Been There vs Thirstii
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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 the local guide built on real recommendations — not sponsored lists or tourist traps. Find the restaurants, bars, cafés, and hidden gems that locals genuinely love, and keep every place worth a second visit in one spot. Search the way you talk. Looking for a cozy wine bar for a first date? A perfect three-stop Friday night? The best dumplings in Chinatown? Been There gets what you mean and answers with sourced picks that fit the moment. Every recommendation backed by the writers and outlets that actually know the city. Build a night out in seconds. Spin up multi-stop plans with walking directions between every stop, or browse itineraries from people who live there. Go out together. See where your friends are checking in, find the spots they keep coming back to, and discover neighborhoods through the people you trust. Every place becomes part of your memories. Build a profile that reflects your taste, your neighborhoods, your cuisines, your go-to spots, and the people you explore them with. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Discover local favorites, not generic top-10 lists • Search by vibe, occasion, neighborhood, or craving • Build multi-stop nights with walking directions between stops • Save spots and grow your personal map of the city • Check in with friends and see where they're exploring • Browse curated plans from locals and creators • Follow weekly picks in The Edit • Build a shareable taste profile from everywhere you've been BT+ Unlimited search and the full multi-stop plan builder. Start with a 7-day free trial, then $6.99/month. Cancel anytime. Subscription auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends.
Thirstii
Discover trending nightlife spots with detailed filters for vibe, neighborhood, and price. Save your favorite locations and see where friends are going tonight. Rate venues based on music, liveliness, and more.
- Explore 2400+ trending spots
- Filter by vibe, neighborhood, price
- Save favorite and 'want to go' lists
- See where friends are going
- Rate spots on music, vibes, liveliness
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Explore 2400+ trending spots and filter by vibe, neighborhood, and more. Whether you're looking for a low-key dive, a posh rooftop with a view, or somewhere with enough room to dance... find it on Thirstii. Your List: Save spots to your "Favorites" and "Want to Go" lists so you never forget them. Tonight: see where your friends are headed and which spots are the most popping. Rate Spots: Rate places you've been based on what you care about the most (music, vibes, drinks, liveliness, etc).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Been There at 5.0 against Thirstii's 4.4. Been There also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Thirstii's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and device support 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. Thirstii asks for nothing beyond the download.
Been There holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Been There's written reviews are positive against 80% of Thirstii's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Been There | Thirstii |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 4.4 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Osian, Inc. | Aansh Kapadia |
Customer experience
Been There
Thirstii
In-app purchases
Been There
- BT+$9.991 Month
Thirstii
No in-app purchases
