Hey Chef vs CheapyEats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hey Chef
Easily order food ahead for pickup or delivery, customize your meals, and access exclusive deals. The app supports various payment methods and allows for order feedback.
- Order ahead for pickup
- Skip the line
- Exclusive offers
- Loyalty programs
- Customize orders
- Delivery options
- Multiple payment options
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With the Hey Chef mobile app you can: • Order ahead and skip the line • Benefit from exclusive offers and loyalty programs • Customize your order • Delivery options • Provide feedback • Pay with Google and Apple pay NOTE: Application features can vary by location.
CheapyEats
Discover curated, high-quality meals from local restaurants at dine-in prices. Preorder for convenient delivery or pickup, supporting neighborhood businesses while saving money.
- Dine-in pricing, no markups
- Limited, curated meal selection
- Preorder for delivery or pickup
- Supports local restaurants
- High-quality meal options
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CheapyEats — Great value meals, delivered at dine-in prices. Instead of endless menus, we offer a limited, hand-picked selection of high-quality meals each day. Preorder to skip the decision fatigue and get your food delivered at the exact price you'd pay at the restaurant. Eat well, support local, and save every day. WHY CHEAPYEATS? Dine-In Pricing: Real restaurant prices, zero delivery markups. Fewer Choices, Better Quality: A limited, curated selection of the best local dishes. Preorder & Relax: Secure your meal ahead of time for hassle-free delivery or pickup. Support Neighborhood Spots: Your orders directly empower local kitchens. Get restaurant food at restaurant prices. Download CheapyEats today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CheapyEats at 100% against Hey Chef's 53%. CheapyEats also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Hey Chef's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CheapyEats holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hey Chef has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Hey Chef's written reviews are positive against 100% of CheapyEats's.
Hey Chef ships an update every 3 months, CheapyEats weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hey Chef | CheapyEats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aramark Canada Ltd. | Guanxiang Wang |
Customer experience
Hey Chef
CheapyEats
Bugs and requests
Hey Chef
Reported bugs
11 issues- Does not send access code
- Does not send security code
- Does not send pin to log in
- Stopped working after recent update
- Became very glitchy after recent update
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- Order placed for closed restaurant
- Contact us button doesn’t work
- Glitches out when adding student card
- Won’t accept any payment method
- App must be restarted multiple times to see menu
- Technical difficulties message on iPhone
Requested features
5 requests- Add instructions for code input
- Add “order is ready” feature
- Better location services to find cafes
- More customization options for drinks (e.g., Starbucks)
- Allow users to schedule orders with clear indication of preparation time
CheapyEats
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hey Chef
No in-app purchases
CheapyEats
No in-app purchases
