Pachu vs Happily.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pachu
This app uses AI and your social network to discover restaurants you'll love. It learns your taste and shows you where your friends have enjoyed meals, offering personalized recommendations beyond typical discovery platforms.
- Personalized AI recommendations
- Social food network
- Smart restaurant discovery
- Authentic reviews from friends
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Your taste. Your people. Your next favorite spot. Meet Pachu, your personal guide to where to eat. Discover restaurants with a Match Score based on what you love, so every recommendation feels more like you. • Find spots by craving, mood, dietary needs, or location • Explore real videos from people who share your taste • Browse menus, check availability, and book a table • Save favorites and share lists with friends From a spontaneous bite to the perfect date night, find your place with Pachu.
Happily.
Discover active happy hour deals in your area with real-time user-submitted information. Browse restaurants on a map, save your favorites, and contribute by reporting, confirming, or correcting deal details to build trust.
- Find nearby happy hours
- Search restaurants and neighborhoods
- Browse deals on a map
- Save restaurants and happy hours
- Report and confirm deal information
- Add proof for deals
- View trust signals for updates
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Happily helps you find happy hours that are actually happening. Discover real happy hour deals near you, browse restaurants on the map, save places, and check details before you go. Happily is built around trust: users can report happy hours, confirm what’s active, suggest corrections, add proof, and comment on deal details. Use Happily to: • Find happy hours nearby • Search restaurants and neighborhoods • Browse deals on a map • Save restaurants and happy hours • Report a happy hour you found • Import happy hour notes and turn them into reviewable drafts • Confirm or correct deal information • Add proof from menus, receipts, or signs • See trust signals for reports and updates • Coordinate with friends in Messages, Planning Rooms, and Plan chats Happily+ is an optional auto-renewable subscription for planning upgrades. Happily+ features require a separate subscription purchase. Core browsing, search, basic map, manual reporting, confirming, correcting, proof, duplicate reporting, and trust-building remain free. Happily+ subscription options are monthly and yearly. Localized prices and any eligible introductory offer appear in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Restore Purchases is available in the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://happily-backend-3fir.onrender.com/legal/privacy Happily Terms: https://happily-backend-3fir.onrender.com/legal/terms Happily+ Subscription Terms: https://happily-backend-3fir.onrender.com/legal/subscription-terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pachu at none against Happily.'s 2. Pachu also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). Happily.'s advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, rating 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. Happily. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pachu asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pachu against 5.0 for Happily.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Happily. has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pachu ships an update every 4 days, Happily. every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pachu | Happily. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Amit Chimya | ELIAS ALEXANDER HAIRATIDIS |
Customer experience
Pachu
Happily.
In-app purchases
Pachu
No in-app purchases
Happily.
- Happily+ Monthly$4.991 Month
- Happily+ Yearly$39.991 Year
