G vs Been There, 8 That
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
G
This app allows users to earn rewards and access exclusive offers from a popular BBQ restaurant. Users can track their points, view the menu, place orders, and receive notifications about new items and events.
- Earn rewards and points
- View restaurant menu
- Place in-app orders
- Find nearby locations
- Track member account balance
- Receive app-only deals
- Check-in for points
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If you love G-Que BBQ and FREE food, you will want to use our app to take advantage of our amazing offers, point system, and rewards! Download it today for free and you’ll be able to: • Join our program and begin earning rewards today. • Find a G-Que BBQ that’s closest to your location. • Check out our menu. • View your member account balance and your rewards. • Place orders in-app and get access to special app-only deals. • Check in to let us know you’ve arrived – and get points for visits. • Get notifications from us announcing new menu items, special events, and more!
Been There, 8 That
Log your favorite meals and restaurant experiences to easily recall them later. Save dishes with photos, ratings, notes, and location details. Discover new places and share recommendations with friends.
- Log meals with details (restaurant, dish, rating, notes)
- Attach photos to meal entries
- Search and filter saved meals
- View saved spots on a map
- Share meal review cards
- Build a personal taste profile
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Your food history shouldn't live in scattered texts, screenshots, and half-remembered restaurant names. Been There, 8 That is a food journal for people who find something incredible, mean to go back, and then forget where they were. Every time a dish is worth having again, save it: rate it, snap a photo, note what made it great, and log where and when you had it. Months later, when you're trying to remember that perfect burger place, it's all right there. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Save a meal with the restaurant, dish, rating, notes, visit date, cuisine, price range, and location, so every entry tells the full story of why it mattered - Attach a photo to remember exactly what you ordered - Search and filter by restaurant, dish, cuisine, rating, or meal type to find what you're craving fast - See your saved spots on a map, and discover new ones nearby with location-based search - Send a meal review card to a friend the next time they ask "where should we eat?" - Watch a personal taste profile build itself from what you've actually saved and loved FREE AND PLUS Been There, 8 That is free to download and includes a limited number of saved meals. Been There, 8 That Plus is an optional auto-renewing subscription that unlocks unlimited meal history, unlimited photos, and taste insights. Pricing and billing period are shown in the app before you purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it anytime in your device's subscription settings. Keep your food history organized, searchable, and yours - one meal at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.smileydesignllc.com/#terms Privacy Policy: https://www.smileydesignllc.com/#privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: G at none against Been There, 8 That's 2. G also leads on ratings volume (146 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Been There, 8 That's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months). On price, monetization model 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. Been There, 8 That sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. G asks for nothing beyond the download.
Been There, 8 That holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: G has 146 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of G's written reviews are positive against 100% of Been There, 8 That's.
G ships an update every 6 months, Been There, 8 That every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | G | Been There, 8 That |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (146 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 146 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Paytronix Systems Inc | Smiley Design LLC |
Customer experience
G
Been There, 8 That
Bugs and requests
G
Reported bugs
7 issues- Rewards won't reload
- Rewards don't apply after app update
- Stuck on loading screen for rewards
- App won't load discount from rewards
- App reliably doesn't work around dinnertime
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- App doesn't open after re-download
- Spammed with logout messages despite being logged in
Requested features
3 requests- Fix rewards app functionality
- Ensure app works reliably
- Improve app stability during peak hours
Been There, 8 That
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
G
No in-app purchases
Been There, 8 That
- Been There Plus$2.991 Month
- Been There Plus$24.991 Year
