Norma's Eastern Mediterranean vs 8it
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Norma's Eastern Mediterranean
Easily order delicious Eastern Mediterranean cuisine from your phone. Browse the menu, customize your meal, and pay securely. Receive notifications when your order is ready.
- Browse customizable menu
- Secure payment system
- Save delivery addresses
- Schedule orders up to 7 days ahead
- Order status notifications
- Restaurant location and hours
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Your ideal meal is just a few taps away. Download the Norma's Eastern Mediterranean app free for iPhone today. With the Norma's Eastern Mediterranean mobile app, ordering food has never been easier. Whether you're looking for a quick snack or a full meal, we've got you covered. Just browse our easy-to-use menu, customize it how you'd like, place your order using our secure payment system, and sit back! A push notification will alert you when your order will be ready. With the Norma's Eastern Mediterranean app, you can: - Browse our menu for your favorite dishes and customize them how you'd like - Save your delivery addresses and payment methods securely to check out in just a few taps - Place future food orders up to seven days in advance - Get restaurant location, hours, and contact information
8it
Discover the best NYC food experiences happening now, from pop-ups to limited-time drops. Find expert-recommended dishes near you and organize your culinary adventures.
- Food pop-ups, drops, and collabs
- Explore map for local discovery
- Dish-first food organization
- Customizable dish lists
- Expert recommendations
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8it shows you what’s worth eating in NYC - right now and near you. Dish-first food discovery for pop-ups, limited drops, collabs, and must-eat dishes, recommended by people who work in food. Why 8it - Food pop-ups, limited drops & collabs in one place What’s live, what’s limited, and what you’ll be annoyed you missed. - Explore Map for smarter discovery See expert-approved dishes near you, right now. - Dish-first discovery We organize by dish because you crave food, not a restaurant. - Custom dish lists Build lists for date night, friends in town, and your next food crawl.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 8it at none against Norma's Eastern Mediterranean's shown. 8it also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 14 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Norma's Eastern Mediterranean's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Norma's Eastern Mediterranean holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 206 respectively.
Norma's Eastern Mediterranean ships an update every 14 months, 8it fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Norma's Eastern Mediterranean | 8it |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (45 ratings) — better | 4.5 (206 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 | 206 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ChowNow | 8it, Inc. |
Customer experience
Norma's Eastern Mediterranean
8it
Bugs and requests
Norma's Eastern Mediterranean
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
8it
Reported bugs
5 issues- Password authentication system malfunctioning
- Unresponsive customer support for password recovery
- Location-based search not functioning properly
- Duplicate restaurant results in different searches
- App shows restaurants far outside user's location
Requested features
6 requests- Expand to more cities nationwide
- Expand to Boston area
- Improve geographic coverage beyond NYC and LA
- Global expansion
- Increase search radius beyond 1.5 miles
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- Make app accessible to New Jersey area
In-app purchases
Norma's Eastern Mediterranean
No in-app purchases
8it
No in-app purchases
Questions
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