Comparison

FavRes vs Belly Archive

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

Head to head
About

FavRes

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Every restaurant tells a story. FavRes is your restaurant journal: track every visit, plan the next one, and discover what your food year says about you. START WITH WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE Paste the list you already keep β€” phone notes, a group chat thread, the places you have been writing down for years β€” and AI Import turns it into your journal. No typing entries one by one. From there, log, search a wide range of cuisines, and watch your map fill in. β€’ Every visit with its date, cuisine, price range, photos, and notes β€’ A pending list for the places you want to try next β€’ Favorites one tap away β€’ Filter and search by cuisine, price, and city β€’ A single map of everywhere you have been β€’ Share a restaurant as an image card, with or without your notes β€’ Your visit count, average rating, top cuisines, and the city you return to most GO DEEPER β€’ The full Year in Food: annual analytics with spend tracking, expense graphs, monthly streaks, and custom date ranges β€’ AI recommendations shaped by your taste profile and questionnaire β€’ Unlimited AI imports β€’ Open a restaurant's website straight from the app β€” including its booking page, when the restaurant uses one β€’ Export your full restaurant list as CSV or JSON β€’ iCloud sync across all your iPhones and iPads β€’ Share a visit as an image card β€” with your rating, notes, and photos ON IPHONE AND IPAD β€’ Native iPhone and iPad design β€” built for iOS 18 and later β€’ Spanish and English from day one β€” full localization for Spain β€’ No ads. No tracking pixels. No selling your dining data. SUBSCRIPTION DISCLOSURE The features under "Go deeper" are part of FavRes Premium, available as: β€’ Monthly subscription β€” €2.99 per month β€’ Yearly subscription β€” €29.99 per year, with a 14-day free trial β€’ Lifetime β€” €69.99 one-time purchase (limited offer) Subscriptions auto-renew at the end of each period unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. The free trial converts to a paid subscription unless cancelled before the trial ends. Manage or cancel any time in your iPhone Settings β†’ [Your Name] β†’ Subscriptions. AI FEATURES AI import and AI recommendations are processed in the cloud. Only the content needed for each request is sent, and it is never used to train AI models. Full details in the Privacy Policy. Terms of Use: https://favres.arclabs.studio/terms Privacy Policy: https://favres.arclabs.studio/privacy Questions or feedback? Tap Send Feedback in the app, or write to support@arclabs.studio. Built independently in Spain by ARC Labs Studio.

About

Belly Archive

Features
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Capture the Flavor, Keep the Memory. Belly Archive is the fully private, offline sanctuary for your culinary journey. Designed for food lovers who want to remember every bite without sharing it with the world, Belly Archive acts as your personal vault for restaurant memories. Whether it’s that hidden gem in another city or your favorite local corner spot, Belly Archive ensures you never forget a dish. Why Belly Archive? In a world of social feeds and online tracking, Belly Archive keeps things simple and secure. Your data never leaves your device. No accounts, no cloud syncing, and no unwanted trackingβ€”just you and your food memories. Key Features: - Offline First: Your archive is stored locally on your device, meaning you can log your meals even in basement bistros or remote travel destinations without an internet connection. - Complete Privacy: We don’t want your data. There are no servers and no analytics tracking your habits. What you eat is your business. - Simple Meal Logging: Register the restaurant name, the specific dishes you ordered, and the date of your visit in seconds. - Personal Ratings: Did you love it or leave it? Use our intuitive rating system to track your favorites and avoid the "what did I order last time?" dilemma. - A Growing History: Browse your past entries to rediscover old favorites or remind yourself of that one dish you promised to never order again.

Screenshots

FavRes4 screens
Belly Archive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Belly Archive at none against FavRes's 3. Belly Archive also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. FavRes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Belly Archive asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FavRes ships an update every 5 days, Belly Archive daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
FavRes versus Belly Archive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFavResBelly Archive
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size52 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos RodriguezDOUGLAS DE MENEZES SILVA DOS SANTOS

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FavRes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly14 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime access$69.99
None

Belly Archive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FavRes free?
FavRes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Belly Archive free?
Belly Archive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FavRes or Belly Archive have ads?
Neither FavRes nor Belly Archive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FavRes or Belly Archive?
FavRes ships an update every 5 days, and Belly Archive daily. Most recently, FavRes was updated on October 3, 2026 and Belly Archive on October 24, 2026.

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