Restaurant.com vs DealBites
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Restaurant.com
Discover exclusive deals and savings at thousands of local restaurants to make dining out more affordable. Explore new flavors, earn rewards, and enjoy flexible certificates that never expire. Access dining offers on any device for a hassle-free experience.
- Exclusive restaurant deals
- Save money on dining
- Explore new restaurants
- Earn and redeem rewards points
- Flexible certificates
- Map view with price categories
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SAVOR THE FLAVOR, SAVE ON EVERY BITE Restaurant.com brings dining deals and savings into one place so you can enjoy eating out more, whether you’re planning a family dinner or a night out with friends. Make your dining experiences more affordable and hassle-free by accessing the best restaurant deals, offers, and certificates. Restaurant.com is available on any device, so you can find and access deals whether you’re at home or on the go. Use Restaurant.com to: - Save Money: Discover exclusive deals at thousands of local restaurants. - Explore New Flavors: Find and try new dining spots easily. - Earn Rewards: Turn your Restaurant.com codes into points and redeem them for restaurant deals. - Dine Without Worry: Enjoy the flexibility of certificates that never expire. Rumored to be the best thing to happen to dining since the invention of the fork, we hope you’ll give Restaurant.com a try. What’s New in This Update: - Find Flavors Faster: The map has been updated to display icons corresponding to restaurant price categories for an expedited browsing experience. - Redeem Points Easier: Purchased deals and certificate codes can now be redeemed for points. You can now pay fully with points, use partial points, or combine smaller rewards into larger ones for bigger savings and meals. Existing credits on your account have been converted to points. - Better App Experience: We have updated our systems for a more streamlined and performant experience. Plus, we squashed some pesky bugs to make your dining experience as smooth as butter. Bon appétit! We hope these updates enhance your experience with Restaurant.com. If you have any feedback, please let us know. Enjoy your dining adventures!
DealBites
Discover restaurant deals, happy hours, and reward programs all in one place. Find verified offers from popular chains, view live happy hour status, and locate nearby savings on an interactive map. Save your favorites and even access discounted gift cards.
- Verified restaurant deals
- Live happy hour status
- Interactive map of deals
- Delivery app exclusive offers
- Save favorite deals
- Discounted gift cards
- Community deal submissions
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Stop overpaying to eat out. DealBites puts every restaurant deal, happy hour, and reward program in one free app — so you always know where to save before you go. Browse 126+ verified deals from 42 restaurant chains including McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, Wendy's, Chipotle, Starbucks, and more. Check happy hour times for 18 chains with live status indicators. Find deal-offering restaurants near you on an interactive map. CHAIN DEALS Browse and filter deals by category — burgers, pizza, chicken, Mexican, subs, delivery, and more. Every deal is verified and updated regularly. HAPPY HOURS See what's live right now and what's coming up later. Day-by-day schedules for 18 chains with drink and food specials. Set reminders so you never miss one. NEAR ME Interactive map showing every deal-offering restaurant within 25 miles. Tap any location for directions, address, or jump straight to their deals. DELIVERY DEALS Exclusive offers from DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub — free delivery, fee waivers, and app-only savings. SAVE FAVORITES Heart any deal to save it to your profile. Tap a saved deal to jump right to it. DISCOUNT GIFT CARDS Save up to 50% with discounted restaurant gift cards from our trusted partner. COMMUNITY Found a deal we missed? Submit it and help fellow diners save. DealBites is free to download and free to use. Support: info@dealbites.app Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdfreeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dealbites.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DealBites at 100% against Restaurant.com's 10%. DealBites also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and ads (none vs shown). Restaurant.com's advantage is ratings volume (46K vs 9). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DealBites holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Restaurant.com has 46K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Restaurant.com's written reviews are positive against 100% of DealBites's.
Restaurant.com ships an update every 5 weeks, DealBites daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Restaurant.com | DealBites |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (46K ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Restaurant.com, Inc. | Walker Mallory |
Customer experience
Restaurant.com
DealBites
Bugs and requests
Restaurant.com
Reported bugs
4 issues- Certificates disappearing without notice
- Inability to redeem or use gift cards/certificates
- Constant need to log in, app forgets login details
- Crashes and freezes when trying to use the app
Requested features
4 requests- Stay logged in option
- Sort and filter certificates
- Improved customer support
- More restaurant options and coverage
DealBites
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Restaurant.com
No in-app purchases
DealBites
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Restaurant.com free?
Is DealBites free?
Which has better reviews, Restaurant.com or DealBites?
Do Restaurant.com or DealBites have ads?
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