# Flave App — Taste The Town > Earn rewards by photographing food and drinks from local restaurants. (iPhone/iPad app by Jal Irani.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flave-app/id1485077249 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Jal Irani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1186093600) - Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle - Price: Free - Rating: 5.00/5 from 38 App Store ratings · 17 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.0 · 27 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2021-03-09 - Data updated: 2026-06-01 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flave-app/id1485077249/reviews.md ## What is Flave App? Available to the Greater Baltimore and DC Area! If your phone eats first, why not get rewarded for your photos? Flave transforms your photos of food and drinks from local restaurants into gift cards and deals that save you money. Snap a photo of your food or drink anytime you order from a local restaurant (defined as less than 7 locations) when either dining in or ordering takeout/delivery. Redeem your Flave Cash for gift cards and exclusive rewards! How it works: - Download Flave and create your account - Visit a local restaurant and snap a picture of your food or drink earn Flave Cash, our in-app currency - Spend Flave Cash on deals or deals within your Flave Wallet (Gift Cards to local restaurants, Amazon, and your favorite apparel stores). - Within our ecosystem, every local restaurant (in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area for now) is automatically allocated "Flave Cash" and the process of ordering food and taking a photo gives a user the restaurant's Flave Cash Value in their in-app wallet. Majority of restaurants have a baseline of 10 Flave Cash, but the others have multiplied Flave Cash values to increase rewards. Why you should use Flave: - Earn rewards every time you dine local - Flave is an ally and does not charge restaurants or our users hidden fees - Find and filter for women owned, black owned, LGBTQIA+ friendly, and veteran owned restaurants near you Badges: Along your dining journey, unlock unique badges. These badges align with social categories, dining habits, anniversaries and soon they will lead to Flave cash multipliers! Leaderboard: Rise on the leaderboard and showcase how you support local while competing against other Flavers. Our monthly leaderboard resets each month, and our top 5 finishers are awarded gift cards to a local restaurant of their choice! Visit the restaurant of the month to earn the maximum amount of Flave Cash within our ecosystem and quickly rise in the ranks! Profile: Visit the profile tab to view your “Flaver Level'' and past visits. If you forget what you ordered at a restaurant, this is the perfect place to get a refresher of the meal or drink. The profile tab is also home to your referral code which is a quick way to rack up Flave Cash! Restaurant Search: If you have the urge to support local, take it another layer by filtering for LGBTQIA+, Woman Owned, Black Owned, and Veteran Owned restaurants. We also give you the ability to filter for Flave Cash value so that you can find the restaurants that give you the biggest return for your posts. f6a1c320f8 ## Key features - Earn rewards for food photos - Redeem for gift cards and deals - Discover local restaurants - Filter by ownership type - Unlock badges and compete on leaderboards - Track dining history ## Recent user reviews (10 of 17) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flave-app/id1485077249/reviews.md ### 5/5 — great app, great people! *2024-09-13, version 2.5.1* Such a cool concept for an app, super easy to use, and an amazing awards system! The customer service is second to none. It’s really easy to submit suggestions/reccomendations and the staff/developers take your opinion really seriously. This app has a permanent home in my “food” folder on my phone! ### 5/5 — Really impressive app *2024-01-07, version 2.1.3* This is the first food app I’ve ever used that is worth the time. Love it. Keep up the amazing work ### 5/5 — Great concept and design :) *2023-08-10, version 1.5.25* By far my favorite app! Smooth experience and great idea along with attentive updates. ### 5/5 — My favorite way to discover new restaurants *2023-01-25, version 1.5.19* Excellent, easy to use app. Great for discovering new places to eat. Actually makes it really fun. ### 5/5 — Flave Cash *2022-08-17, version 1.5.10* Love the idea and execution. App is user friendly and clean. Easy way for restaurants to gain extra publicity and for diners to be rewarded simply for eating and taking pictures. Looking forward for this to expand into Westminster MD! ### 5/5 — Easy and smart *2022-03-16, version 1.5.2* Flave is a well thought out app. It’s extremely user friendly. It’s going to be my go to app for eating in the city! Can’t recommend it enough ### 5/5 — Discounts *2022-03-16, version 1.5.2* Love this app for many reasons. I get to support local restaurant with great food and services. Secondly I also get discounts for eating at thes restaurants. It’s a win win for me and restaurants. ### 5/5 — Super innovative and great user experience! *2022-03-15, version 1.5.2* Love this app! It’s easy to use and, as someone who never knows what I want to eat, the pictures are super helpful. Not to mention, it’s a great way to support local businesses! ### 5/5 — Finally *2022-03-10, version 1.5.2* Finally an app to show the various specials at local bars, no more outdated websites or calling to find out the specials. Long overdue. ### 5/5 — Smooth experience and a great idea *2021-08-10, version 1.4.1* Flave is a well-designed app with a great idea behind it. You eat at some local restaurants and earn in-app currency which could be later used towards your trips to another restaurant. Everyone wins, right?! It’s brilliant. Flave has been easy to use with a lot of cool features. I can’t wait for this app to include many other restaurants on their list. Cheers ## Frequently asked questions about Flave App ### How does Flave reward users for photos? Flave rewards users with 'Flave Cash' for snapping photos of food and drinks from local restaurants. This in-app currency can then be redeemed for gift cards and exclusive deals. ### What is the geographic area covered by Flave? Currently, Flave is available to users in the Greater Baltimore and DC Area. Restaurants within this metropolitan area are automatically allocated 'Flave Cash'. ### Can I use Flave for any restaurant? Flave focuses on 'local restaurants,' defined as those with less than 7 locations. You can also filter for specific ownership types like women-owned, Black-owned, LGBTQIA+ friendly, and veteran-owned businesses. ### What kind of rewards can I get with Flave Cash? Flave Cash can be spent on deals within the app or redeemed for gift cards to local restaurants, Amazon, and various apparel stores. ### How does the Flave leaderboard work? The monthly leaderboard tracks user support for local businesses. The top 5 finishers each month receive gift cards to a local restaurant of their choice. ### Does Flave charge any fees? No, Flave states that it does not charge restaurants or users any hidden fees. It aims to be an ally to both. ### How often is Flave updated? The latest version of Flave is 2.6.8, and it was last updated on December 16, 2025. This indicates a relatively recent update and ongoing development. ### What is the age rating for Flave? Flave has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.6.8 — 2025-12-16 Big fixes ### 2.6.6 — 2025-08-06 - Faster images processing - Bug fixes ### 2.6.5 — 2025-06-19 - Brand new profile - check out the new Flaver Levels! - When you submit a post, see what is pending! - Inapp notifications now have images for push notifications - Bug fixes to improve the experience ### 2.6.3 — 2025-01-02 - Map is updated - Never be logged out again! - Report if a business is closed ### 2.6.2 — 2024-10-24 Bug Fixes ## Apps similar to Flave App | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Akira Ramen & Izakaya](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/akira-ramen-and-izakaya/id1558807431) | 4.9 (953) | Free | Food & Drink | | [The Crepe Escape](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-crepe-escape/id1577463249) | 4.9 (159) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Lunar Night](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lunar-night/id1662075208) | 5.0 (2) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Genova's To Go](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/genovas-to-go/id1554482059) | 4.9 (304) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Kajiken](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kajiken/id1661258796) | 4.8 (40) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Ceremony Coffee](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ceremony-coffee/id1443970019) | 3.9 (9) | Free | Food & Drink | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-01.*