Comparison

EatSafe NYC vs NYC Sniffer

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

Head to head
About

EatSafe NYC

Features
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EatSafe NYC helps you make smarter dining decisions by showing official New York City restaurant health inspection grades in a clear and easy-to-understand way. Instead of digging through complex reports, you get simple, reliable insights that help you choose where to eat with confidence. Find restaurants near you Open the app to instantly see restaurants around you on a map. Each location shows its latest inspection grade so you can quickly decide where to go. Search any restaurant Search by name, cuisine, or area and instantly view grades, inspection scores, and key details. Understand grades at a glance We simplify NYC’s inspection system so it’s easy to understand: A means 0 to 13 points B means 14 to 27 points C means 28 or more points Lower score means better hygiene. Clear inspection insights We translate official inspection findings into simple language so you can understand: What issues were found How serious they were What the restaurant got right No technical jargon, just useful information. Save your favorite places Keep track of restaurants you visit or want to revisit. Quickly check their latest grade before dining or ordering. Fast and simple experience The app is designed to be quick, clean, and easy to use: Fast loading nearby results Simple navigation Reliable performance Saved restaurants remain available even with limited connectivity. Built on official NYC data EatSafe NYC uses publicly available New York City health inspection data. We process and organize this data to make it more accessible and useful. Eat with confidence. Make informed decisions. Stay aware of restaurant safety standards across New York City.

About

NYC Sniffer

This app checks New York City restaurant inspection records, including health grades, rodent sightings, and closure history. It provides a proprietary 'Dog Score' for food safety and allows for side-by-side comparisons of establishments.

Highlights
  • Restaurant inspection records
  • Health letter grades
  • Rodent and pest sightings
  • Closure history
  • Proprietary 'Dog Score'
  • Side-by-side restaurant comparison
  • Leaderboards for cleanliness
Features
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NYC Sniffer reads the city's restaurant inspection records so you don't have to. Type any restaurant in the five boroughs and get the verdict in seconds: the posted letter grade, the full inspection history, the rodent record, and whether the Health Department has ever shut the place down mid-service. All of it from official city records, decoded into plain English. THE DOG SCORE Every spot gets a 0–100 Dog Score — our own read of a kitchen's food-safety record. It weighs the city's inspection scores (the real ones, from full inspections — not the victory lap after a cleanup), vermin evidence and how recent it is, critical food-safety violations, and closures. What it never counts: fines, paperwork, or administrative noise. Dirty means dirty, not "behind on filings." The letter grades shown are the city's own; the Dog Score is ours, and we show our work. RAT CHECK Mice, rats, roaches, flies — tallied from the actual inspection findings, with the last sighting dated. Clean spots get their flowers too: "Zero rodent evidence" is a flex worth sharing. THE RECEIPTS Every inspection, itemized like a register receipt: what was found, what was critical, what it scored. No summaries hiding the good stuff. HEAD TO HEAD Two restaurants walk in. One verdict walks out. Settle the date-night debate with a side-by-side matchup — and share the fight card. LEADERBOARDS "Cleanest near you" and the "Hall of Shame," ranked by Dog Score from your corner of the city. Shame is earned: only spots with recent scored inspections make the board. SHARE THE VERDICT Story-ready verdict cards built for the group chat. The receipts speak for themselves. NO ACCOUNTS. NO TRACKING. No sign-up, no ads, no analytics, no data collected. Your saved spots live on your phone. Location is optional and only used to search near you. NYC Sniffer is built by DailyDog and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the City of New York or any city agency. Inspection data comes from official city records via the DailyDog API (dailydog.ai) and may lag the city's most recent activity. Sniff before you sit down.

Screenshots

EatSafe NYC4 screens
NYC Sniffer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: EatSafe NYC at 15.1 against NYC Sniffer's 17.0. On price, ads, 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
EatSafe NYC versus NYC Sniffer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEatSafe NYCNYC Sniffer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVogue FabricsAiden Zegil

In-app purchases

None

EatSafe NYC

No in-app purchases

None

NYC Sniffer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EatSafe NYC free?
EatSafe NYC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NYC Sniffer free?
NYC Sniffer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EatSafe NYC or NYC Sniffer have ads?
Neither EatSafe NYC nor NYC Sniffer shows ads.

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