Comparison

Sawa Eats vs Chaperone

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

Head to head
About

Sawa Eats

This app helps groups decide on a restaurant together quickly. Start a session, invite friends, and collectively choose a place from nearby options. Once everyone agrees, the app confirms the selection and provides directions.

Highlights
  • Group session initiation
  • Restaurant discovery near you
  • Custom map area drawing
  • Filter by cuisine, price, dietary needs
  • Invite friends via link or contacts
  • View past decisions and favorites
Features
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End the "where should we eat?" debate—forever. Sawa Eats helps groups choose a restaurant together in minutes. Start a session, invite friends, and swipe on real restaurants near you. When everyone picks the same place, you've got your answer. HOW IT WORKS • Start a session and share a simple invite link or invite code • Everyone swipes on nearby restaurants • When the group matches, Sawa Eats confirms your pick • Get directions and head out together WHY GROUPS LOVE SAWA EATS Find restaurants anywhere Draw a custom boundary on the map to search any neighborhood—near your office, a friend's place, or wherever you're meeting. Filters that matter Narrow results by cuisine, price, and dietary needs including vegan, halal, and gluten-free options. Easy invites Share a link and friends can join your session quickly. Keep track of favorites View past group decisions and save spots you want to revisit. PERFECT FOR • Friends planning dinner • Coworkers choosing lunch • Couples who can never decide • Families with different tastes • Travelers exploring new cities • Last-minute plans before events FREE TO TRY Start sessions, invite friends, and pick places together—free. Upgrade to Sawa Gold for unlimited sessions, real-time voting visibility, and ad-free experience. Stop arguing. Start eating. Terms of Use: https://getsawa.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://getsawa.app/privacy/

About

Chaperone

Simplify group dining plans by creating events, inviting friends, and finding restaurants that match everyone's preferences. Vote on options, RSVP, and coordinate details in a built-in chat.

Highlights
  • Create group dining events
  • Invite friends via push notification
  • Restaurant recommendations based on preferences
  • Group voting on restaurant options
  • RSVP tracking
  • Built-in event chat
  • Add events to calendar
Features
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Chaperone — Group Dining, Made Simple Tired of the endless "where should we eat?" group text? Chaperone takes the hassle out of planning dinners, brunches, and coffee dates with friends. Create Events in Seconds Set up a dinner outing with a name, date, time, and location. Invite friends directly from your friend list and everyone gets a push notification instantly. Find Restaurants Everyone Will Love Chaperone matches restaurants to your group's preferences. Each person sets their favorite cuisines, dietary restrictions, and price range in their profile — and Chaperone uses that to surface spots the whole group will enjoy. You can also search for a specific place or curate your own shortlist. Vote Together Can't decide between two spots? Add restaurant options to your event and let everyone vote. See results in real time and go with the crowd favorite. RSVP & Stay in the Loop Attendees can accept or decline, and the event creator gets notified of every response. Everyone stays on the same page without the back-and-forth. Group Chat, Built In Each event has its own chat so your crew can coordinate details, share excitement, or change plans — all in one place. Add to Calendar Never forget a dinner. Add events directly to your phone's calendar with one tap. Your Profile, Your Preferences Set your cuisine favorites, dietary needs, and budget range. Chaperone uses these to power smarter restaurant recommendations for every event you're part of. Connect with Friends Search by name or username, send friend requests, and build your crew. Your friend list makes it easy to invite the right people to every outing.

Screenshots

Sawa Eats4 screens
Chaperone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chaperone at daily against Sawa Eats's every 5 weeks. Sawa Eats's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, rating, 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. Sawa Eats sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Chaperone sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Sawa Eats against 5.0 for Chaperone. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sawa Eats has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sawa Eats ships an update every 5 weeks, Chaperone daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sawa Eats versus Chaperone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSawa EatsChaperone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaleh QadanMANUEL ALEXANDRO UGARTE

Customer experience

Sawa Eats

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Chaperone

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Sawa Eats

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly Explorer3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Sawa Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
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  • Annually7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Annually Intro1 Year trial$19.991 Year
  • Sawa Premium (Yearly)$22.991 Year
  • Yearly14 Days trial$24.991 Year
3 purchases

Chaperone

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Sawa Eats free?
Sawa Eats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chaperone free?
Chaperone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sawa Eats or Chaperone?
Chaperone is rated higher. Sawa Eats averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Chaperone averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sawa Eats or Chaperone have ads?
Neither Sawa Eats nor Chaperone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sawa Eats or Chaperone?
Sawa Eats ships an update every 5 weeks, and Chaperone daily. Most recently, Sawa Eats was updated on October 22, 2026 and Chaperone on October 15, 2026.

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