Comparison

Oystour vs Eater

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

Head to head
About

Oystour

Explore a comprehensive guide to oysters, featuring detailed profiles, tasting notes, and harvesting locations for over 225 varieties. Discover sustainable seafood, find upcoming festivals, and learn the basics of oyster appreciation.

Highlights
  • Profiles for 225+ oysters
  • Detailed flavor and tasting descriptions
  • Rating and notes for favorite oysters
  • Map location of oyster harvests
  • Links to oyster farms and ordering
  • Oyster festival event calendar
  • Oyster basics guide
Features
Currently charting
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Do you like oysters? We like oysters. A lot lot. Our premier guide and appreciation app for both newbies and foodies alike lets you learn all about these amazing bivalves. Slurp well and slurp responsibly! THE DELECTABLE FEATURES ______________________________ • Shuckulent info on over 225+ East, West, Gulf Coast, and International oysters. Each with multiple mouth-watering photos to ogle over • Learn more with in-depth profiles with detailed flavor and tasting descriptions for each oyster • Rating & Notes! Detail each of your favorite oysters for your reference • Find out where each oyster is harvested with the Map Location • Links and in-app browsing to read more about the amazing farms, oyster farmers, and even ordering oysters • Keep in the know about all the best upcoming oyster festivals with our Events calendar • Discover the best availability for each oyster • Further appreciate the oysters you love with our Oyster Basics Guide ______________________________ And remember, not only are oysters delicious, but they're also a wonderfully sustainable food. So keep on shuckin'!

About

Eater

Discover top restaurant and bar recommendations curated by expert editors. Find new places in any city, get personalized suggestions, and easily make reservations. Never have a bad meal again with trusted insider picks.

Highlights
  • Editor-curated restaurant picks
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Insider community connection
  • Smart search functionality
  • Create and share custom lists
  • Direct table reservations
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The Eater app is the most trusted way to find great restaurants. Our editors have spent years eating at the best restaurants and bars so you always know where to go next. Get instant access to all of Eater’s restaurant picks in every major city, whether you're exploring a new neighborhood, planning a trip, or need a quick rec on the go. With the Eater app, you’ll never have a bad meal. What you’ll love about the Eater app: - Curated by editors: Trusted recommendations and reviews from people who know restaurants - Insider to insider: Follow and connect with editors, chefs, and friends, and be part of the Eater community - Ask anything: Smarter search that finds the places you actually want - Recommended for you: Eater’s take on restaurants near you and wherever you travel - Create and share: Browse Eater lists, make your own, and share your favorite spots with friends - Browse to book: Reserve tables directly in the Eater app so you’re one step closer to a great meal With the Eater app, the next great place to eat or drink is in the palm of your hand, no matter where the day (or night) takes you. Download the Eater app to find your next great meal.

Screenshots

Oystour4 screens
Eater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Eater at Free against Oystour's $0.99. Eater also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and rating (4.1 vs 3.8). Oystour's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (55% vs 42%). On ratings volume, 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

Eater is free to download; Oystour costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eater holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 59 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Oystour's written reviews are positive against 42% of Eater's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oystour ships an update every 4 months, Eater weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Oystour versus Eater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOystourEater
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (58 ratings)4.1 (59 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews — better41.6% of reviews
Number of ratings5859 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#82 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB154 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer4Foodies, LLCVox Media, Inc.

Customer experience

Oystour

All ratings58 ratings
Positive65.5%
Neutral8.6%
Negative25.9%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral12.8%
Negative31.9%

Eater

All ratings59 ratings
Positive74.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive41.6%
Neutral7.9%
Negative50.6%

Bugs and requests

Oystour

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Eater

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Search and account icons smushed on main map page
  • Location settings get stuck after disabling tracking

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add filters and sorting for map/list view
  • Allow sharing of restaurant lists
  • Improve font size and layout on map view

In-app purchases

None

Oystour

No in-app purchases

None

Eater

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oystour free?
Oystour costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eater free?
Eater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Oystour or Eater?
Eater is rated higher. Oystour averages 3.8 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while Eater averages 4.1 from 59 ratings.
Do Oystour or Eater have ads?
Eater shows ads; Oystour does not.
Which is updated more often, Oystour or Eater?
Oystour ships an update every 4 months, and Eater weekly. Most recently, Oystour was updated on September 28, 2026 and Eater on September 26, 2026.

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