InTheBlock vs CollegeBites
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
InTheBlock
Discover real-time happy hour locations and exclusive deals in your city. Navigate with interactive maps to find the best nightlife experiences without overspending.
- Real-time happy hour locations
- Exclusive deal finder
- Interactive city maps
- College-focused nightlife
- Budget-friendly outings
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In The Block is the easiest way to find happy hours, BOGOs, brunch specials, and late-night deals at Philly bars and restaurants, block by block. FIND WHAT'S ON NEAR YOU Browse deals around you or pick a neighborhood, from Fishtown and Old City to Rittenhouse, Passyunk, University City, and Manayunk. Filter by happy hour, brunch, or late night, or search for exactly what you're craving. SEE IT ON THE MAP Every spot with a live deal shows up on the map with its photo. Tap a pin to see the place, its deals, and the hours they run. SAVE YOUR FAVORITES Tap the heart on any deal to save it. Your saved deals live in one place, sorted by when they start, so tonight's plan is always one tap away. REDEEM IN PERSON Show up, open the deal, and redeem it right at the bar or restaurant. Your profile keeps track of what you've redeemed. KNOW WHEN HAPPY HOUR STARTS Turn on notifications to hear about new deals nearby, updates from places you've saved, and a weekly roundup for your neighborhood. You choose what you get, we never send more than one a day, and nothing arrives between 10pm and 9am. TIPS FROM NEIGHBORS Read and leave community notes on a place, and flag a deal that looks wrong so it gets fixed fast. Made in Philadelphia.
CollegeBites
Discover exclusive local deals at restaurants and businesses partnered with your college. Simply sign up with your school email, browse offers, and redeem discounts by showing your membership badge.
- Exclusive student deals
- Local restaurant partnerships
- University email sign-up
- Simple deal redemption
- Browse by cuisine and location
- Restaurant profiles with photos and menus
- Get directions via Google Maps
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CollegeBites: Students Deserve More! CollegeBites is a platform that partners with your college/university to bring you exclusive deals to local restaurants and other family owned businesses in your college town. Students and faculty sign up for the platform using their participating school’s email. Redeeming deals is simple: 1. Visit the Restaurant/Store’s Profile 2. Click the deal you want and enter the numerical amount of your bill/check 3. Show your membership badge and then the deal is applied! We do not integrate with payment platforms, keeping our app experience as simple as possible. Browse our homepage to see all of our partners in your city. Users are assigned to a city based on the college or university they attend Users can sort restaurants based on cuisine and location, along with the ability to search for specific establishments On a restaurant’s profile users can: 1. view photographs of the interior, exterior, and food 2. access both the menu website 3. Automatically get directions using Google Maps 4. See all deals being offered! We are currently partnered with more than 60+ restaurants and growing in the Greater Hartford Area with hot locations being West Hartford, Downtown Hartford, The Parkville Market, with sprinkles of gems in between these areas. Our App features restaurants with a price range of $-$$$ We only partner with locally owned and operated restaurants/businesses as we want to drive students and faculty to see the amazing dining and shopping their community has to offer. Users also have a profile page, where they can add a profile photo, change their info, and enter the class year. This drop down menu also provides access to our privacy policy and terms of service. Feel free to leave us feedback at collegebitesapp.com/contact-us
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: InTheBlock at 5.0 against CollegeBites's 4.2. InTheBlock also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). CollegeBites's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
InTheBlock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of InTheBlock's written reviews are positive against 67% of CollegeBites's.
InTheBlock ships an update every 17 months, CollegeBites fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | InTheBlock | CollegeBites |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 4.2 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kevin Pak | cbfortynine, LLC |
Customer experience
InTheBlock
CollegeBites
In-app purchases
InTheBlock
No in-app purchases
CollegeBites
No in-app purchases









