Dishiary vs MapBite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Dishiary
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Dishiary is a private restaurant journal and food diary. Log a meal as fast as writing a note โ snap a photo, type one line, or just say it โ and Dishiary turns it into a searchable map of every place you've eaten and every dish worth ordering again. No calorie counting. No followers. No public reviews. Just your own delicious record. REMEMBER EVERY RESTAURANT AND DISH - Quick Meal Logging โ add a dish with one line, a photo, or your voice; Dishiary handles the rest - Private Restaurant Map โ every place you log becomes a pin on your personal dining map - Order-Again Memory โ find what you loved at any restaurant before you order - A-to-F Dish Grades โ your honest take, kept for future you - Automatic Tags โ ramen, spicy, brunch, date night โ searchable without extra work - Automatic Places โ mention a restaurant and Dishiary pins the right spot, editable anytime NOT A CALORIE COUNTER No barcode scanning, no macro targets, no weigh-ins, no guilt. Dishiary is for people who log meals because meals are memories, not numbers. NO FEED, NO FOLLOWERS Private by default โ no friend invites, no streaks, no leaderboards, no review audience. Your grades stay honest because nobody is watching. If every food app you've tried felt heavier than a note, this is the one designed for the way you actually eat. GREAT FOR - Foodies who want a private journal of every dish worth remembering - Travelers building a map of meals across cities and trips - Anyone who asks "what did I order here last time?" - Restaurant explorers building a private map of favorite places - Anyone with a camera roll full of dinner photos and no way to search them EVERY FEATURE INCLUDED Every Dishiary feature is included for everyone: unlimited meal logs and photos, automatic organization, restaurant maps, order-again memories, and advanced filters. Terms of Use: https://dishiary.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://dishiary.app/privacy PRIVACY Your meals stay yours. We don't sell your data, and you can export or delete everything at any time. Start your restaurant journal today. One note is enough.
MapBite
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Mapbite is your personal food map โ a beautiful, simple way to save every restaurant, cafe, and bar you visit or want to try. Add notes, photos, ratings, and tags, then see all your spots on an interactive map. Share lists with your partner so you can discover and remember great places together. SAVE YOUR FAVORITE SPOTS Drop a pin on any restaurant, cafe, or bar. Add a rating, price range, photos from your camera or gallery, and personal notes so you always remember what made it special. Mark places as "Visited" or "Want to Visit" to build your personal food bucket list. SEE EVERYTHING ON A MAP All your saved places appear as color-coded pins on a full-screen map. Green for visited, orange for places you still want to try. Filter by category, status, or favorites with a single tap using the collapsible filter panel. NAVIGATE INSTANTLY Open any saved place in Waze, Google Maps, or Apple Maps with one tap. Start navigation directly from the app โ no copying addresses, no switching between apps. ORGANIZE WITH TAGS & FAVORITES Create custom tags like "brunch", "date night", or "family-friendly". Mark your all-time favorites with a heart. Use the price range tracker to remember what fits your budget. SYNCED ACROSS ALL DEVICES Your private places sync automatically via iCloud. Open Mapbite on your iPhone or iPad and everything is always up to date. DESIGNED TO BE BEAUTIFUL Mapbite features a premium glassmorphic design โ frosted glass cards, smooth animations, and a rich color palette that looks stunning in both light and dark mode. Key Features: ยท Save restaurants, cafes, bars, and other places on a map ยท Add notes, photos (camera + gallery), ratings, price range, and tags ยท Color-coded map pins with smart filtering ยท One-tap navigation with Waze, Google Maps, or Apple Maps ยท Custom tags and favorites ยท iCloud sync across all your devices ยท Sign in with Apple โ private, secure, simple ยท Glassmorphic UI with dark and light mode support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MapBite at none against Dishiary's 4. MapBite also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Dishiary's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Dishiary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MapBite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dishiary ships an update monthly, MapBite every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dishiary | MapBite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lambert Francis | Marek Slaninka |
In-app purchases
Dishiary
- Pro Monthly: Streaks & Widgets1 Month trial2 variants$2.991 Month
- Pro Yearly: Travel Foodie Log1 Month trial2 variants$19.991 Year
MapBite
No in-app purchases





