Comparison

Spin the Night vs Troodie

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

Head to head
About

Spin the Night

Discover new restaurants and events in your city with a fun, interactive wheel. Perfect for solo adventures or nights out with friends, it helps you plan spontaneous and memorable evenings.

Highlights
  • Restaurant discovery wheel
  • Event finder
  • Customizable picks
  • Jackpot Screen for curated suggestions
  • City-specific recommendations
Features
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Spin the Night is your ultimate night-out companion! Choose your city, go solo or with friends, and let the wheel decide your perfect restaurant and nearby event. View your custom picks on the Jackpot Screen for a unique, unforgettable evening — updated regularly with the best spots in town. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://thegvinc.com/privacy-policy

About

Troodie

Discover restaurants through trusted friends and local creators, not algorithms. Save favorite spots, track your dining experiences, and share your passion for food with an authentic community.

Highlights
  • Friend-based recommendations
  • Customizable restaurant boards
  • Track dining history
  • Share photos and tips
  • Build a foodie portfolio
  • Connect with creators
Features
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Stop scrolling through endless reviews from strangers. Start discovering restaurants through people you actually trust. Troodie is where food lovers, local creators, and restaurants come together. Whether you're planning date night, exploring a new city, or building your foodie following—your next favorite spot is here. FOR DINERS: DISCOVER BETTER, DECIDE FASTER Your friends know you better than algorithms. See where your crew actually eats. Get real recommendations from people with taste you trust. No more decision paralysis—just great meals. Smart Discovery: Location-aware recommendations from friends and local food creators Save & Organize: Create custom boards for date nights, brunch spots, bucket list restaurants Never Forget: Track where you've been and what you loved (or didn't) Quick Insights: Photos, honest tips, and dish recommendations—all in one place "Finally found that Italian spot my friend raved about six months ago. Saved to my 'Charlotte Date Night' board in 6 seconds." FOR CREATORS: SHARE YOUR PASSION, GROW YOUR INFLUENCE Your foodie expertise deserves an audience. Curate your favorite spots. Share your discoveries. Connect with fellow creators and food-obsessed followers who value your taste. - Build Your Food Portfolio: Organized lists that showcase your expertise - Authentic Community: Engage with real food lovers, not bots - Discover & Be Discovered: Follow local creators and grow your own following - Creator-Friendly Features: Easy posting, beautiful presentation, engaged audience "Went from posting into the Instagram void to building a community that actually asks where I'm eating next." FOR RESTAURANTS: GET DISCOVERED BY YOUR IDEAL CUSTOMERS Word-of-mouth, amplified. When foodies and creators share your restaurant, their trusted networks listen. Get discovered by diners who are actually excited to visit. - Organic Visibility: Show up where food lovers are actively looking - Authentic Social Proof: Real customers sharing real experiences - Local & Traveling Foodies: Reach both neighborhood regulars and curious visitors - Community-Driven Discovery: Be recommended by the people who matter most "Three food bloggers posted us in one week. Walk-ins mentioned Troodie. This actually works." HOW TROODIE WORKS Discover → Browse personalized recommendations from friends and local food creators Save → Organize restaurants into custom lists (Weekend Brunch, Must-Try ASAP, Paris 2026) Share → Post your favorite spots with photos, notes, and honest takes Connect → Follow foodies whose taste matches yours, build your community Explore → Find hidden gems in your city or plan dining adventures worldwide WHY TROODIE IS DIFFERENT - Trust Over Hype – Recommendations from real people, not paid placements - Social, Not Spam – Built for conversation, not just consumption - Creators Welcome – A platform that celebrates food lovers, not just celebrities - Beautifully Organized – Your dining life, finally in one place - Growing Community – Thousands of foodies discovering better together JOIN THE MOVEMENT Whether you're a serial restaurant-goer, aspiring food influencer, or local eatery—Troodie has your people. Download free. Discover better. Dine happier. No fake reviews. No algorithm games. Just good food and real community. Have feedback? We're listening: team@troodieapp.com Follow our journey: @troodieapp on Instagram & TikTok

Screenshots

Spin the Night4 screens
Troodie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Troodie at none against Spin the Night's 5. Troodie also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Spin the Night's advantage is ratings volume (114 vs 17). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spin the Night sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Troodie asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Troodie holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spin the Night has 114 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Spin the Night's written reviews are positive against 100% of Troodie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spin the Night ships an update every 8 days, Troodie every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Spin the Night versus Troodie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpin the NightTroodie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (114 ratings)4.9 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings114 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB67 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGrandview Consulting INCTroodie

Customer experience

Spin the Night

All ratings114 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral0.9%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%

Troodie

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Spin the Night

Subscriptions5
  • User Premium Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • User Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Starter$100.001 Month
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  • Professional$200.001 Month
  • Enterprise$300.001 Month
None

Troodie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spin the Night free?
Spin the Night is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Troodie free?
Troodie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spin the Night or Troodie?
Troodie is rated higher. Spin the Night averages 4.6 out of 5 from 114 ratings, while Troodie averages 4.9 from 17 ratings.
Do Spin the Night or Troodie have ads?
Neither Spin the Night nor Troodie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spin the Night or Troodie?
Spin the Night ships an update every 8 days, and Troodie every 2 weeks. Most recently, Spin the Night was updated on October 27, 2026 and Troodie on October 24, 2026.

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