First Light Steak Club vs Eater
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First Light Steak Club
Access exclusive recipes and cooking technique videos from a cooperative of farmers producing grass-fed meats. Connect with other members and discover resources to enhance your culinary experience.
- Exclusive recipes
- Cooking technique videos
- Member community
- Grass-fed meat resources
- Direct-to-consumer access
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The First Light Steak Club is a direct to consumer meat buying club run by First Light Farms, a New Zealand based cooperative of farmers who produce exceptional grass fed meats. The First Light Steak Club mobile app is a resource for our members. The app is the place for our members to access all recipes, videos for cooking techniques and other resources as well as connecting with each other.
Eater
Discover top restaurant and bar recommendations curated by expert editors. Find new places in any city, get personalized suggestions, and easily make reservations. Never have a bad meal again with trusted insider picks.
- Editor-curated restaurant picks
- Personalized recommendations
- Insider community connection
- Smart search functionality
- Create and share custom lists
- Direct table reservations
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The Eater app is the most trusted way to find great restaurants. Our editors have spent years eating at the best restaurants and bars so you always know where to go next. Get instant access to all of Eater’s restaurant picks in every major city, whether you're exploring a new neighborhood, planning a trip, or need a quick rec on the go. With the Eater app, you’ll never have a bad meal. What you’ll love about the Eater app: - Curated by editors: Trusted recommendations and reviews from people who know restaurants - Insider to insider: Follow and connect with editors, chefs, and friends, and be part of the Eater community - Ask anything: Smarter search that finds the places you actually want - Recommended for you: Eater’s take on restaurants near you and wherever you travel - Create and share: Browse Eater lists, make your own, and share your favorite spots with friends - Browse to book: Reserve tables directly in the Eater app so you’re one step closer to a great meal With the Eater app, the next great place to eat or drink is in the palm of your hand, no matter where the day (or night) takes you. Download the Eater app to find your next great meal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: First Light Steak Club at 100% against Eater's 42%. First Light Steak Club also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and ads (none vs shown). Eater's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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.
First Light Steak Club holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 61 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of First Light Steak Club's written reviews are positive against 42% of Eater's.
First Light Steak Club ships an update every 2 months, Eater weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Light Steak Club | Eater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (40 ratings) — better | 4.1 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 41.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | First Light Foods Limited | Vox Media, Inc. |
Customer experience
First Light Steak Club
Eater
Bugs and requests
First Light Steak Club
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Eater
Reported bugs
2 issues- Search and account icons smushed on main map page
- Location settings get stuck after disabling tracking
Requested features
3 requests- Add filters and sorting for map/list view
- Allow sharing of restaurant lists
- Improve font size and layout on map view
In-app purchases
First Light Steak Club
No in-app purchases
Eater
No in-app purchases
Questions
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