Ratemate vs Almost Eats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ratemate
Discover and share recommendations with your trusted friends. Rate anything from movies to restaurants using a unique scale and see what your circle loves. An AI assistant helps you find new favorites based on your friends' opinions and local popularity.
- Rate anything with a four-tier scale
- See friends' ratings and comments
- AI-powered recommendations
- Discover nearby rated places
- Create and share curated lists
- Direct messaging with friends
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45 minutes of scrolling and still nothing to watch. Your mates already found it. ratemate: ratings from people you actually know. That resto everyone's posting about — is it really a 4.7? And your closest mates: do you actually know what they'd call Trash? Rate movies, shows, restaurants, cafes, places, hotels, products, books, and even moments, then see what your mates loved (or trashed). No anonymous star ratings, no strangers' opinions. Trust your circle, not the crowd! RATE ANYTHING Leave your mark. Slide the bar from Trash to Banger, ratemate's signature four-tier scale. Add photos and a comment to tell the story behind your rating. If something isn't in any catalog, capture it as a Moment and rate it anyway. A FEED YOU CAN TRUST No algorithm, just mates. Your home feed is built from your mates' latest ratings. Comment on their takes, save what you want to try, and share finds directly with friends. MEET MATE, YOUR AI SIDEKICK Can't decide what to watch, read, or where to eat? Or curious about what your friends have been loving lately? Ask Mate. It blends your friends' ratings, what's popular around you, and a rich catalog of places and media to suggest things you'll like. Try "Italian restaurants my mates loved" or "something fun to watch tonight." DISCOVER WHAT'S NEARBY Open the map to explore restaurants, cafes and spots around you, and see how your mates rated them before you go. VERSUS: LET YOUR MATES DECIDE Torn between two options? Start a Versus poll and let your mates vote. No peeking though: results stay hidden until you cast your own vote, so pick a side first. CURATIONS Turn your favorites into curations, lists like "Best ramen in town" or "Movies for a rainy day," and share them on your profile to inspire your mates. CHAT WITH YOUR MATES Talk it over in direct messages, share ratings and items in chat, and plan what to try next together, whether it's a date night or a movie marathon. FIND YOUR MATES Your trusted circle needs you. Follow friends, discover people with great taste, and match your contacts to find friends already on ratemate. Contact matching is optional and done securely. Your privacy matters. Location is used only while the app is open, to show places nearby. Ratemate needs an internet connection. Some features work best with location access. Privacy Policy: https://www.ratemate.com/privacy-policy Terms: https://www.ratemate.com/terms-and-conditions Support: https://www.ratemate.com/support
Almost Eats
This app helps you curb takeout cravings and save money by simulating the ordering process. Browse fictional menus, build virtual carts, and track your savings from skipping real food orders.
- Browse fictional restaurant menus
- Create virtual carts and orders
- Simulated courier tracking
- Track savings, trends, and cravings
- View order history
- Add custom restaurants (Pro)
- Home Screen widgets (Pro)
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Almost Eats is a self-control and budgeting app styled like food delivery—except every order is virtual. Browse fictional restaurants, build a cart, place a virtual order, watch simulated tracking, and see how much money you kept by skipping real takeout. FEATURES • Browse 23 fictional restaurant menus • Create virtual carts and orders • Follow simulated courier tracking • Track savings, trends, streaks, and cravings • View order history and progress • Add custom restaurants and dishes with Almost Eats Pro • Use Home Screen widgets and premium sharing styles with Pro • Sync supported custom menu data privately through iCloud FREE AND PRO The free experience is supported by contextual/non-personalized Google AdMob ads. Almost Eats Pro is an optional one-time purchase that unlocks advanced tools and removes ads. Optional consumable support tips are also available and unlock no features. IMPORTANT Almost Eats does not place real restaurant orders, dispatch couriers, or charge for food, delivery, checkout fees, or the virtual checkout tip. No account is required. Virtual order data is stored locally; supported Pro data can sync through your private iCloud account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Almost Eats at 100% against Ratemate's 57%. Almost Eats also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Ratemate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (665 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Almost Eats sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Ratemate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Almost Eats holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ratemate has 665 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Ratemate's written reviews are positive against 100% of Almost Eats's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ratemate | Almost Eats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (665 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 665 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ratemate, Inc. | CRAZY DUDE LLC |
Customer experience
Ratemate
Almost Eats
In-app purchases
Ratemate
No in-app purchases
Almost Eats
- Small Tip$0.99
- Generous Tip$1.99
- Legendary Tip$2.99
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- Almost Eats Pro$3.99









