LocalChefs vs NomNow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LocalChefs
Discover local chefs preparing fresh, homemade meals. Browse menus, order dishes, and book catering services directly through the app, all searchable by ZIP code.
- Discover nearby chefs
- Browse menus
- Order ready dishes
- Book catering
- Search by ZIP code
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LocalChefs is live! Discover nearby chefs, browse menus, order ready dishes, and book catering — all by ZIP code.
NomNow
Discover restaurants using natural voice commands. Simply speak your craving, and get instant, relevant matches with ratings, prices, and directions. Explore results on an interactive map for a seamless food-finding experience.
- Voice-powered search
- Natural language requests
- Instant restaurant matches
- Ratings, price, and distance display
- One-tap navigation
- Interactive map view
- Hands-free operation
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Speak your craving, find your food. NomNow is a voice-first restaurant discovery app that understands natural requests like "good ramen nearby" or "cheap Thai food open late." HOW IT WORKS • Tap the waveform and speak your craving • Get the 3 best restaurant matches instantly • See ratings, prices, and distance at a glance • One tap to navigate with Apple Maps or Google Maps INTERACTIVE MAP VIEW See all your results on a live map with your current location. Tap any pin for details, or keep searching by voice while exploring the map—no need to switch screens. NATURAL VOICE SEARCH No menus to browse, no filters to set. Just say what you want: • "Best tacos around here" • "Italian open late" • "Vegetarian options" • "Coffee with a drive-thru" SMART RESULTS AI-powered search understands your intent and ranks results by what matters—rating, price, distance, and relevance to your request. HANDS-FREE NAVIGATION Select a restaurant by voice ("open number one") and launch directions in your preferred maps app. Perfect for when you're hungry and on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NomNow at every 11 days against LocalChefs's every 2 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LocalChefs against 5.0 for NomNow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
LocalChefs ships an update every 2 months, NomNow every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LocalChefs | NomNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erzhan Anarkulov | inder SABHARWAL |
Customer experience
LocalChefs
NomNow
In-app purchases
LocalChefs
No in-app purchases
NomNow
No in-app purchases
