AppyHour vs Hector Chicken
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AppyHour
Discover local happy hours, food and drink specials, and events happening at bars and restaurants. Find live music, trivia nights, and dog-friendly spots. Get notified about exclusive offers and new places in your city.
- Happy hour listings
- Food and drink specials
- Event discovery
- Favorite spot tracking
- Push notifications for offers
- Bar and restaurant discovery
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Find the best happy hours, specials, and local events near you with AppyHour. AppyHour helps you discover where to go, what’s happening, and what deals are worth checking out — from happy hours and food specials to trivia nights, live music, dog-friendly patios, taco Tuesdays, brunch, and more. Use AppyHour to: • Find nearby happy hours, specials, and events • Discover new bars and restaurants • Save your favorite spots • Explore curated collections • Get notified about local deals and events • See what’s happening around you in real time Currently live in: • Iowa City, IA • Minneapolis, MN • Louisville, KY • Denver, CO • Tampa, FL • St. Petersburg, FL • Las Vegas, NV • Indianapolis, IN • Miami, FL • Houston, TX • Destin, FL • Rosemary Beach, FL • Panama City Beach, FL • Santa Rosa Beach, FL • Clearwater, FL • Sarasota, FL • Chicago, IL If we’re not in your city yet, we hope to be soon. AppyHour is built to make going out easier, better, and more spontaneous. Whether you’re looking for a quick drink after work, a new dinner spot, weekend plans, or the best deals nearby, AppyHour helps you find the right place at the right time. Have feedback or want to see your city added next? Email us at appy-support@appyhourmobile.com.
Hector Chicken
This app rewards loyal customers with special offers and gifts for their visits and special occasions. Enjoy authentic, quality Belgian fried or roasted chicken and homemade sides from a rotisserie established in 1994.
- Welcome gift upon installation
- Rewards for visits
- Special occasion rewards
- Authentic quality Belgian chicken
- Homemade side dishes
- Mobile ordering
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Hector Chicken vous mets à l’honneur en vous accueillant avec un cadeau de bienvenue dès l’installation de notre application mobile. Votre fidélité nous permet de grandir de jour en jour et de toujours mieux vous servir. Nous voulons dès lors vous mettre en avant grâce à des récompenses à chacune de vos venues et pour des occasions spéciales… Car il n’existe que des moments opportuns pour partager un bon repas entre amis ou en famille. Depuis 1994, Hector Chicken est une rôtisserie rassemblant ses clients pour des moments de partage et de convivialité entre amis ou en famille autour d’une repas authentique et de qualité. Du poulet fris ou rôti mais surtout belge, frais et de qualité. Nous y proposons également des accompagnements faits maison. A un clic près de recevoir du poulet offert… Qu’attendez-vous?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hector Chicken at 5.0 against AppyHour's 4.5. Hector Chicken also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). AppyHour's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (260 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hector Chicken holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AppyHour has 260 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of AppyHour's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hector Chicken's.
AppyHour ships an update every 3 weeks, Hector Chicken every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AppyHour | Hector Chicken |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (260 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 260 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AppyHour LLC | Belgian Horeca Management |
Customer experience
AppyHour
Hector Chicken
Bugs and requests
AppyHour
Reported bugs
5 issues- Constant loading screens preventing app functionality
- Lag and slow performance between screens
- App freezes and crashes
- Search functionality times out after extended waiting
- Background location permission requirements causing privacy concerns
Requested features
5 requests- Nationwide expansion beyond current limited markets
- User submission feature to add missing restaurants
- Expanded coverage in California and Los Angeles
- Expansion to Washington DC area
- More comprehensive restaurant database in existing cities
Hector Chicken
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AppyHour
No in-app purchases
Hector Chicken
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AppyHour free?
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