8it vs Son del North
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.
Son del North
Order food quickly and easily from your phone. Get instant updates on special offers and loyalty rewards. Track your order's progress from preparation to pickup.
- Fast mobile ordering
- Instant deal notifications
- Rewards point redemption
- Order progress tracking
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Use the Son del North app to find your nearest location, view our menu, and place an order. Save time by ordering ahead. Earn loyalty points and track your rewards status from within the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 8it at 83% against Son del North's 50%. 8it also leads on ratings volume (206 vs 39). Son del North's advantage is rating (4.8 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.
Son del North holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8it has 206 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of 8it's written reviews are positive against 50% of Son del North's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
8it ships an update fortnightly, Son del North every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8it | Son del North |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (206 ratings) | 4.8 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 206 — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 8it, Inc. | SON DEL NORTH HOLDINGS LLC |
Customer experience
8it
Son del North
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
Son del North
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
8it
No in-app purchases
Son del North
No in-app purchases
