Comparison

Meituan vs 大理DaLi

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

Head to head
About

Meituan

This app offers a comprehensive platform for daily life services, including food delivery, restaurant reservations, hotel bookings, travel arrangements, and movie ticket purchases. It aims to provide convenience and value through a wide range of integrated services and exclusive deals.

Highlights
  • Online restaurant table booking
  • Food, fruit, and snack delivery
  • Hotel and travel booking
  • Citywide delivery services
  • Grocery and daily essentials platform
  • Flight and bus ticket booking
  • Movie showtimes and seat booking
Features
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[Featured Services]1. Food, Fun, and Daily Life — All in One Place ◇ Book restaurant tables online — save time and skip the wait ◇ Food delivery for meals, fruit, and late-night snacks, plus hotel and travel picks nearby ◇ Meituan Errands — citywide delivery in as fast as one hour ◇ Meituan Select — fresh groceries at great value: order today, pick up tomorrow ◇ Meituan Pinhaofan — great-value food delivery with ¥0 delivery fee and no minimum order ◇ Supermarket — Meituan's own fresh grocery and daily essentials platform: everything you need in one order, delivered in as fast as 30 minutes ◇ Meituan Maps, fully upgraded — tap a shop's address bar for search, route planning, and more handy features waiting to be discovered 2. Travel and Transport, All Sorted ◇ Low-fare flights for quality travel, plus cheaper online booking of intercity bus tickets nationwide ◇ Meituan Taxi — nonstop discounts; ride-hailing, premium, and taxi options, ready when you are ◇ Meituan Bike Sharing — deposit-free rides on shared bikes and e-bikes, cheaper and more convenient ◇ Check bus routes and arrivals, with alerts before your bus pulls in — a one-stop, worry-free bus experience 3. Movie Showtimes and Online Seat Booking Nationwide ◇ Cinema membership cards and merchant coupons — extra value on every movie ticket ◇ Group-buy seats for hot releases, and watch trailers before anyone else [Product Highlights]Food, fun, and everything in between: curated restaurants, food delivery, hotel booking, travel group buys, discounted flights, movie deals, taxis, and more — group-buy savings you just can't stop! ◇ Date nights: great food, movies, hotels, and getaways ◇ Ordering in: meals, fruit, flowers, afternoon tea, groceries, and daily essentials ◇ House parties: massage and foot spa, KTV, board games, and arcade fun ◇ Travel time: flights, train tickets, attraction tickets, and group tours ◇ Getting around: Meituan Taxi — ride-hailing, premium, and regular taxis ◇ Meituan Bike Sharing: shared bikes and e-bikes Note: All services are available only in cities where they have launched. [About Meituan]Founded on March 4, 2010, Meituan brings together dining, delivery, hotels, travel, movies, and other lifestyle services. Upholding a consumer-first philosophy, Meituan pioneered consumer protection terms such as “unconditional refunds within 7 days for unused purchases” and “unconditional refunds for expired, unused Meituan vouchers,” protecting your rights for worry-free spending. [Help]Thank you for using the Meituan app. If you have any questions, here is how to get help: 1. In-app support: Me => Customer Service 2. Official website: http://www.meituan.com/

About

大理DaLi

Features
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【产品简介】 “大理App”是一款以大理市居民及游客为服务基础,汇聚全市政务服务、公共服务、便民服务、旅游资讯等功能为一体的超级综合性服务应用程序 【产品特色】 1.基于实名认证,实现各类公共服务机构间的信息互信共享,以数字智能、场景化、个性化的服务提升市民体验,充分践行“让数据多跑路,群众少跑腿”,整整让市民享受一站式服务。 2.“十五分钟生活圈”提供用户生活缴费、便民服务、特色服务、文旅服务、医疗服务、出行服务等诸多切实有效的服务,打造360度城市服务生态。 3.改变现有的、传统的服务模式,以二维码技术贯彻服务过程,将部分实体卡变成电子卡,改变用户出行携带多张实体卡的局面,将部分电子卡变成二维码,以一个二维码畅想城市服务。

Screenshots

Meituan4 screens
大理DaLi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 大理DaLi at none against Meituan's shown. 大理DaLi also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Meituan's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meituan ships an update weekly, 大理DaLi every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Meituan versus 大理DaLi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeituan大理DaLi
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB131 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer美团Dali City Service Operation Co., Ltd.

Bugs and requests

Meituan

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • Unreliable delivery tracking
  • Inability to cancel or modify orders
  • Glitches in payment processing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved address management
  • Better language support for international users
  • More transparency in pricing and discounts

大理DaLi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Meituan

No in-app purchases

None

大理DaLi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meituan free?
Meituan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 大理DaLi free?
大理DaLi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Meituan or 大理DaLi have ads?
Meituan shows ads; 大理DaLi does not.
Which is updated more often, Meituan or 大理DaLi?
Meituan ships an update weekly, and 大理DaLi every 6 months. Most recently, Meituan was updated on November 8, 2026 and 大理DaLi on October 25, 2026.

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