( CNN ) -- Indecisive foodies have another tool to help them find top-notch eating and drinking destinations . Google on Monday overhauled the Zagat.com website and released new , free Zagat mobile apps for Android and iOS . Until now , Zagat required people to login to access the reviews . With this overhaul , Google is making Zagat content free and accessible to everyone without having to sign up . Google purchased the restaurant-review company in 2011 and added its database of reviews to existing Google services like Google Maps and Google Plus in 2012 . Zagat ratings score dining , hotel and other entertainment venues on a scale of one to 30 . They have n't replaced Google 's own Yelp-like scoring system , which assigns locations a one- to five-star rating based on user reviews in Google Plus . Those scores currently show up in Google.com search results . Zagat competes with other review databases such as Yelp and Foursquare . Unlike those crowd-sourced rankings , Zagat still relies on a slightly older , less-freewheeling model . It collects information about the places it rates using surveys and then tallies the results for the final scores . The new Zagat has four categories of content . There are listings for individual places that bear the familiar one-paragraph summary and ratings for food , decor , service and an average cost . There is also original content put together by local editors in the form of lists , blog posts ( called `` Buzz '' ) and videos . The revamped Zagat site and apps only cover restaurants and nightlife in nine cities to start , but Google says it will add 50 locations in the coming months . It also plans to add in results for other types of destinations , including stores , hotels and places of interest . For now , anyone living in or visiting Austin , Boston , Chicago , London , Los Angeles , New York , Philadelphia , San Francisco or Washington can use the tools to choose an adventure .
Google releases a revamped Zagat site and apps on Monday . This is the first time Zagat reviews can be accessed free and without registration . Zagat scores restaurants , nightlife , stores and points of interest on a scale of one to 30 . The apps and site will only cover nine cities to start with.