Comparison

sofo vs MatChelin

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

Head to head
About

sofo

Discover restaurants near universities with real reviews from students. Share your favorite local eateries and find new places to eat with friends. Now available for all university students.

Highlights
  • Restaurant discovery near universities
  • Student-written reviews
  • Restaurant recommendations
  • Share local eateries
  • Available for all university students
Features
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About

MatChelin

Features
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The food social network where only your friends' real visits matter β€” MatChelin No ads. No fake reviews. Just real ratings from people you actually know. MatChelin is a new food social network that brings together restaurants your friends, influencers, and trusted foodies have actually visited β€” all on a single map. [Here's what you can do] 1. Found a great spot anywhere? Share once, save instantly From Google Maps, Yelp, Instagram, or any blog or messenger link β€” tap Share and it lands straight in your "Want to Go" list. No more screenshots. 2. See what your friends are eating, in real time Your friends', influencers', and foodies' ratings β€” all in one feed. Pin the ones you trust as "Power Foodies" to cut through the noise. 3. "Let's go here together" β€” send it instantly Drop favorite spots to friends via DM. Chat inside the app, too. 4. From your neighborhood to Tokyo, Paris, New York β€” one map for all Save restaurants anywhere in the world. One unified map that works just as well when you're traveling. 5. Switch phones, keep every spot Cloud auto-sync keeps all your saved places safe across devices. 6. Smart, wherever you go Local restaurants surface first, and the app adapts to your language β€” so your map feels at home, anywhere. 7. Safer, smarter β€’ Apple & Google sign-in β€’ AI content moderation with built-in reporting and blocking β€’ One-tap open in Google Maps and more The best restaurants aren't in reviews β€” they're shared by friends who've actually been there. Start your food journey with MatChelin today.

Screenshots

sofo3 screens
MatChelin3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MatChelin at every 2 days against sofo's every 5 weeks. sofo's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

sofo ships an update every 5 weeks, MatChelin every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
sofo versus MatChelin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersofoMatChelin
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews87.5% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size61 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCampus FriendsSeungHyeon Lee

In-app purchases

None

sofo

No in-app purchases

None

MatChelin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is sofo free?
sofo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MatChelin free?
MatChelin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do sofo or MatChelin have ads?
Neither sofo nor MatChelin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, sofo or MatChelin?
sofo ships an update every 5 weeks, and MatChelin every 2 days. Most recently, sofo was updated on September 18, 2026 and MatChelin on September 17, 2026.

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