500chow vs Chowmate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
500chow
Order affordable Nigerian cuisine and enjoy fast delivery in minutes. Browse a diverse menu, schedule orders in advance, and take advantage of group discounts and exciting deals. Convenient payment options make mealtime stress-free.
- Fast food delivery
- Affordable Nigerian cuisine
- Schedule orders ahead
- Group order discounts
- Exciting deals and promotions
- Multiple payment options
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500chow. Where the food bangs. Big cravings, everyday lunches, dinner sorted. Discover a menu built around the food you love, from Chow Saver and Chairman Chow to shawarma, asun rice and jollof spaghetti. Explore bold flavours from the TUCKR x 500chow grill, with options available on the app. YOUR CHOW, YOUR WAY Get your food delivered or order ahead for pickup at our Lekki kitchen. Choose an available delivery or pickup time that fits your day. FOLLOW YOUR FOOD Keep up with your order from preparation to delivery or collection. See when your pickup is ready, and message or call your rider in the app during an active delivery. PAY AND KEEP TRACK Pay for your order, manage your ChowCentral wallet and find past orders in your history. Ordering at the counter? Show your personal QR code to link your order to your account. FIND US IN LEKKI Pick up at 9A Adebayo Doherty Road, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. Menus, delivery coverage and pickup times depend on availability at your selected location. Download 500chow, find your next favourite and come hungry.
Chowmate
This app connects customers, restaurants, and delivery riders for a streamlined food delivery experience. Users can browse menus, track orders in real-time, and manage payments. Restaurants can register, manage menus, and track sales, while riders receive delivery requests and track earnings.
- Browse local restaurants and cuisines
- Real-time order tracking
- Multiple payment options
- Restaurant registration and menu management
- Delivery rider notifications
- Sales analytics for vendors
- In-app chat support
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Chowmate - Your Complete Food Delivery Ecosystem Chowmate connects food lovers, local restaurants, and delivery riders for seamless food delivery experiences. FOR CUSTOMERS: Browse several local restaurants and cuisines Real-time order tracking from kitchen to doorstep Multiple payment options (card, transfer) Rate and review restaurants and riders Refer friends and earn free deliveries Affordable delivery starting from ₦200 FOR VENDORS/RESTAURANTS: Easy restaurant registration and menu management Real-time order notifications and management Track sales analytics and customer insights Set your own operating hours Manage inventory and mark items as unavailable Daily payouts with detailed earnings breakdown FOR RIDERS: Instant notifications for new delivery requests Weekly payment settlements Performance bonuses and incentives KEY FEATURES: Live order tracking for all users In-app chat support Notifications for order updates Secure payment processing Join others making food delivery simple, fast, and rewarding for everyone! Download Chowmate today and become part of Nigeria's growing food delivery community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: 500chow at 56 against Chowmate's 1. Chowmate's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, ads, 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.
Chowmate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 500chow has 56 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
500chow ships an update monthly, Chowmate every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 500chow | Chowmate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (56 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ChowCentral | Chowmate Logistics Limited |
Customer experience
500chow
Chowmate
In-app purchases
500chow
No in-app purchases
Chowmate
No in-app purchases
