Biter vs PointMe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Biter
Discover and organize restaurant recommendations from social media. Save videos from various platforms to a map, track places you've been, and see where friends and creators suggest dining. Explore ranked lists and maps of your culinary experiences.
- Organize favorite restaurants
- Save videos from social media
- Map of restaurants to try
- See creator and friend recommendations
- Ranked lists of visited places
- Map of places visited
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Biter organizes all your favorite restaurants in one place. Save videos from Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, and anywhere else to see them on a map of restaurant you want to try! Biter is a first of it's kind technology that also allows you to: • See where your favorite creators and friends recommend to eat. Any city, any restaurant, anytime. • Keep organized ranked lists and maps of everywhere you've been and want to try and much, much more... Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PointMe
This app eliminates decision fatigue for nights out by acting as a compass. Simply select a category like bar or cafe, tap the compass, and follow the arrow to the nearest destination. It also features a random mode to discover nearby points of interest.
- Real-time compass navigation
- Category selection (Bar, Restaurant, Cafe, Liquor Store)
- Random destination discovery
- Minimalist, clutter-free interface
- Privacy-focused, no tracking
- Group decision-making tie-breaker
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Stop scrolling. Start walking. Ever spent 20 minutes standing on a street corner debating where to go? “Is that bar too crowded?” “I think that cafe is closed...” “I don’t care, you pick!” Indecision is the enemy of a good night out. PointMe kills the debate by turning your phone into a compass that points you directly to the nearest destination. Just tap the compass, follow the arrow, and get there first. How It Works • Open PointMe: No accounts, no clutter • Choose Your Vibe: Select Bar, Restaurant, Cafe, or Liquor Store. • Tap the Compass: PointMe instantly locks onto the closest spot in that category. • Follow the Arrow: The real-time compass points the way. Walk until you arrive. The "Random" Mode Not sure what you’re looking for? Switch to the Random Category mode. PointMe will pick the closest point of interest—whether it’s a museum, a local landmark, or a hidden attraction—and point you there. It’s the easiest way to discover what’s right around the corner. Why PointMe? Pure Utility: A minimalist GPS tool built for one thing: getting you there. Zero Friction: No feeds, no ads, no decision fatigue. Privacy First: We don’t track you. Your location is used only to find your destination and never leaves your device. The Tie-Breaker: The final word for groups who can't decide where to go. Side Effects May Include • Getting to the bar while your friends are still looking at their phones. • Discovering a "hidden gem" simply because it was the closest one. • Actually enjoying your night instead of planning it. Stop debating. Start walking. Download PointMe and let the compass lead the way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PointMe at 100% against Biter's 68%. PointMe also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Biter's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks) and ratings volume (488 vs 7). On price, 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. Biter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month and PointMe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PointMe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Biter has 488 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Biter's written reviews are positive against 100% of PointMe's.
Biter ships an update every 3 days, PointMe every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Biter | PointMe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (488 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 488 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #149 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Biter LLC | Olivier Pham |
Customer experience
Biter
PointMe
In-app purchases
Biter
- Biter Plus14 Days trial$15.001 Month
- Biter Plus14 Days trial$134.991 Year
PointMe
- PointMe - Full Access$1.99









