8it vs Westville
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.
Westville
Discover a wide variety of food and drink options suitable for any occasion, meal, or day. This app caters to diverse tastes and preferences, ensuring there's something enjoyable for every user.
- Diverse food and drink options
- Suitable for every meal
- Caters to daily needs
- Wide variety of choices
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Something for everyone, every meal, every day
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 8it at 83% against Westville's 50%. Westville's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Westville holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 206 and 920 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of 8it's written reviews are positive against 50% of Westville's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
8it ships an update fortnightly, Westville every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8it | Westville |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (206 ratings) | 4.9 (920 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 206 | 920 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 8it, Inc. | WESTVILLE HUDSON |
Customer experience
8it
Westville
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
Westville
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
8it
No in-app purchases
Westville
No in-app purchases
