Ramen Beast vs Mukbee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ramen Beast
Discover Tokyo's finest ramen shops with this connoisseur's guide. Get English and Japanese recommendations for over 700 unique establishments, including ordering tips and shop details. Navigate by style, from traditional to innovative.
- Discover 700+ Tokyo ramen shops
- English and Japanese ordering recommendations
- Navigate by ramen style categories
- In-depth shop reviews
- Essential shop information (hours, address)
- Curated, non-chain recommendations
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Ramen Beast is a connoisseur's guide to the very best ramen shops of Japan. Over 10,000 bowls (and counting) were eaten to create this app. Only the finest shops are included (no chains, no tourist traps). Ramen Beast does one simple thing: It directs you to the best ramen in Japan. We are obsessive about our recommendations and information. We've spent years eating across Japan. This app was created to share that knowledge. APP FEATURES: — Discover more than 2,000 of Japan's very best ramen shops, spanning the traditional, exquisite, innovative, beastly and downright bizarre. — Get recommendations in English and Japanese on which bowl to order at every shop. — In depth review of every shop, including details of shop specialty, chef's history, specialty ingredients, basic ordering tips, ramen lore and more. — Essential info: shop address, ramen style, star rating and more. Follow The Ramen Beast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramen_beast/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ramenbeast
Mukbee
Discover the best local food recommendations from foodies worldwide. Search for specific dishes and find the top-rated versions near you. Connect with global cuisine and satisfy your cravings.
- Local foodie recommendations
- Global dish discovery
- Search by craving
- Connect with favorite foods
- User-generated food content
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Hungry? Don’t know what to eat? We can help! Mukbee will recommend the BEST dishes recommended by local foodies wherever you are in the world. Have a craving for a particular dish? We can help with that too! Use Mukbee to search for whatever you are craving for and the best versions of your dish will be presented to you. Mukbee will also help you connect with your favorite food from around the world. Getting local foodies recommendations has never been easier.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ramen Beast at 67% against Mukbee's 24%. Ramen Beast also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.3). Mukbee's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Ramen Beast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Mukbee asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ramen Beast holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Ramen Beast's written reviews are positive against 24% of Mukbee's.
Ramen Beast ships an update every 9 months, Mukbee every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ramen Beast | Mukbee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (24 ratings) — better | 3.3 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 23.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Brzeski | SKTLab |
Customer experience
Ramen Beast
Mukbee
In-app purchases
Ramen Beast
- Lists – Monthly$4.991 Month
- Lists – Yearly$39.991 Year
Mukbee
No in-app purchases
