Comparison

The Wave Restaurant vs Startik

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

Head to head
About

The Wave Restaurant

Features
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With our app you can: - Browse through the menu & order - Receive updates and promotions - Receive exclusive discounts and coupons - Re-order your favorite items

About

Startik

Features
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Tired of scrolling through endless lists and filters? Just tell Startik what you're in the mood for. Startik is an AI-powered restaurant discovery app for Warsaw. Instead of tapping through cuisines, price ranges, and ratings, simply describe what you want in natural language: "Cozy Asian place with ramen and sake within 15 minutes walking" "Romantic Italian dinner for two" "Quick lunch with vegetarian options" Startik understands your request and instantly finds the best matching restaurants โ€” ranked by how well they fit what you actually asked for. How it works Describe what you're looking for in your own words. Startik's AI analyzes menus, locations, ratings, and atmosphere to find your perfect match. No more guessing from photos and star ratings alone. Why Startik - Natural language search: just type what you want - Menu-level matching: results based on actual dishes, not just cuisine tags - Distance-aware: finds places you can actually get to - Warsaw-focused: curated restaurant data for the city - Fast and simple: no account required to start searching Currently available for Warsaw, with more cities coming soon.

Screenshots

The Wave Restaurant4 screens
Startik3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Startik at none against The Wave Restaurant's shown. The Wave Restaurant's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
The Wave Restaurant versus Startik: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Wave RestaurantStartik
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppfront A.I. LTDMark Chepikau

In-app purchases

None

The Wave Restaurant

No in-app purchases

None

Startik

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Wave Restaurant free?
The Wave Restaurant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Startik free?
Startik is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Wave Restaurant or Startik have ads?
The Wave Restaurant shows ads; Startik does not.

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