Comparison

Tavern DSM vs Picky Eats

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

Head to head
About

Tavern DSM

Discover local venues with happy hour specials, pet-friendly options, and event details. Search for specific information or save your favorite spots for easy access.

Highlights
  • Happy hour specials
  • Pet-friendly locations
  • Event information
  • Searchable venue details
  • Favorite place saving
Features
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A helpful app for venue details in your local area. The app contains specials, happy hours, pet friendly locations, and event information for local establishments with the capability to search for specific information. You can also save your favorite places for those times when you just can't figure out where to go.

About

Picky Eats

Easily remember your family's favorite dishes and restaurants. Share dining preferences with your circle to make ordering effortless and enjoy meals together without the guesswork.

Highlights
  • Save and rate restaurants
  • Track and rate individual dishes
  • Digitize menus with photos
  • Remember family preferences
  • View order history
  • Create shared dining circles
Features
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PickyEats helps your family remember what everyone actually loves to eat — so you stop guessing and start enjoying your favorite spots together. Create a Circle with your family or friends, and PickyEats becomes your shared memory for dining out: • Save Restaurants — Keep a running list of every place you've tried, rated, and loved • Track Every Dish — Rate individual menu items, not just restaurants, so you always know what to order again • Snap a Menu, Get Instant Digital Access — Take a photo of any menu and PickyEats extracts the dishes automatically • Remember Who Loves What — Every family member's ratings and preferences live in one place, so ordering for a picky eater is never a guessing game • Order History — See what you ordered last time, at every restaurant, whenever you want Perfect for families with picky eaters, groups who eat out often, or anyone who's ever stood at a counter wondering, "did I like this last time?" PickyEats Premium unlocks full access to your Circle's history and preferences for $1.99/month or $13.99/year, with a 14-day free trial — cancel anytime. Questions? Reach us at support@pickycode.com

Screenshots

Tavern DSM4 screens
Picky Eats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tavern DSM at none against Picky Eats's 2. Picky Eats's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Picky Eats sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Tavern DSM asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tavern DSM against 5.0 for Picky Eats. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tavern DSM ships an update every 3 weeks, Picky Eats weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tavern DSM versus Picky Eats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTavern DSMPicky Eats
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.216.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB28 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBarred Software Design LLCPicky Code, L.L.C.

Customer experience

Tavern DSM

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Picky Eats

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tavern DSM

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Picky Eats

Subscriptions2
  • PickyEats Premium — Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • PickyEats Premium — Annual14 Days trial$13.991 Year

Questions

Is Tavern DSM free?
Tavern DSM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Picky Eats free?
Picky Eats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tavern DSM or Picky Eats?
Tavern DSM and Picky Eats are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Tavern DSM or Picky Eats have ads?
Neither Tavern DSM nor Picky Eats shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tavern DSM or Picky Eats?
Tavern DSM ships an update every 3 weeks, and Picky Eats weekly. Most recently, Tavern DSM was updated on October 15, 2026 and Picky Eats on October 13, 2026.

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