Oystour vs Eater
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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'!
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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 41%). 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
Eater is free to download; Oystour costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Eater holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 62 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Oystour's written reviews are positive against 41% of Eater's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Oystour ships an update every 4 months, Eater weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Oystour | Eater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (58 ratings) | 4.1 (62 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews — better | 41.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 58 | 62 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #83 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 4Foodies, LLC | Vox Media, Inc. |
Customer experience
Oystour
Eater
User reviews
Oystour
From 58 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Beautiful design and descriptions
- 👍 Great for learning about oysters
- 👍 Useful for travelers
- 👍 Good information and fun facts
- 👍 Classy and comprehensive
Room to improve
- 👎 Limited oyster selection
- 👎 Outdated content
- 👎 Many oysters not listed
- 👎 App doesn't allow adding oysters
- 👎 Features no longer active
Eater
From 62 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient access to Eater content
- 🚀 Curated restaurant recommendations
- 💡 Ability to save/reference restaurant lists
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes/won't open for some users
- 🔒 Forced opt-in for data tracking
- 🗺️ Outdated restaurant information
- 🌍 Limited to certain regions/cities
Bugs and requests
Oystour
Reported bugs
6 issues- App is outdated
- Features are no longer active
- Oyster database is subpar
- Doesn't load types of oysters after iOS updates
- Info about individual oysters not scrolling properly
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- Text on some screens not visible
Requested features
8 requests- Allow users to add missing oysters
- Add a notes section for personal impressions
- Update the app with current events
- Enable in-app purchases
- Add more West Coast entries
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- Include Gulf varieties
- Add a 5-star rating system
- Allow users to submit information to developers
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
Oystour
No in-app purchases
Eater
No in-app purchases
