8it vs Spot
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
Spot
Secure reservations at top New York City restaurants without the wait. Choose your desired time and location, and let the app handle the booking. Become a regular at your favorite dining spots with a required membership.
- Restaurant reservations
- NYC's best restaurants
- Choose reservation time
- Choose reservation location
- Membership required
- Become a regular
Read full descriptionHide full description
Spot gets you reservations at the best restaurants in New York City. Stop waiting for Resy notifies that never come — choose when and where you want to go and leave the booking to Spot. Become a regular at the places you actually want to eat. Membership A membership is required to access Spot’s full functionality. Membership is available via a monthly recurring subscription, and access to Spot is only granted to users who have an active subscription. More info Terms of Service: https://spot.nyc/terms Privacy Policy: https://spot.nyc/privacy Get in touch: https://spot.nyc/contact
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spot at 5.0 against 8it's 4.5. Spot also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). 8it's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (206 vs 12). On price and ads 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. Spot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month. 8it asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spot 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 12, 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 Spot's.
8it ships an update fortnightly, Spot every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8it | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (206 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 206 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | — | #44 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 8it, Inc. | Actually Useful Intelligence |
Customer experience
8it
Spot
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
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Make app accessible to New Jersey area
Spot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
8it
No in-app purchases
Spot
- Lite Membership7 Days trial$15.001 Month
- Pro Membership7 Days trial$50.001 Month
