IslandBite vs Eater
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IslandBite
This app provides a local food delivery service, aiming to offer superior customer service and efficiency. It supports local restaurants by helping them retain more profit. Order from your favorite eateries to experience their service.
- Local food delivery
- Exceptional customer service
- Efficient delivery experience
- Supports local restaurants
- Helps restaurants retain profit
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Island Bite is striving to offer the best delivery experience on the market today. Being locally owned and operated allows us to surpass all competitors with exceptional customer service and efficiency. Our goal is to keep your business local and help your favorite restaurants maintain more of their profit. Order from your favorite restaurants to try our service today!
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 rating: Eater at 4.1 against IslandBite's 2.3. Eater also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (42% vs 17%). IslandBite's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price 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.
Eater holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eater has 61 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of IslandBite's written reviews are positive against 42% of Eater's.
IslandBite ships an update every 5 months, Eater weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IslandBite | Eater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (4 ratings) | 4.1 (61 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 41.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | IslandBite llc | Vox Media, Inc. |
Customer experience
IslandBite
Eater
Bugs and requests
IslandBite
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
IslandBite
No in-app purchases
Eater
No in-app purchases
