FavRes vs Dinny
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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 — phone notes, a group chat thread, the places you have been writing down for years — 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. • Every visit with its date, cuisine, price range, photos, and notes • A pending list for the places you want to try next • Favorites one tap away • Filter and search by cuisine, price, and city • A single map of everywhere you have been • Share a restaurant as an image card, with or without your notes • Your visit count, average rating, top cuisines, and the city you return to most GO DEEPER • The full Year in Food: annual analytics with spend tracking, expense graphs, monthly streaks, and custom date ranges • AI recommendations shaped by your taste profile and questionnaire • Unlimited AI imports • Open a restaurant's website straight from the app — including its booking page, when the restaurant uses one • Export your full restaurant list as CSV or JSON • iCloud sync across all your iPhones and iPads • Share a visit as an image card — with your rating, notes, and photos ON IPHONE AND IPAD • Native iPhone and iPad design — built for iOS 18 and later • Spanish and English from day one — full localization for Spain • No ads. No tracking pixels. No selling your dining data. SUBSCRIPTION DISCLOSURE The features under "Go deeper" are part of FavRes Premium, available as: • Monthly subscription — €2.99 per month • Yearly subscription — €29.99 per year, with a 14-day free trial • Lifetime — €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 → [Your Name] → 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.
Dinny
Log your favorite restaurants and dishes, create a dining wishlist, and share culinary discoveries with friends and family. Organize your food journey with smart search and map views.
- Personal food journal
- Track favorite dishes
- Explore on map
- Collaborate with friends
- Smart search and filters
- Sync across devices
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Dinny is the personal restaurant journal built for food lovers — log your favorite spots and dishes, build your dining wishlist, and collaborate with your loved ones. Never forget an extraordinary meal or what to order when you return. Whether you're curating your favorite neighborhood spots, remembering a standout dish, or planning your next dinner date, Dinny keeps your food journey beautifully organized. • Your Personal Food Journal Effortlessly organize your dining life. Keep a log of places you’ve experienced and build a bucket list of spots to explore next. • Track Dishes with Photos Go beyond basic ratings. Snap photos of standout dishes, save tasting notes, and never forget what to order on your next visit. • Explore on the Map Switch between a sleek list view and an interactive map to see all your saved places at a glance. • Collaborate with Friends & Family Discover and save places together. Invite your partner, friends, or family to build a joint food journal and curate lists in real time. • Smart Search & Filters Find what you're craving in seconds. Filter by location, cuisine, price, opening hours, or dining options. • Sync Across All Your Devices Start exploring immediately as a guest — no account required. Create an account whenever you're ready to back up your journal and sync seamlessly across devices. Start building your personal culinary journal with Dinny today! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dinny at 15.0 against FavRes's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. FavRes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Dinny sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FavRes ships an update every 5 days, Dinny weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FavRes | Dinny |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carlos Rodriguez | YUHAN NIU |
In-app purchases
FavRes
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Yearly14 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Lifetime access$69.99
Dinny
- Dinny Premium$1.991 Month
- Dinny Premium$14.991 Year








