59 ratings
Positive74.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive41.6%
Neutral7.9%
Negative50.6%

Bugs and requests

myWachau

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Eater

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Search and account icons smushed on main map page
  • Location settings get stuck after disabling tracking

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add filters and sorting for map/list view
  • Allow sharing of restaurant lists
  • Improve font size and layout on map view

In-app purchases

None

myWachau

No in-app purchases

None

Eater

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myWachau free?
myWachau is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eater free?
Eater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myWachau or Eater?
Eater is rated higher. myWachau averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Eater averages 4.1 from 59 ratings.
Do myWachau or Eater have ads?
Eater shows ads; myWachau does not.
Which is updated more often, myWachau or Eater?
myWachau ships an update every 8 months, and Eater weekly. Most recently, myWachau was updated on September 29, 2026 and Eater on October 1, 2026.

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