8it vs Chonkist
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.
Chonkist
Discover hyper-local dining recommendations in specific neighborhoods. Connect with locals who have similar tastes to get insider tips for the best dining experiences.
- Hyper-local dining reviews
- Neighborhood-specific recommendations
- Match with locals
- Connect with reviewers
- Get insider tips
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Hyper-local dining reviews for Williamsburg & Greenpoint only. Match with locals who share your taste, talk to real reviewers, and get the pro tips that actually get you seated.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chonkist at 5.0 against 8it's 4.5. Chonkist also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 8it's advantage is ratings volume (206 vs 1). On price, 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.
Chonkist 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
8it ships an update fortnightly, Chonkist every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8it | Chonkist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (206 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 206 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 8it, Inc. | Nishad Junankar |
Customer experience
8it
Chonkist
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
Chonkist
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
8it
No in-app purchases
Chonkist
No in-app purchases
