GrubSpin vs Spin & Dine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GrubSpin
This app helps you decide where to eat with a fun spinning wheel. It suggests nearby restaurants based on your location and preferences, making meal decisions easy and adventurous.
- Spinning wheel for restaurant selection
- Discover new dining spots
- Customizable cuisine filters
- Location-based suggestions
- Simple and intuitive interface
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"GrubSpin: Where Should I Eat? Let the Wheel Decide!" Tired of the endless debate about where to eat? GrubSpin takes the stress out of meal decisions with a simple, fun, and exciting spinning wheel! Whether you’re dining solo, with family, or friends, let GrubSpin guide you to your next culinary adventure. Features: Spin the Wheel: Let fate decide where you’ll eat from a curated list of nearby restaurants. Discover New Favorites: Explore new dining spots you might not have considered before. Customizable Options: Filter based on your cuisine or dining preference. Simple and Intuitive: No complex filters or overwhelming choices—just spin, pick, and go! Location-Based Suggestions: Uses your GPS to find nearby restaurants tailored to your taste. Why Choose GrubSpin? GrubSpin makes deciding where to eat fun, easy, and adventurous. Say goodbye to indecision and hello to delicious discoveries with the perfect app for food lovers and the indecisive alike. Download GrubSpin today and turn mealtime into a game of chance!
Spin & Dine
Effortlessly discover local restaurants with a fun spin of a wheel. Filter by cuisine, price, or distance, and explore menus or reserve tables directly. Share your choices with friends for group decisions.
- Spin-to-discover restaurant wheel
- Filter by cuisine, price, rating, distance
- Explore menus and reserve tables
- Interactive map view
- Spin history and favorites
- Group decision-making features
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Spin & Dine makes choosing where to eat effortless and fun. Spin the wheel and instantly discover local restaurants tailored to your taste, mood, and moment. DISCOVER YOUR WAY - 5 AI-powered Spin Modes: Quick & Easy, Date Night, Something New, Cheap but Good, Treat Yourself - Match Confidence Meter shows how well each pick fits you - Post-spin refinements: find something Closer, Cheaper, or Fancier - Real-time location-based discovery with travel time estimates - Save favorites for quick access or spin from them exclusively SMARTER FILTERS - 27 cuisine types to narrow your search - Price range, min rating, and open-now filters - Dietary preferences: Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Halal, Kosher - Ambiance & vibe: Casual, Romantic, Trendy, Upscale, Cozy, and more - Perfect for: Date Night, Brunch, Business Dinner, Family, and more - Noise level, kid-friendly, and group-friendly filters - Support Local mode to skip chains and franchises SPINDINE PRO — UNLOCK THE FULL EXPERIENCE Award-Winning Restaurants Find Michelin-starred, James Beard winners, Eater 38 picks, and local award winners across 44 US cities. Foodie Ratings & Chain Quality Filter by curated foodie tiers and chain quality scores — go beyond star ratings. Hidden Gems & Pet-Friendly Discover undiscovered local favorites, or find spots that welcome your dog. Custom Backgrounds Personalize your wheel with 6 gradient themes, 5 pattern overlays, or import your own photo with adjustable blur. Spin From Favorites Build your own wheel with only the restaurants you love. Unlimited Filters Stack as many dietary, ambiance, and occasion filters as you want. Ad-Free Experience Enjoy SpinDine without interruptions. FREE FOR EVERYONE - 10 free Pro spins to try before you subscribe - 12 seasonal holiday backgrounds that rotate daily — New Year's through Christmas - Full VoiceOver and Dynamic Type accessibility Choose monthly ($1.99/mo) or save 25% with annual ($17.99/yr). Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Account Settings. Terms: https://www.spinanddine.com/terms Privacy: https://www.spinanddine.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GrubSpin at none against Spin & Dine's 2. GrubSpin also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Spin & Dine's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Spin & Dine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. GrubSpin asks for nothing beyond the download.
GrubSpin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
GrubSpin ships an update every 3 weeks, Spin & Dine every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GrubSpin | Spin & Dine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Fuse Games | Spin & Dine, LLC |
Customer experience
GrubSpin
Spin & Dine
In-app purchases
GrubSpin
No in-app purchases
Spin & Dine
- SpinDine Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- SpinDine Pro Annual$17.991 Year
