8it vs Beef Noodle Soup (BNS)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Beef Noodle Soup (BNS)
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A guided experience to making Taiwanese beef noodle soup. Re-imagining how recipes should be followed on a phone. This is an early concept that specifically teaches you how to make beef noodle soup. Built-In timers A cooking mode that prevents sleeping Timeline that shows you the flow of the recipe Bookmarking the step you left off on Integrated checklists and shopping lists Ingredient Previews
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 8it at fortnightly against Beef Noodle Soup (BNS)'s every 2 months. Beef Noodle Soup (BNS)'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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.
8it ships an update fortnightly, Beef Noodle Soup (BNS) every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8it | Beef Noodle Soup (BNS) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (206 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 206 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 8it, Inc. | Andrew Chao |
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
Beef Noodle Soup (BNS)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
8it
No in-app purchases
Beef Noodle Soup (BNS)
No in-app purchases
Questions
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