Comparison

8it vs CraveLista

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Food pop-ups, drops, and collabs
  • Explore map for local discovery
  • Dish-first food organization
  • Customizable dish lists
  • Expert recommendations
Features
Read 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.

About

CraveLista

Discover participating restaurants for special dining events like Restaurant Week in NYC. Compare menus and prices side-by-side, read real diner reviews, and build your own list of places to try. Find great meals without overpaying.

Highlights
  • Compare Restaurant Week menus and prices
  • Search by restaurant, cuisine, or neighborhood
  • Filter by meal and price
  • Map and list views sorted by distance
  • Real diner reviews on value
  • Save restaurants to custom lists
  • Browse without an account
Features
Read full description

CraveLista lays out every participating NYC Restaurant Week restaurant in one clean map and list — so finding a great meal near you, at a price actually worth it, doesn't take longer than the meal itself. Stop wondering what's actually near you. CraveLista shows you every NYC Restaurant Week restaurant close by, and what it actually costs, before you commit to a table. Build your own bucket list of places worth trying. Discover a new favorite spot you'd have never found otherwise. Why people use CraveLista: - See which nearby restaurants are participating in Restaurant Week, right now - Compare lunch, dinner and Sunday prix fixe menus side by side - Rate and review spots yourself, so your favorites help other diners too - Build your own running bucket list of places worth trying - Browse by map or list, sorted by distance Starting with NYC Restaurant Week. Everyday lunch specials and prix fixe deals, more cities, and more food events - like French Week - are coming soon. Made independently by a New Yorker who loves finding great food nearby without overpaying. Not an official City of New York or NYC Tourism + Conventions app. Restaurant info, prices and hours can change - always good to confirm with the restaurant directly. Compare lunch, dinner and Sunday prix fixe menus side by side. See real diner reviews on whether a menu was worth the price, not just a star rating. Save spots into your own lists — "Date night," "Cheap eats," whatever makes sense to you. Browse the whole map without an account; sign in only if you want your saves to follow you across devices. Features: - Compare Restaurant Week menus and prices side by side - Search by restaurant, cuisine or neighborhood - Filter by meal and price - Map and list views, sorted by distance - Real diner reviews on whether a menu was worth it - Save restaurants into your own custom lists - Browse without an account, sign in only to sync across devices - Native location and sharing - Broken-menu reporting CraveLista is independently made by a New Yorker who loves exploring this city one meal at a time. It is not an official NYC government or NYC Tourism + Conventions app, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the City of New York. Restaurant information, prices, menus, participation dates and hours can change - confirm important details directly with the restaurant.

Screenshots

8it4 screens
CraveLista4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CraveLista at 5.0 against 8it's 4.5. CraveLista also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). 8it's advantage is ratings volume (208 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CraveLista holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8it has 208 ratings behind it against 1, 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 CraveLista's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8it ships an update fortnightly, CraveLista every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
8it versus CraveLista: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8itCraveLista
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (208 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings208 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer8it, Inc.Shoptaki

Customer experience

8it

All ratings206 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative15.2%

CraveLista

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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 more
  • Make app accessible to New Jersey area

CraveLista

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

8it

No in-app purchases

None

CraveLista

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 8it free?
8it is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CraveLista free?
CraveLista is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 8it or CraveLista?
CraveLista is rated higher. 8it averages 4.5 out of 5 from 208 ratings, while CraveLista averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 8it or CraveLista have ads?
Neither 8it nor CraveLista shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 8it or CraveLista?
8it ships an update fortnightly, and CraveLista every 3 days. Most recently, 8it was updated on November 2, 2026 and CraveLista on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons