Comparison

NextPlate vs YumMates

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

Head to head
About

NextPlate

Discover nearby restaurants and stores offering discounted meals, groceries, and baked goods nearing their best-by date. Save money and reduce food waste by rescuing delicious food before it's thrown away.

Highlights
  • Discounted meals and groceries
  • Find food nearing best-by date
  • Save money on food
  • Reduce food waste
  • Browse nearby restaurants and stores
  • Reserve and purchase via app
Features
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Welcome to NextPlate. We connect people like you with high-quality meals, groceries, and baked goods at incredible discounts. NextPlate shows you restaurants and stores nearby with up to 70% savings on regular priced food nearing its best by date. Instead of letting delicious food go to waste, you can help save the planet while also saving money. Restaurants, grocery stores, and bakeries often have excess food and baked goods left over at the end of the day. With NextPlate, you can find pasta, pizza, salad, bread, groceries and more.. at a fraction of its original price. Based in Los Angeles, you can find us all across California. Not yet in your area? Don't worry, NextPlate is on the way. How does it work? · Download NextPlate and create an account. · Browse discounted meals, bread, and groceries nearby. · Reserve a bag of goodies and purchase on your phone. · Stop by you local store at the pickup window. · Enjoy your delicious food! No coupons. No ads. No food waste. Need help? We've got you. Reach out on live chat from the app or email us at nextplateapp@gmail.com.

About

YumMates

Log your dining experiences, rate individual dishes, and share recommendations with friends. Discover new restaurants and dishes based on your preferences and past meals. This app helps you remember great food and avoid disappointing ones.

Highlights
  • Log meals and restaurant check-ins
  • Rate individual dishes
  • Share dining experiences with friends
  • Discover new food spots
  • Personalized meal suggestions
  • Privacy controls for check-ins
Features
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YumMates is your personal food journal; built for real life. Keep track of where you’ve been, what you ordered, and what you actually thought. Whether it’s a quick lunch, a date night, or a group dinner, YumMates helps you remember the meals worth going back for, and the ones to skip. Track your meals Check in at restaurants and log the dishes you try. No more forgetting that amazing pasta, or ordering the same disappointing thing twice. Rate what matters Rate individual items, not just the restaurant. Because sometimes the fries are a 10/10 and the burger… isn’t. Go with friends Add friends to your check-ins and see what they loved (or didn’t). Food is better when it’s shared, and so are recommendations. Discover new spots Get simple, smart suggestions based on time of day and what you’re in the mood for; coffee in the morning, tacos on Tuesday, and everything in between. Built for real life Start a check-in, enjoy your meal, and come back later to finish it. YumMates works around your life, not the other way around. Your data, your control Choose who can see your check-ins: just you, your friends, or everyone. Just getting started We’re building YumMates to be the easiest way to remember great food and discover new favorites. More features coming soon.

Screenshots

NextPlate3 screens
YumMates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: YumMates at 100% against NextPlate's 44%. YumMates also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7). NextPlate's advantage is ratings volume (87 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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

YumMates holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NextPlate has 87 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of NextPlate's written reviews are positive against 100% of YumMates's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NextPlate ships an update every 10 days, YumMates every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NextPlate versus YumMates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextPlateYumMates
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (87 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSponty, LLCCoMo Coding, LLC

Customer experience

NextPlate

All ratings83 ratings
Positive69.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative27.7%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative52.8%

YumMates

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

NextPlate

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Error 102 server error
  • Blocked/restricted errors
  • App crashes on iPhone 11 Pro
  • Blank white screen for campus location
  • Cannot enter last name during registration
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  • Verification code not received

Requested features

6 requests
  • Expand service to more states/locations
  • Allow sign-up without phone number
  • Improve location services and accuracy
  • Clarify app's geographical availability upfront
  • Offer alternative sign-up methods (email)
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  • Fix UI issues preventing registration completion

YumMates

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NextPlate

No in-app purchases

None

YumMates

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NextPlate free?
NextPlate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YumMates free?
YumMates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NextPlate or YumMates?
YumMates is rated higher. NextPlate averages 3.7 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while YumMates averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do NextPlate or YumMates have ads?
Neither NextPlate nor YumMates shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NextPlate or YumMates?
NextPlate ships an update every 10 days, and YumMates every 2 weeks. Most recently, NextPlate was updated on October 23, 2026 and YumMates on October 24, 2026.

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