8it vs The Scene NYC
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.
The Scene NYC
Discover curated bars and brunch spots based on your desired "vibes." This AI-powered concierge offers personalized recommendations for any outing, making social planning effortless.
- Vibe-based curation
- Personalized recommendations
- AI-powered planning
- Instant, on-demand service
- Social outing suggestions
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The Scene is a pocket concierge: instant, on demand and at your service. Whether you’re looking for a scene bar for a first date or a bottomless brunch spot with your friends, we got you. We focus on vibe curation, which is why we always ask you, first and foremost “what type of vibes” you’re looking for. When we say we are “personalized for you”, we don’t say that lightly - every time you use, you’ll be asked a specific set of short and easy questions, from a drop down menu list, to help us curate for you with precision. From the outing type, to who you’re going with - your scene will be handled with care & hyper personalization, as if you are talking to a personal concierge, but with the speed of AI. Meet your ultimate social planning life hack, so you can spend more time living your best life rather than planning it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Scene NYC at 5.0 against 8it's 4.5. The Scene NYC also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). 8it's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (206 vs 3). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
The Scene NYC 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of 8it's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Scene NYC's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8it | The Scene NYC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (206 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 206 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 8it, Inc. | The Scene Nyc Inc |
Customer experience
8it
The Scene NYC
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
The Scene NYC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
8it
No in-app purchases
The Scene NYC
No in-app purchases








