Buffet vs MapChat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buffet
This social connection app helps users meet new people through curated experiences. It simplifies first encounters by suggesting pre-selected destinations and allowing users to propose times and dates. Find friends, dates, or activity partners.
- Meet new people
- Curated experiences
- Pre-selected destinations
- Propose time and date
- Find friends, dates, workout buddies
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Buffet is an all-you-can-meet social discovery app, serving up endless opportunities to meet new people through unique and vibrant in-person experiences. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Buffet+ is an auto-renewing subscription. Buffet+ Monthly: $14.99 per month Buffet+ Annual: $99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://joinbuffet.com/privacy
MapChat
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MapChat - Where Your Locations Tell Stories Ever stumbled across a breathtaking vista or found that hole-in-the-wall restaurant you just had to tell others about? Map Posts lets you drop pins and share your discoveries with friends and fellow explorers. Whether you're a local sharing insider tips about your neighborhood or a traveler documenting your adventures, MapChat creates a visual diary of your experiences that's easy to share and revisit. No more texting addresses or dropping countless pins. Just post, share, and discover - all in one place. Join our growing community of explorers who are mapping the world one post at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MapChat at none against Buffet's 3. MapChat also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). Buffet's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Buffet sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. MapChat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Buffet ships an update weekly, MapChat daily. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buffet | MapChat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (47 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Buffet Co, Inc. | Solomon Woldegebriel |
In-app purchases
Buffet
- Buffet+$14.991 Month
- Buffet+ Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- 20 More People$4.99
MapChat
No in-app purchases









