Comparison

DealBites vs Grubble AI

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

Head to head
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

About

Grubble AI

Features
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Grubble AI is your AI-powered food-deal concierge. Find restaurant deals near you and ask an AI assistant what to order. Grubble surfaces publicly advertised deals from 200+ restaurant chains on a live map and lets you ask conversational questions like "what should I get for lunch under $10?" to get a personalized recommendation tied to a real, currently-active deal. What's included with the free download: Account sign-up, completing the onboarding flow, restoring a prior purchase, signing in to a previously subscribed account, and managing your account (Privacy, Terms, Account Deletion, Support). What requires a Grubble Pro subscription: All food-deal features require an active Grubble Pro subscription, including: viewing the deal map, browsing or saving deals, the AI concierge chat, expanded map radius, deal-match push notifications, and Family Sharing. Grubble does not offer a free, ad-supported deal browsing tier. Subscription pricing (auto-renewable): • Pro Yearly: $49.99/year, with a 3-day free trial for new subscribers. Family Sharing included. • Pro Weekly: $4.99/week. No trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited upon purchase of a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://trygrubble.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://trygrubble.com/terms Grubble AI is not affiliated with any restaurant brand shown in the app. All restaurant names, logos, and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

DealBites4 screens
Grubble AI3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DealBites at none against Grubble AI's 4. DealBites also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Grubble AI sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. DealBites asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DealBites ships an update daily, Grubble AI every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DealBites versus Grubble AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDealBitesGrubble AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWalker MalloryZACHARY TREVOR NYE

In-app purchases

None

DealBites

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Grubble AI

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is DealBites free?
DealBites is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grubble AI free?
Grubble AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DealBites or Grubble AI have ads?
Neither DealBites nor Grubble AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DealBites or Grubble AI?
DealBites ships an update daily, and Grubble AI every 4 days. Most recently, DealBites was updated on November 5, 2026 and Grubble AI on November 5, 2026.

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