Let's DXB vs The Original Barracuda
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Let's DXB
Explore Dubai's dining and drinking scene with this app. Find exclusive discounts, happy hours, and ladies' nights at top restaurants and bars. Make direct bookings and discover hundreds of listings to save money on your culinary adventures.
- Restaurant, bar, and brunch listings
- Exclusive discounts and deals
- Happy hour and ladies' night finder
- Direct booking functionality
- Uber integration
- User reviews and booking details
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The ultimate guide to eating and drinking in Dubai! Discover easy to redeem discounts and deals for all the best restaurants, bars and brunches in Dubai. Find happy hours and ladies nights, make direct bookings, book an Uber and see hundreds of listings. Let's DXB is a must have app for residents and tourists who want to get the most out of Dubai for the best price. Lets DXB is the follow on from Mr & Mrs Brunch’s award winning F&B app ‘Lets Brunch’. The award winning Dubai food influencers bring you a stylish and easy to use app full of listings, reviews, booking details and their exclusive discounts and deals across Dubai not only for Brunches but now for Restaurants, Bars and Brunches. Let Mr & Mrs Brunches passion for Food & Beverage in Dubai be your guide and your chance to save week in week out across the City!
The Original Barracuda
This app allows users in the UAE to earn and redeem loyalty points on in-store purchases at a large bottle shop. Users can also receive exclusive offers, get sneak peeks of new arrivals, and send gifts to friends using their loyalty balance.
- Earn and redeem loyalty points
- Exclusive offers and new arrivals
- Send gifts to friends
- In-store purchase rewards
- Loyalty balance management
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Welcome to the Original Barracuda. The largest bottle shop in the UAE. Download today and start saving on all your favorite beverage brands. Features include: Earn and Redeem Rewards Become a Barracuda Buddy, earn and redeem loyalty points on instore purchases. Get the inside scoop Receive exclusive offers, get a sneak peak of new arrivals and be the first to hear about exciting events and much more. Send a gift to a friend Share the love. Use your loyalty balance to send a gift to a friend. This app is only available in the UAE.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Let's DXB at 4.7 against The Original Barracuda's 2.3. Let's DXB also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 55%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Let's DXB holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Let's DXB's written reviews are positive against 55% of The Original Barracuda's.
Let's DXB ships an update monthly, The Original Barracuda every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Let's DXB | The Original Barracuda |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15 ratings) — better | 2.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.6% of reviews — better | 54.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| 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 | 51 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mr and Mrs Brunch | Barracuda Beach Resort |
Customer experience
Let's DXB
The Original Barracuda
In-app purchases
Let's DXB
No in-app purchases
The Original Barracuda
No in-app purchases
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