8it vs Brooklyn DOP
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.
Brooklyn DOP
Easily order your favorite meals for pickup or delivery and save money with exclusive discounts and rewards. Enjoy real-time order tracking and secure payments for a convenient and reliable dining experience that supports a local business.
- Best prices and discounts
- Earn free food with rewards
- Quick re-ordering
- Priority order processing
- Real-time order tracking
- Secure payments
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Get the best experience with the Brooklyn DOP Official App: Best Prices - Ordering directly from the Brooklyn DOP app saves you money (including any delivery fees). - Be the first to know about discounts & coupons. - Our best prices are always shown in the app. - Earn free food with rewards points. Convenient - Re-order your favorites in seconds. - Get your food fast. Brooklyn DOP Official App orders reach the kitchen first. - Skip the search. Just tap Brooklyn DOP. Reliable - Real-time order tracking. - Accurate pickup and delivery time windows. - Secure payments using bank-level encryption. Support a Local Business - You're helping a local business every time you use the Brooklyn DOP app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brooklyn DOP at 5.0 against 8it's 4.5. Brooklyn DOP also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 8it's advantage is ratings volume (206 vs 7). 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.
Brooklyn DOP 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 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
8it ships an update fortnightly, Brooklyn DOP every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8it | Brooklyn DOP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (206 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 206 — better | 7 |
| 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 | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 8it, Inc. | BROOKLYN D.O.P. LLC |
Customer experience
8it
Brooklyn DOP
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
Brooklyn DOP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
8it
No in-app purchases
Brooklyn DOP
No in-app purchases
