Tuka vs been there
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tuka
Discover and share trusted recommendations for places like restaurants and travel destinations from your friends. Save your favorite spots and explore new cities with confidence, knowing you're getting advice from people you know.
- Search for places
- Save favorite spots
- Share recommendations
- Discover hidden gems
- Connect with friends' favorites
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Tuka is the place for recommendations that actually matter — from the people you trust most! Search, save, and share your favorites from anywhere in the world. Whether it's a hidden restaurant, a weekend spot, or a city you've never visited, Tuka connects you to the places your friends love.
been there
Discover local favorites and hidden gems recommended by locals, not sponsored content. Plan multi-stop outings with walking directions and share your taste profile with friends. Find the perfect spot for any occasion, from cozy dates to late-night cravings.
- Discover local favorites
- Search by vibe, occasion, or craving
- Build multi-stop plans with directions
- Save and map favorite spots
- See friends' check-ins
- Browse curated local itineraries
- Build a shareable taste profile
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been there is your guide to the places worth going, built on what people actually recommend. find the restaurants, bars, cafés and shops people genuinely love, and keep every place worth a second visit in one spot. ask the way you talk. a cozy wine bar for a first date? the best dumplings near you? been there gets what you mean, reads what locals, creators and food writers are saying, and answers with picks that fit the moment, with its sources one tap away. plan in seconds. turn an idea into a real plan: the stops, the timing, and directions between them on foot, by transit or by car. bring your saved places. import your google maps lists and apple maps guides in a few taps. lists, like playlists for places. make them on your own or together with friends, share them with a link, and browse lists from people you follow. discover more. for you brings new openings, articles and videos from cities around the world. watch is food and places on video. find a table. see open times and get a notification when a table frees up, where reservations are available. post where you go. snap a photo, tag the place, and it lands on your map. follow friends, see what they post and the lists they make, and earn badges as you explore. what you can do • ask for places by vibe, occasion, neighborhood or craving • build plans with directions between every stop • import your google maps lists and apple maps guides • make and share lists, solo or together • find open tables and get alerted when one frees up • watch places on video and catch new openings in for you • post the places you go and grow your own map • follow friends and see where they've been bt+ • ask as much as you like, no daily limit • follow up on any answer • unlimited plans start with a 7-day free trial, then $9.99/month. cancel anytime. subscription auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. terms of use: https://www.beenthere.social/terms privacy policy: https://www.beenthere.social/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tuka at none against been there's 1. been there's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. been there sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Tuka asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tuka against 5.0 for been there. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Tuka ships an update every 3 weeks, been there every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tuka | been there |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Triple W Collective LLC | Osian, Inc. |
Customer experience
Tuka
been there
In-app purchases
Tuka
No in-app purchases
been there
- BT+$9.991 Month
