The best apps to track restaurants you have been to (2026)
Eight ways to keep a record of where you have eaten, from social ranking apps to ones that do it for you.
Quick comparison
| App | Best for | How visits get in | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beli | Best for ranking with friends | Manual: add and rank each visit | iOS, Android |
| Forkpin | Best for zero-effort tracking | Automatic: found in your camera roll, confirmed with a tap | iPhone (early access) |
| Palate | Best small fine-dining journal | Imports visits from camera roll and calendar | iPhone |
| OneBite | Best for a Michelin map | Manual | iPhone |
| Truffle | Best for a no-pressure journal | Manual | iPhone, iPad |
| Dishrant | Best for logging individual dishes | Manual, dish by dish | iPhone |
| Pearl | Best for fine-dining travellers | Manual | iOS, Android, web |
| Google Maps Timeline | Best if you want nothing new to install | Automatic from location history | iOS, Android |
How we compared them
The question that matters most is how a visit gets into the app. Manual apps give you the most control but only work if you log every time; most people stop after a few weeks. Automatic ones capture everything but give you less to edit. After that we looked at what you get back (rankings, recommendations, stats, a yearly recap), social features, privacy and price.
The apps
1. BeliBest for ranking with friends
The biggest social app in the category. You rank restaurants by comparing them with places you have been; Beli predicts scores for new places and shows what your friends think. Leaderboards by city and campus, and a year-end recap called Plated. The trade-off: every visit has to be logged and ranked.
Social feedRankingsRecommendationsYear-end recap
2. ForkpinBest for zero-effort tracking
Our app. Forkpin looks through your camera roll, finds the meals you photographed and the restaurants you had them at, and stamps them into a passport of cities, cuisines and starred restaurants, with a Wrapped of your year. Photos are analysed on the phone and never uploaded, and there is no sign-up. It does not do reviews or recommendations, and it is iPhone-only for now.
AutomaticOn-deviceMichelin stars markedFriends and challenges
3. PalateBest small fine-dining journal
A newer, independent fine-dining tracker that pulls visit information from your camera roll and calendar and keeps data on your device, with stats, notes and a map. Very early: it had a single App Store rating when we checked.
Camera roll importOn-deviceStats
4. OneBiteBest for a Michelin map
A restaurant list app with Michelin badges (one to three stars, Bib Gourmand and Recommended) on its map, a "Passport" of visited countries, cities and cuisines, and AI recommendations. The free tier is limited to 20 saved restaurants.
Michelin badgesMapWishlist
5. TruffleBest for a no-pressure journal
Works as a private restaurant journal or with friends, without forcing you to rank, review or post. Map of your and your friends' places. Free with optional subscriptions ($4.99 a month or $29.99 a year when we checked); about 340 ratings averaging 4.6.
Private or socialMapNo rankings
6. DishrantBest for logging individual dishes
For people who care about what they ordered: log dishes with ratings, photos, prices and notes, see a map and timeline of visits and keep a list of top picks. Free, with a Pro plan ($0.99 a month or $7.99 a year when we checked).
Dish ratingsTimelineMap
7. PearlBest for fine-dining travellers
A travel guide to restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries "worth planning around", with lists, awards, city guides and booking help. Members collect places they have visited, including Michelin-starred restaurants.
TravelFine diningCity guides
8. Google Maps TimelineBest if you want nothing new to install
If you turn on Timeline, Google Maps records the places you visit, restaurants included, and keeps the history on your device. It is not built for food: restaurants are mixed in with every other place and there are no collections or recap of where you ate.
PassiveLocation based
Which one should you pick?
- You want recommendations and to compare taste with friends: Beli.
- You will never log meals by hand: Forkpin (iPhone) or Google Maps Timeline.
- You care about dishes, not just places: Dishrant.
- You want a quiet, private journal: Truffle.
- You collect Michelin stars: OneBite, Pearl or Forkpin, or our free Michelin checklists.
Switching from Beli? Read Forkpin vs Beli.
Try the automatic one
Forkpin finds the restaurants in your camera roll and stamps them into a passport. Your photos never leave your iPhone. Early access is open: leave your email for an invite.
Questions
What is the best app to track restaurants you have been to?
It depends on how much effort you want to put in. Beli is the best known and best for ranking with friends. If you do not want to log anything, Forkpin finds your restaurant visits automatically in your camera roll. For dish-by-dish notes, Dishrant; for a private journal, Truffle.
Is there an app that tracks restaurants automatically?
Yes. Forkpin finds restaurant visits in the photos already on your iPhone. Palate imports visits from your camera roll and calendar. Google Maps Timeline records every place you visit if you turn it on, but it is not specific to food.
Which app is best for tracking Michelin restaurants?
OneBite shows Michelin badges on a map, Pearl lets members collect starred places, and Forkpin marks starred restaurants in your passport automatically. You can also use our free Michelin checklists without any app.