Comparison

Plater vs 8it

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Plater

Discover and order food from local restaurants with a focus on zero-fee transactions. Enjoy immersive food videos, personalized recommendations, and adaptive menus. This app is designed for food lovers seeking better prices and more restaurant options.

Highlights
  • Zero-fee ordering
  • Discover local restaurants
  • Immersive food videos
  • Friend recommendations
  • Adaptive menus
  • Personalized tastes
Features
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Say hello to Plater, the go-to app for ordering pickup in 2024. With a focus on zero-fee orders, Plater unlocks more restaurants and better prices—so you get more of what you crave, without the extra costs. And yes, it’s an ordering app built for the 21st century. Expect immersive food videos, friend recommendations, and menus that adapt to your tastes. This isn’t just another ordering app; it’s the foodie app. Discover, share, and order food like never before.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Food pop-ups, drops, and collabs
  • Explore map for local discovery
  • Dish-first food organization
  • Customizable dish lists
  • Expert recommendations
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Plater3 screens
8it4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Plater at 5.0 against 8it's 4.5. Plater also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 8it's advantage is ratings volume (206 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plater holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8it has 206 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Plater's written reviews are positive against 83% of 8it's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plater ships an update every 4 weeks, 8it fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Plater versus 8it: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlater8it
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (206 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1206 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB122 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPlater Inc.8it, Inc.

Customer experience

Plater

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

8it

All ratings206 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative15.2%

Bugs and requests

Plater

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
Show 1 more
  • Make app accessible to New Jersey area

In-app purchases

None

Plater

No in-app purchases

None

8it

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plater free?
Plater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 8it free?
8it is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plater or 8it?
Plater is rated higher. Plater averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while 8it averages 4.5 from 206 ratings.
Do Plater or 8it have ads?
Neither Plater nor 8it shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plater or 8it?
Plater ships an update every 4 weeks, and 8it fortnightly. Most recently, Plater was updated on September 10, 2026 and 8it on September 5, 2026.

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