Eater vs HypedAbout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eater
Discover top restaurant and bar recommendations curated by expert editors. Find new places in any city, get personalized suggestions, and easily make reservations. Never have a bad meal again with trusted insider picks.
- Editor-curated restaurant picks
- Personalized recommendations
- Insider community connection
- Smart search functionality
- Create and share custom lists
- Direct table reservations
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The Eater app is the most trusted way to find great restaurants. Our editors have spent years eating at the best restaurants and bars so you always know where to go next. Get instant access to all of Eater’s restaurant picks in every major city, whether you're exploring a new neighborhood, planning a trip, or need a quick rec on the go. With the Eater app, you’ll never have a bad meal. What you’ll love about the Eater app: - Curated by editors: Trusted recommendations and reviews from people who know restaurants - Insider to insider: Follow and connect with editors, chefs, and friends, and be part of the Eater community - Ask anything: Smarter search that finds the places you actually want - Recommended for you: Eater’s take on restaurants near you and wherever you travel - Create and share: Browse Eater lists, make your own, and share your favorite spots with friends - Browse to book: Reserve tables directly in the Eater app so you’re one step closer to a great meal With the Eater app, the next great place to eat or drink is in the palm of your hand, no matter where the day (or night) takes you. Download the Eater app to find your next great meal.
HypedAbout
Discover restaurants recommended by content creators on an interactive map. Watch original reviews, check community hype scores, and save your favorite spots. Contribute your own content to a growing community.
- Interactive map with creator reviews
- Filter restaurants by favorite creators
- Community hype scores for restaurants
- Watch original review videos
- Personalized feed of restaurant additions
- Save favorite restaurants
- Submit content as a creator
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Discover restaurants featured by your favorite content creators — all on one map. Tap any pin/restaurant to see which creators featured it, watch the original reviews, check community hype scores, and get directions — all in one place. Key Features: - Interactive Map: Hundreds of restaurants and video reviews pinned to a live map, each linked to creators who reviewed it. - Filter by Creator: Follow your favorite content creators to see a personalized map of their reviews. - Community Hype Scores: Worth the hype? Rate each restaurant to see how each spot stacks up. - Watch Before You Go: Every restaurant links to original review videos so you know exactly what to expect. - Feed: Scroll through the latest restaurant additions and creator activity in a familiar, easy-to-browse feed. - Save Favorites: Bookmark restaurants you want to visit and build your own personalized list. - Contribute: Are you a content creator? Submit your info and have your content added to the map along with others. - Always Growing: New creators, restaurants, and community submissions added daily.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HypedAbout at 5.0 against Eater's 4.1. HypedAbout also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Eater's advantage is ratings volume (64 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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.
HypedAbout holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eater has 64 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eater | HypedAbout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (64 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vox Media, Inc. | Phil Vengrinovich |
Customer experience
Eater
HypedAbout
Bugs and requests
Eater
Reported bugs
2 issues- Search and account icons smushed on main map page
- Location settings get stuck after disabling tracking
Requested features
3 requests- Add filters and sorting for map/list view
- Allow sharing of restaurant lists
- Improve font size and layout on map view
HypedAbout
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Eater
No in-app purchases
HypedAbout
No in-app purchases
