Comparison

PlateRate vs Hengry

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PlateRate

Discover restaurants with a unique incentive program offering significant credit on your first order. Easily find dining options based on dietary preferences and access detailed restaurant information. Enjoy prices consistent with in-restaurant menus.

Highlights
  • Up to 60%+ credit on first order
  • 30% credit for repeat customers
  • Dietary preference filtering (50+ options)
  • Detailed restaurant information
  • Prices match in-restaurant menus
  • Supports local sourcing
Features
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The Ultimate Dining Experience Platform - Provides customers with the best dining experience possible - Makes restaurants as profitable as possible - Unique incentive program: Offers a credit of 60% or more of the total order value in free food when you try and rate top-rated menu items - Credit can be used to order from the same restaurant within the next few months - Prices on PlateRate are the same as they are at the restaurant, unlike other 3rd party delivery systems - User-friendly platform: Easily find restaurants that match dietary preferences - Restaurant information such as seating capacity, wheelchair accessibility, ownership, awards, dress code, and BYOB available - Supports restaurants with their own ordering system and valuable analytics and insights PlateRate is the ultimate dining experience platform. Our goal is to provide customers with the best dining experience possible while also making restaurants as profitable as possible. What sets PlateRate apart from its competitors is our unique incentive program. We offer a credit of 60% or more of the total order value in free food for rating top-rated menu items on your first order from the restaurant. Repeat customers earn 30% on rating top-rated menu items they haven’t tried yet. Our prices aren’t inflated like they are on other platforms - they are always the same as in the restaurant. Our platform is user-friendly and allows customers to easily find restaurants that match their dietary preferences. PlateRate offers menu filtering for over 50 dietary preferences, including allergies, religious restrictions, diet-based restrictions, and ethical food ordering options. We also offer restaurant information such as seating capacity, wheelchair accessibility, ownership by minorities, immigrants, or women, awards won, dress code, and whether the restaurant is BYOB. Additionally, PlateRate allows customers to search for restaurants that use locally sourced ingredients. If you’re a restaurant owner, check out how PlateRate can pay you to be your own ordering system at this link: (Provide link to Restaurant app) In conclusion, PlateRate is the ultimate platform for customers seeking a fantastic dining experience and restaurants looking to increase their profits. With our unique 30-60%+ credit in free food, PlateRate provides customers with an experience that cannot be found anywhere else.

About

Hengry

Features
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Welcome to our fine dining Chinese restaurant, a celebration of Guizhou's vibrant culinary heritage. Each dish we serve is crafted as a masterpiece - infusing the aromatic sourness and bold spices thay define Guizhou cuisine with a fresh and modern twist.

Screenshots

PlateRate4 screens
Hengry3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PlateRate at 13 against Hengry's 15.6. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlateRate ships an update every 3 weeks, Hengry monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
PlateRate versus Hengry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlateRateHengry
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB118 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMy Mavens, LLCChowbus, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

PlateRate

No in-app purchases

None

Hengry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlateRate free?
PlateRate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hengry free?
Hengry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlateRate or Hengry have ads?
Neither PlateRate nor Hengry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlateRate or Hengry?
PlateRate ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hengry monthly. Most recently, PlateRate was updated on October 30, 2026 and Hengry on October 24, 2026.

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