Comparison

8it vs TapTab

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

Head to head
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.

About

TapTab

Browse restaurant menus with high-quality visuals and detailed descriptions. Easily identify dishes that meet dietary needs with descriptive icons, ensuring a safe and modern dining experience.

Highlights
  • Visual dish browsing
  • Detailed dish descriptions
  • Dietary restriction icons
  • Contactless menu viewing
  • Modern ordering experience
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TapTab modernizes in-restaurant dining by allowing diners to scan QR codes to view beautiful, visual restaurant menus and dishes on your phones. TapTab menus provide you with the best menu browsing and ordering experience in the world. The app offers: - Gorgeous visuals of dishes so that you compare different options and can see what you're ordering before you send your order to the kitchen. Gone are the days of, "I wish I ordered that!" - Detailed dish descriptions so that you can order knowing exactly what's included in your dish - Descriptive icons indicating whether a dish violates your dietary restrictions, so you no longer have to ask your waiter whether a dish contains a particular ingredient, send your dish back because it contains something that you can't eat, or get sick because you unknowingly ate something that you shouldn't have. With TapTab, you get a safe, contactless, pleasurable, modern menu browsing and ordering experience in the palm of your hand.

Screenshots

8it4 screens
TapTab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 8it at none against TapTab's shown. 8it also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 67%) and ratings volume (208 vs 15). TapTab's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for 8it against 4.5 for TapTab. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8it has 208 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of 8it's written reviews are positive against 67% of TapTab's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8it ships an update fortnightly, TapTab every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
8it versus TapTab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8itTapTab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (208 ratings) — better4.5 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings208 — better15
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer8it, Inc.TapTab, Inc.

Customer experience

8it

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

TapTab

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and 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

TapTab

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

8it

No in-app purchases

None

TapTab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 8it free?
8it is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TapTab free?
TapTab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 8it or TapTab?
8it is rated higher. 8it averages 4.5 out of 5 from 208 ratings, while TapTab averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.
Do 8it or TapTab have ads?
TapTab shows ads; 8it does not.
Which is updated more often, 8it or TapTab?
8it ships an update fortnightly, and TapTab every 3 weeks. Most recently, 8it was updated on October 24, 2026 and TapTab on October 24, 2026.

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