# Chicken Tender — Where should we eat?

> App for collaboratively deciding where to eat with friends and family. (iPhone/iPad app by Sean Kosanovich.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chicken-tender/id1514175364 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sean Kosanovich](https://appshunter.io/developer/694353248)
- Category: Food & Drink, Games
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.66/5 from 331 App Store ratings · 15 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 22 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-07-31
- Data updated: 2026-07-05
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chicken-tender/id1514175364/reviews.md

## What is Chicken Tender?

Stop Arguing About Where to Eat.

You know the drill — 20 minutes of "I don't care, you pick" and you're no closer to dinner. Chicken Tender turns that frustration into a two-minute game everyone actually enjoys.

Slide right on restaurants you like, left to pass. When your group is done, the app reveals where everyone agrees. Pick one and go.

How It Works
Open the app and Chicken Tender automatically finds restaurants near you. It uses Bluetooth to silently connect everyone in your group — no invites, no links, no setup. Everyone plays on their own device, and the app does the rest.

Why You'll Love It
- No account required — just press Play
- Works for couples, families, large groups, or solo
- Automatically finds nearby restaurants — no searching
- Stuck with no matches? The app picks for you, fairly
- Filter by cuisine and distance
- Traveling? Discover great spots anywhere you go

Download free and end the debate tonight.

## Key features

- Swipe to decide restaurants
- Collaborative group matching
- Customizable cuisine and location filters
- Automatic decision if no matches
- Restaurant discovery while traveling
- No account required

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 15)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chicken-tender/id1514175364/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Great app, needs to filter out closed places

*2026-04-19, version 1.17.0*

This app is great, unless you use it on a day that many restaurants are closed. Traveling on a Sunday makes this app hard to use when many places are closed. There should be a filter to get rid of places that aren’t open on that day. A fast food filter would be really cool too for road trips

### 5/5 — W app

*2025-08-09, version 1.15.1*

This app is w

### 1/5 — Stupid app

*2024-10-31*

I dont know what this app is.

**Developer response:** I regret to learn that you are encountering difficulties with the application. I am here to assist you in any way I can. Please do not hesitate to contact me at sean@kovelo.com for further support.

### 4/5 — Good / Possible additions?

*2024-10-30, version 1.11.0*

Great potential and very functional for an app that helps me and my husband decide what to eat for dinner on occasion. One function that would be incredibly helpful would be the ability to randomize the order in which your restaurant/food options appear.  For example, my husband and I live in an area that has 141 places to choose from. That is a lot of places to swipe through.  And because they are always in the same order, there is no element of surprise.  I think we only have the patience to swipe 10-15 times before we are over it and end the game in order to view our matches.  We’d much rather have a randomized selection of say, 15 nearby restaurants that we have to swipe left or right on, given to us at random by whichever filters (also a good possible addition) are applied.  It would give users variety, gives them the chance to try something new, while still placing the overall choice in the users stomachs. :)

### 2/5 — Wish it worked for iPhone and Android!

*2021-12-19, version 1.6.1*

My husband and I have different phones so he cannot get this app. That makes it hard to use.

### 5/5 — Needs filters

*2021-11-21, version 1.6.1*

Original review below, updated review based on 1.6.1 update. 
The app now has filters! The new update is great—you can choose what types of restaurants/food you want or don’t want. Also h/t to the developer who replied to my review to let me know about the filters, and then provided great support when they weren’t working on my version of iOS. We had some great back and forth to track down the bug and he released an update to address it. Bumping my rating up to 5 stars! 

Original review
Great app except that it needs filters. When I fire it up it tells me there are 269 restaurants nearby. Lots of them are fast food places, but there are also a lot of sit down places. Really needs at least basic filters like fast food, sit down, etc. Also, as another user said, would be nice to both narrow to specific things you want or exclude things you definitely don’t want. But I do like the info icon for each restaurant that shows location and gives a link for their website.

### 3/5 — Needs filters

*2021-10-22, version 1.5.0*

Sweet idea but definitely need categories and filters like sit down, fast food, etc to make it more useful

### 5/5 — Awesome!

*2021-08-22, version 1.4.1*

My wife and I have never decided on a place so quickly. Out of 119 restaurants we only matched on one 🤣

That being said … I think a feature to at least narrow down the number of restaurants to flip through would be nice. Something like being able to eliminate the places we know we don’t want. So if we tell the app we definitely don’t want Chinese, no Chinese places will pop up. 
The opposite would be nice too, like being able to tell the app we only want Italian places to select from. 

As I’m sure whoever created this app was smart enough to steal it from the meme, I hope to only see this app get better. I do wonder which came first .. the app? Or the meme?

### 5/5 — nice

*2021-08-14, version 1.4.1*

i saw this on facebook

### 5/5 — The best idea

*2021-08-13, version 1.4.1*

Definitely a great idea for an app! For some reason when we eat out our food is always delayed at the least an hour due to what you could call, decision making and/or throwing things at each other. This will save soooo much time can’t wait to use it!!!!

## Frequently asked questions about Chicken Tender

### What does Chicken Tender do?

Chicken Tender is an app designed to help you and your companions decide where to eat. It simplifies the decision-making process by allowing users to swipe through restaurant options and find places that everyone agrees on.

### How does the group play feature work?

The group play feature allows multiple users to collaborate on finding a restaurant. Each person can swipe through nearby options, and the app will highlight mutual matches, making it easy to find a place everyone likes.

### Is Chicken Tender free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering core functionality without requiring an account. It does include in-app purchases and advertisements.

### Can I use Chicken Tender when I'm traveling?

Yes, Chicken Tender is a great travel companion. It helps you discover nearby restaurants in new and unfamiliar locations, making it easier to find a place to eat when you're exploring a new city.

### What if my group can't agree on a restaurant?

If you get stuck with no mutual matches, the app has a feature to choose for you. This ensures a decision is made in a fair and fun way, so you can enjoy your meal without further indecision.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.18.0 — 2026-04-22

- Various enhancements and fixes

### 1.17.0 — 2026-04-04

- Minor fixes and stability enhancements

### 1.16.0 — 2026-03-14

- Fixed issues with logos not showing for restaurants.
- Greatly speeds up restaurant searching to get you eating faster.
- General stability and bug fixes.

### 1.15.3 — 2025-10-06

- Minor fixes and stability enhancements

### 1.15.2 — 2025-10-01

- Bug fixes for iOS 26.

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All apps by Sean Kosanovich: https://appshunter.io/developer/694353248

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