AppyHour vs DealBites
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.
DealBites
Discover restaurant deals, happy hours, and reward programs all in one place. Find verified offers from popular chains, view live happy hour status, and locate nearby savings on an interactive map. Save your favorites and even access discounted gift cards.
- Verified restaurant deals
- Live happy hour status
- Interactive map of deals
- Delivery app exclusive offers
- Save favorite deals
- Discounted gift cards
- Community deal submissions
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Stop overpaying to eat out. DealBites puts every restaurant deal, happy hour, and reward program in one free app — so you always know where to save before you go. Browse 126+ verified deals from 42 restaurant chains including McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, Wendy's, Chipotle, Starbucks, and more. Check happy hour times for 18 chains with live status indicators. Find deal-offering restaurants near you on an interactive map. CHAIN DEALS Browse and filter deals by category — burgers, pizza, chicken, Mexican, subs, delivery, and more. Every deal is verified and updated regularly. HAPPY HOURS See what's live right now and what's coming up later. Day-by-day schedules for 18 chains with drink and food specials. Set reminders so you never miss one. NEAR ME Interactive map showing every deal-offering restaurant within 25 miles. Tap any location for directions, address, or jump straight to their deals. DELIVERY DEALS Exclusive offers from DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub — free delivery, fee waivers, and app-only savings. SAVE FAVORITES Heart any deal to save it to your profile. Tap a saved deal to jump right to it. DISCOUNT GIFT CARDS Save up to 50% with discounted restaurant gift cards from our trusted partner. COMMUNITY Found a deal we missed? Submit it and help fellow diners save. DealBites is free to download and free to use. Support: info@dealbites.app Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdfreeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dealbites.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DealBites at 5.0 against AppyHour's 4.5. DealBites also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). AppyHour's advantage is ratings volume (260 vs 9). 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.
DealBites 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 9, 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 DealBites's.
AppyHour ships an update every 3 weeks, DealBites daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AppyHour | DealBites |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (260 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 260 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | AppyHour LLC | Walker Mallory |
Customer experience
AppyHour
DealBites
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
DealBites
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AppyHour
No in-app purchases
DealBites
No in-app purchases
