Eater vs High Proof
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Editor-curated restaurant picks
- Personalized recommendations
- Insider community connection
- Smart search functionality
- Create and share custom lists
- Direct table reservations
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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.
High Proof
Discover cocktails you can make with ingredients you have. Browse over 680 recipes, create your own, and share them easily. Works offline with a single one-time purchase.
- Inventory-based recipe discovery
- Over 680 curated recipes
- Create and save custom recipes
- Offline functionality
- Shareable recipe cards
- Recipe submission for featured updates
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High Proof is the ultimate home bar companion for the serious cocktail enthusiast. Whether you're stocking your bar for the first time or you've got a well-curated collection, High Proof tells you exactly what you can make — and what you're missing. YOUR BAR, YOUR RECIPES Tell High Proof what's in your bar and instantly see every cocktail you can make right now. Browse over 690 (and growing!) hand-curated recipes spanning classics, tiki drinks, craft cocktails, seasonal favorites, and everything in between. The ingredient inventory is organized into intuitive categories — spirits, liqueurs, mixers, syrups, fresh herbs, and more — so checking off your bar takes seconds, not minutes. NEVER MISS A DRINK High Proof shows you cocktails sorted by how close you are to making them. One bottle away from a Penicillin? It'll tell you. Two ingredients short of a Last Word? It knows. BUILD YOUR OWN You didn't learn to bartend just to follow other people's recipes. Create and save your own recipes alongside the built-in library — your custom cocktails appear right in the main list so nothing gets lost. SHARE THE LOVE Your best recipes deserve an audience. Generate beautiful recipe cards and share them with friends directly from the app. They tap the link, the recipe imports instantly — no copying, no pasting, no friction. Just great drinks, shared the way they should be. GROW THE LIBRARY High Proof is built on great cocktails from great bartenders — and now you're part of building it. Submit your original recipes straight to us from the My Recipes tab. The best submissions get featured in future updates, credited exactly the way you wrote them. When someone makes your drink, they'll know who invented it. WORKS OFFLINE No internet required. High Proof works anywhere — at the bar cart, at the ranch, or anywhere your phone goes. ONE PRICE. EVERYTHING UNLOCKED. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No premium tiers. No tricks. Unlike other cocktail apps that nickel and dime you for basic features, High Proof is a single one-time purchase that unlocks everything — every recipe, every feature, forever. Pay once and it's yours. OVER 690 RECIPES AND GROWING From the Negroni to the Naked and Famous, the Sazerac to the Singapore Sling — High Proof has the classics covered and then some.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: High Proof at 100% against Eater's 42%. High Proof also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and ads (none vs shown). Eater's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (61 vs 11). On update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Eater is free to download; High Proof costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
High Proof holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eater has 61 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Eater's written reviews are positive against 100% of High Proof's.
Eater ships an update weekly, High Proof every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eater | High Proof |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (61 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vox Media, Inc. | Darren Chapman |
Customer experience
Eater
High Proof
Bugs and 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
High Proof
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Eater
No in-app purchases
High Proof
No in-app purchases









