Comparison

MapBite vs Bitewise

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

Head to head
About

MapBite

Features
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Mapbite is your personal food map — a beautiful, simple way to save every restaurant, cafe, and bar you visit or want to try. Add notes, photos, ratings, and tags, then see all your spots on an interactive map. Share lists with your partner so you can discover and remember great places together. SAVE YOUR FAVORITE SPOTS Drop a pin on any restaurant, cafe, or bar. Add a rating, price range, photos from your camera or gallery, and personal notes so you always remember what made it special. Mark places as "Visited" or "Want to Visit" to build your personal food bucket list. SEE EVERYTHING ON A MAP All your saved places appear as color-coded pins on a full-screen map. Green for visited, orange for places you still want to try. Filter by category, status, or favorites with a single tap using the collapsible filter panel. NAVIGATE INSTANTLY Open any saved place in Waze, Google Maps, or Apple Maps with one tap. Start navigation directly from the app — no copying addresses, no switching between apps. ORGANIZE WITH TAGS & FAVORITES Create custom tags like "brunch", "date night", or "family-friendly". Mark your all-time favorites with a heart. Use the price range tracker to remember what fits your budget. SYNCED ACROSS ALL DEVICES Your private places sync automatically via iCloud. Open Mapbite on your iPhone or iPad and everything is always up to date. DESIGNED TO BE BEAUTIFUL Mapbite features a premium glassmorphic design — frosted glass cards, smooth animations, and a rich color palette that looks stunning in both light and dark mode. Key Features: · Save restaurants, cafes, bars, and other places on a map · Add notes, photos (camera + gallery), ratings, price range, and tags · Color-coded map pins with smart filtering · One-tap navigation with Waze, Google Maps, or Apple Maps · Custom tags and favorites · iCloud sync across all your devices · Sign in with Apple — private, secure, simple · Glassmorphic UI with dark and light mode support

About

Bitewise

This app helps you create a private journal of your dining experiences. Easily import photos from your camera roll to log meals, remember favorite dishes, and map your food history by restaurant and city.

Highlights
  • Import photos from camera roll
  • Log meals in seconds
  • Suggests restaurant and dish
  • Add ratings and notes
  • Map food history
  • Private by default
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Bitewise helps you remember the meals worth coming back to: what you ate, where you had it, and what to order next time. Turn your camera roll into a private restaurant journal and meal map for the places and dishes you actually care about. START WITH YOUR CAMERA ROLL Your best meals are already in your photos. Import them in bulk and turn years of food pictures into a journal from day one. LOG MEALS IN SECONDS Snap a photo or choose one from your camera roll. Bitewise suggests the restaurant and dishes. Add a rating or note for your future self, and you're done. REMEMBER WHAT TO ORDER Back at a favorite restaurant? See what you tried, what you loved, and what you would order again. WHAT SHOULD I ORDER? Open any menu and let Bitewise pick for you. Snap a photo of the menu or paste a link, and it matches every dish to the ones you've actually loved. Never wonder what to order again. SAVE PLACES FOR LATER Keep a private Want to Try list for restaurants and dishes you want to remember. MAP YOUR FOOD LIFE See your meals organized by restaurant and city on a personal map that grows with every entry. SHARE WHAT'S WORTH SHARING Turn your favorite places and dishes into guides you can share with friends. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No public review feed and no ads. Your food history belongs to you. Share only what you choose. Bitewise is not about reviewing restaurants for strangers. It is a personal record of the meals, dishes, and places you want to remember.

Screenshots

MapBite4 screens
Bitewise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bitewise at 15.0 against MapBite's 18.0. On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapBite ships an update every 5 days, Bitewise every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MapBite versus Bitewise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapBiteBitewise
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarek SlaninkaBITEWISE LABS LLC

In-app purchases

None

MapBite

No in-app purchases

None

Bitewise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MapBite free?
MapBite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bitewise free?
Bitewise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MapBite or Bitewise have ads?
Neither MapBite nor Bitewise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MapBite or Bitewise?
MapBite ships an update every 5 days, and Bitewise every 3 days. Most recently, MapBite was updated on October 1, 2026 and Bitewise on October 6, 2026.

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