does the tuch pro have a similar app?

csper · #1 (**permalink**) 11-07-2008, 02:07 PM

More info on the app: http://www.urbanspoon.com/blog/27/Ur...he-iPhone.html

It does use gps and it appears you can filter on price range and style. From the pics it looks like the geographic range might be large, though I don't live in NYC to really know. The novelty, I guess, is the random selection and rating/reviews. Clearly you can call and get directions after you have selected a place. Not saying that it's better than live search, but I don't think it's worse for this particular application either.

As much resistance as there is to these kind of apps on WM, I would like something like this, especially if had a "pick from favorites" kind of thing. That and a TD Ameritrade app (of which there are two for iPhone). grrrr

diomark · #2 (**permalink**) 11-07-2008, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by csper

More info on the app: http://www.urbanspoon.com/blog/27/Ur...he-iPhone.html

It does use gps and it appears you can filter on price range and style. From the pics it looks like the geographic range might be large, though I don't live in NYC to really know. The novelty, I guess, is the random selection and rating/reviews. Clearly you can call and get directions after you have selected a place. Not saying that it's better than live search, but I don't think it's worse for this particular application either.

As much resistance as there is to these kind of apps on WM, I would like something like this, especially if had a "pick from favorites" kind of thing. That and a TD Ameritrade app (of which there are two for iPhone). grrrr

Their list of restaurants is limited - even in a city like san francisco (where I live..) - worthless gimick.

csper · #3 (**permalink**) 11-07-2008, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by diomark

Their list of restaurants is limited - even in a city like san francisco (where I live..) - worthless gimick.

Is the list the same as that on their website for the geographic area? Granted you must have many more restaurants in SF than we do in the Tampa Bay area, but the list on the site for my area is pretty well representative. The point is moot of course.