Yumbox vs CheapSkates
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yumbox
Discover and track your favorite restaurants with an intuitive map and list view. Filter by cuisine, price, rating, or proximity to find the perfect dining spot for any craving. Make dining out enjoyable and organized.
- Restaurant discovery
- Map and list view
- Advanced filtering
- Cuisine, price, rating filters
- Proximity search
- Save favorite eateries
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Discover the perfect places to dine with Yumbox, your go-to app for finding and tracking favorite eateries. Whether plotting your next culinary adventure or satisfying an immediate craving, Yumbox offers a seamless way to explore and decide. Effortlessly navigate through restaurants with our intuitive map and list view. Looking for a cozy Italian bistro nearby or an affordable sushi spot? Use our powerful filter options to narrow down choices by cuisine type, price range, customer rating, or proximity. Every meal becomes an experience as you craft the perfect outing tailored to your tastes and budget. With Yumbox, uncover hidden gems around the corner or must-visit spots in new cities. Your decision-making is streamlined, enabling you to spend less time searching and more time savoring. Start making dining out as enjoyable as the meal itself with organized lists and easy-to-use features designed just for you. Explore with confidence and satisfy every culinary urge with Yumbox. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CheapSkates
Discover restaurants that fit your budget and dietary preferences. Set your price range, cuisine type, and group size to get personalized dining recommendations. Ideal for budget-conscious diners, travelers, and families looking for affordable meal options.
- Create user profiles with location
- Select cuisine preferences
- Set budget and group size
- Receive personalized restaurant options
- Get suggested tip amounts
- Find affordable dining experiences
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Create your profile with your location, choose your cuisine: Italian, Chinese, American, Vegetarian, and more, enter your budget, group size, and let Cheapskates do the rest. The app delivers restaurant options in your price range, complete with suggested tips so you never overspend. Perfect for families watching their wallets, business travelers navigating per diem allowances, or vacationers exploring a new city. Instead of picking up a restaurant and hoping the bill fits, you set your budget, and Cheapskates finds the restaurants that match it. This app helps everyday people, vacationers, and employees on the road find great meals wherever they are, without breaking the bank. Cheapskates isn’t about cutting corners; it’s about making dining out accessible again. Privacy policy: https://cheapskates.co/privacy-policy/ Terms & Conditions: https://cheapskates.co/terms-of-service/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CheapSkates at none against Yumbox's 1. CheapSkates also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Yumbox's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Yumbox sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per year. CheapSkates asks for nothing beyond the download.
CheapSkates holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Yumbox's written reviews are positive against 100% of CheapSkates's.
Yumbox ships an update every 11 days, CheapSkates every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yumbox | CheapSkates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JOSE LUIS DEL PINO GARCIA | CheapSkate LLC (TN) |
Customer experience
Yumbox
CheapSkates
In-app purchases
Yumbox
- Yumbox+ Annual$7.991 Year
CheapSkates
No in-app purchases
