The Empty Roll
Social Networking
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Discover top-rated bakeries, restaurants, and food trucks — rated and celebrated by the people who love them. Check in, earn achievements, climb the leaderboard, and help build the definitive guide to local dining.
DISCOVER LOCAL FOOD
Browse bakeries, restaurants, food trucks, and more. Filter by type, location, and rating. Explore the interactive map to find vendors near you.
THE PEPPERONI ROLL TRAIL
Follow the Pepperoni Roll Trail on an interactive map. Discover the best pepperoni rolls from local bakeries and restaurants across West Virginia.
RATINGS & REVIEWS
Rate products, share your experiences, and see what your friends recommend. No complaints — just the spots worth knowing about.
EARN & COMPETE
Earn points for every check-in and review. Level up, unlock achievements, and climb the leaderboard. Become the local food authority in your area.
COMMUNITY
Connect with fellow food lovers. Follow friends, discover new spots through their reviews, and build the guide together.
v1.2.0 — Bigger, friendlier, more polished
NEW
• Redesigned welcome experience — a guided 5-step walkthrough helps you set up your profile, find local restaurants and bakeries to follow, and start contributing reviews.
• Find Friends by name or username — a brand-new search screen with a dedicated "From your contacts" section so you can connect with friends already on The Empty Roll.
• Invite Friends, two ways — pick the right path for each friend: invite from your contacts list, or share an invite link via Messages, WhatsApp, AirDrop, or any app.
• First rating, right after sign-up — we'll help you pick your first item to rate so the leaderboards and feed light up faster.
IMPROVEMENTS
• Leaderboard filters reorganized — dropdowns replace tab strips for a cleaner look. The header now tells you exactly what list you're looking at ("Vendors — Most Popular," "Users — Most Points," etc.).
• Contacts list is now alphabetical, with a friendly banner if iOS Contacts permission is set to "Limited" so you can update access in Settings.
• Login screen refreshed with the original Empty Roll logo + brand mark.
• Smoother iPhone SE layout — three-up filter rows now shrink to fit instead of wrapping.
UNDER THE HOOD
• Account-friendly: limited-contacts users now get a non-blocking banner instead of an empty screen.
• Various reliability fixes — invite link sharing, modal dismissals, navigation across the Friends menu.
Thanks for rolling with us. Tell us what you think — every review helps us shape the next update.
The developer, Doug Hantke, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- Contacts
- User Content
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Doug Hantke
- Size
- 65 MB
- Category
- Social Networking
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Frequent
Contests
Contains
User-Generated Content
- Copyright
- © 2026 The Empty Roll LLC

