Comparison

Chowdown Cincinnati vs Cincinnati Taco Week

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

Head to head
About

Chowdown Cincinnati

Discover local culinary delights and share your dining experiences. This app helps you find new restaurants and offers exclusive discounts at participating establishments. Join a community focused on positive food reviews.

Highlights
  • Discover local restaurants
  • Share food experiences
  • Restaurant Chooser tool
  • 10% off at participating restaurants
  • Positive-only review community
Features
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Chowdown Cincinnati has taken the local food scene by storm as locals share their favorite foods and positive experiences! Share your food! Discover hidden gems! Use our Restaurant Chooser to help to decide where to eat! And best of all, enjoy 10% off at participating local restaurants! The more you eat local, the more you save! Join our community based on "positive only" local food experiences today! Terms of Use: https://chowdowncincinnati.com/terms-of-service/

About

Cincinnati Taco Week

Discover discounted tacos from popular Cincinnati restaurants during this special event. Explore new eateries, map your culinary journey, and share your taco adventures with others.

Highlights
  • Discounted tacos
  • Participating restaurant listings
  • Restaurant mapping
  • Social media sharing
  • Explore new eateries
Features
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Cincinnati Taco Week brings you discounted tacos from some of Cincinnati's most popular taco joints. Each participating restaurant will be offering their own unique tacos. Let the Taco Week app take you on a Cincinnati exploration; map out your week, try new restaurants, challenge your taste buds and share your experiences on social media with fellow taco lovers.

Screenshots

Chowdown Cincinnati3 screens
Cincinnati Taco Week4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cincinnati Taco Week at none against Chowdown Cincinnati's 2. Cincinnati Taco Week also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.4). Chowdown Cincinnati's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Chowdown Cincinnati sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Cincinnati Taco Week asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cincinnati Taco Week holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Chowdown Cincinnati's written reviews are positive against 50% of Cincinnati Taco Week's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chowdown Cincinnati ships an update every 2 months, Cincinnati Taco Week every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Chowdown Cincinnati versus Cincinnati Taco Week: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChowdown CincinnatiCincinnati Taco Week
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (14 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBrandon QuillenPatchboard, LLC

Customer experience

Chowdown Cincinnati

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Cincinnati Taco Week

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Chowdown Cincinnati

Subscriptions2
  • Chowdown Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Chowdown Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
None

Cincinnati Taco Week

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chowdown Cincinnati free?
Chowdown Cincinnati is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cincinnati Taco Week free?
Cincinnati Taco Week is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chowdown Cincinnati or Cincinnati Taco Week?
Cincinnati Taco Week is rated higher. Chowdown Cincinnati averages 3.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Cincinnati Taco Week averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Chowdown Cincinnati or Cincinnati Taco Week have ads?
Cincinnati Taco Week shows ads; Chowdown Cincinnati does not.
Which is updated more often, Chowdown Cincinnati or Cincinnati Taco Week?
Chowdown Cincinnati ships an update every 2 months, and Cincinnati Taco Week every 6 weeks. Most recently, Chowdown Cincinnati was updated on October 9, 2026 and Cincinnati Taco Week on October 15, 2026.

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