Comparison

Palate vs Less Please

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

Head to head
About

Palate

Log restaurant visits, dishes, and memorable meals with ratings, photos, and notes. Discover new dishes by scanning menus and gain insights into your personal taste preferences over time. Plan your next dining experience with interactive maps and custom lists.

Highlights
  • Log restaurant visits and dishes
  • Save photos, ratings, and notes
  • Scan menus for dish insights
  • Build a personal taste profile
  • Explore restaurants on a map
  • Save places to custom lists
Features
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Save places you want to try. Remember everywhere you've eaten. Found a restaurant on TikTok? Saw a must-try dish on Instagram? Had an amazing meal you want to remember? Palate is your personal restaurant tracker, wishlist, and food diary—all in one place. No more lost screenshots, scattered notes, or forgotten restaurant recommendations. Save the places that catch your eye, keep track of your visits, and remember what made every meal special. SAVE IT NOW. TRY IT LATER. Your next favorite restaurant could be anywhere. Keep all the places you want to try in one organized space. • Save restaurants, cafés, bars, and other spots in seconds • Add Instagram posts, TikTok videos, or reviews so you remember what caught your attention • Leave notes about dishes you want to try or recommendations from friends • Organize saved places and explore them on your personal map • Find your saved spots whenever you're deciding where to go LOG YOUR VISITS IN SECONDS Keeping a food diary shouldn't feel like homework. Palate makes it quick to remember where you've been and how you felt about it. • Quickly mark a visit as Loved, Liked, Indifferent, or Disliked • Add the dishes you ordered and rate them individually • Scan a menu to find your dishes without typing everything out • Add photos and videos from your visit • Tag friends you ate with and capture notes about the food, service, or experience • Start from a photo to help identify where you ate • Pick up where you left off with automatically saved drafts Whether it's a quick bite or a special occasion, log as little or as much as you'd like. REMEMBER EVERY GREAT MEAL What was that incredible dish you ordered last summer? Which spot did your friend recommend? Where should you go back? Palate keeps your dining memories organized so you can: • Revisit restaurants you've tried • Remember your favorite dishes and what you ordered • Look back at photos, videos, and personal notes • See everywhere you've eaten on a map • Build a personal history of your food experiences EXPLORE THROUGH PEOPLE YOU TRUST Find new places through friends and the Palate community. See what people are saving, discover restaurants on the map, and find your next favorite spot. SAVE MORE. EXPERIENCE MORE. FORGET LESS. From the restaurants on your wishlist to the meals you'll never forget, keep your food life organized with Palate.

About

Less Please

Features
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Snap a photo of any restaurant menu and get instant, personalized recommendations based on your unique taste profile. No more overthinking, no more decision fatigue — just great food. HOW IT WORKS - Snap the menu — Capture up to 5 photos of any menu: paper, digital, or chalkboard - Get 3 picks — We analyze every dish and select the best matches for you - See why — Each dish shows badges for allergies, taste matches, and real diner favorites - Enjoy your meal — Order with confidence and skip the second-guessing POWERED BY REAL REVIEWS See what other diners actually loved — and what to skip. Browse real reviews, food photos, and insights from people who've been there before. YOUR PERSONAL FOOD CONCIERGE Tell us what you love and what you avoid. Less Please remembers your: - Dietary restrictions & allergies - Favorite ingredients you crave - Ingredients you want to avoid - Spice tolerance level - Cuisine preferences Rate dishes you've ordered and we'll get even smarter over time. THE EXPERIMENT Every scan includes a 4th pick: something outside your comfort zone that might surprise you. Each experiment comes with a personalized explanation of why you should try it. TRACK YOUR FOOD JOURNEY View your scan history, revisit past recommendations, and check your stats to see your dining habits unfold. WORKS EVERYWHERE Fine dining or food truck, Italian or Thai — we handle any menu format in 15+ languages. WHY LESS PLEASE? In a world obsessed with more options, we believe the greatest luxury is less. Less scrolling. Less overthinking. Less choosing. More eating. DISCLAIMER: Less Please does not provide medical or nutritional advice. All recommendations are suggestions only. If you have allergies or dietary concerns, please verify ingredients with the restaurant and consult a healthcare professional. Download now and get 5 free scans. No signup required.

Screenshots

Palate4 screens
Less Please4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Less Please at none against Palate's shown. Less Please also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.4). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Palate ships an update every 11 days, Less Please every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Palate versus Less Please: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPalateLess Please
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB23 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHiHi Co.Alessandro Nigro

In-app purchases

None

Palate

No in-app purchases

None

Less Please

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Palate free?
Palate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Less Please free?
Less Please is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Palate or Less Please have ads?
Palate shows ads; Less Please does not.
Which is updated more often, Palate or Less Please?
Palate ships an update every 11 days, and Less Please every 2 days. Most recently, Palate was updated on October 24, 2026 and Less Please on October 6, 2026.

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