Comparison

Dealie vs DealBites

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

Head to head
About

Dealie

Discover local food and drink specials, including happy hours, with this community-driven app. Users can easily add and verify deals, view them on a map, and get directions. The app also features a unique deal-scanning capability using your camera or screenshots.

Highlights
  • Find live specials and happy hours
  • Scan deals from menus or screenshots
  • Add new deals to the community
  • Save favorite spots and deals
  • Filter deals by food or drinks
  • Get directions to deals
Features
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Specials get posted everywhere: on menus, chalkboards, flyers, websites, and social media. Dealie puts every local special and happy hour in one place. Happy hours, taco Tuesdays, half-price wings, $5 margs: neighbors add the deals they spot, and confirm they're still valid when they're there. Open Dealie and see what's on near you right now. LIVE NOW • See every special and happy hour that's on right now, on a map or a list • Countdowns show exactly how long you've got • When happy hour is live near you, Dealie turns golden • Filter by food or drinks, or plan ahead by day of the week • One tap for directions SNAP OR SCREENSHOT A DEAL • Point your camera at a specials board or menu, and Dealie reads it and finds every deal on it, so you can add them all at once • Saw a special online? Share the screenshot straight to Dealie, or let Dealie spot specials in your recent screenshots. They're read on your phone, and nothing is uploaded unless you pick one • Add a spot's website, and Dealie pulls out its specials • At a spot with nothing on Dealie yet? It'll ask if you want to snap their specials SAVE YOUR SPOTS • Tap the heart to keep your go-to deals in one place • See which of your saves are on right now, and which start soon • Send a deal to the group chat as a picture card with the price, place, and time EARN MEDALS • 12 medals to collect, from First find to Local legend • Seasonal medals for patio season, game day, and the holidays • Confirm a neighbor's deal is still valid, and you'll earn one for that too MADE FOR EVERYONE • Dark mode, the largest text sizes, VoiceOver, and Reduce Motion BY NEIGHBORS, FOR NEIGHBORS Every deal on Dealie was added by someone local and kept honest by neighbors who tap "still valid?" when they're there. Dealie grows city by city as neighbors add the spots they love. Spot a deal? Add it. Somebody nearby is about to thank you.

About

DealBites

Discover restaurant deals, happy hours, and reward programs all in one place. Find verified offers from popular chains, view live happy hour status, and locate nearby savings on an interactive map. Save your favorites and even access discounted gift cards.

Highlights
  • Verified restaurant deals
  • Live happy hour status
  • Interactive map of deals
  • Delivery app exclusive offers
  • Save favorite deals
  • Discounted gift cards
  • Community deal submissions
Features
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Stop overpaying to eat out. DealBites puts every restaurant deal, happy hour, and reward program in one free app — so you always know where to save before you go. Browse 126+ verified deals from 42 restaurant chains including McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, Wendy's, Chipotle, Starbucks, and more. Check happy hour times for 18 chains with live status indicators. Find deal-offering restaurants near you on an interactive map. CHAIN DEALS Browse and filter deals by category — burgers, pizza, chicken, Mexican, subs, delivery, and more. Every deal is verified and updated regularly. HAPPY HOURS See what's live right now and what's coming up later. Day-by-day schedules for 18 chains with drink and food specials. Set reminders so you never miss one. NEAR ME Interactive map showing every deal-offering restaurant within 25 miles. Tap any location for directions, address, or jump straight to their deals. DELIVERY DEALS Exclusive offers from DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub — free delivery, fee waivers, and app-only savings. SAVE FAVORITES Heart any deal to save it to your profile. Tap a saved deal to jump right to it. DISCOUNT GIFT CARDS Save up to 50% with discounted restaurant gift cards from our trusted partner. COMMUNITY Found a deal we missed? Submit it and help fellow diners save. DealBites is free to download and free to use. Support: info@dealbites.app Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdfreeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dealbites.app/privacy

Screenshots

Dealie4 screens
DealBites4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DealBites at none against Dealie's shown. DealBites also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dealie against 5.0 for DealBites. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dealie ships an update monthly, DealBites daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dealie versus DealBites: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDealieDealBites
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings59 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB35 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAndrew BuckWalker Mallory

Customer experience

Dealie

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DealBites

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dealie

No in-app purchases

None

DealBites

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dealie free?
Dealie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DealBites free?
DealBites is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dealie or DealBites?
Dealie and DealBites are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do Dealie or DealBites have ads?
Dealie shows ads; DealBites does not.
Which is updated more often, Dealie or DealBites?
Dealie ships an update monthly, and DealBites daily. Most recently, Dealie was updated on October 31, 2026 and DealBites on November 5, 2026.

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