Comparison

Charlotte Dining vs Showmars

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

Head to head
About

Charlotte Dining

Discover Charlotte's culinary scene with a comprehensive guide to local restaurants. Find menus, photos, amenities, and make reservations easily. Explore options by name, location, or cuisine type.

Highlights
  • Restaurant listings
  • Menus and photos
  • Reservation capabilities
  • GPS directions
  • Advanced search options
  • Restaurant amenities
Features
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AmericasCuisine, The Culinary Encyclopedia of America, now offer an App packed full of restaurant listings for Charlotte, North Carolina and surrounding areas. Every restaurant listing includes menus, photos, restaurant amenities, reservation capabilities and GPS directions to help mobile diners find the best meal in the city. Using advanced search options, pick your restaurant by name, location, cuisine type or meals served with the search option. The Charlotte Dining App is supported by AmericasCuisine.com, a Nationwide Dining Guide that diners and travelers have learned to trust over the past 20 years. New Features of the Charlotte Dining App include: • One-Tap Reservations - to Easily Find Restaurants that Accept Electronic Reservations • Real Current Menus Approved by each Restaurant • Extensive Search Options • Read extensive restaurant descriptions • Photo Galleries • Social Media Sites for each Restaurant

About

Showmars

Streamline your dining experience with mobile ordering and a rewards program. Earn points on every purchase to redeem for free items or credits. Discover nearby locations and customize your orders for quick pickup.

Highlights
  • Order ahead for pickup
  • Earn points on purchases
  • Redeem points for free items
  • Find nearby restaurants
  • Customize orders
  • Access status-level rewards
Features
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Welcome to the Showmars app! The Showmars app allows you to streamline your ordering experience and earn rewards. Benefits of our ShowToGo Rewards include early access to our latest menu additions, exclusive offers, and the chance to accumulate valuable bonus points. Earning is effortless – for every dollar spent, you’ll receive 1 point. And here’s the best part: these points can be exchanged for a selection of FREE ITEMS or Valuable Credits. DOWNLOAD OFFER: Get a $5 credit when you download the app & sign up for ShowToGo Rewards! FEATURES: 1. Find restaurants – Find Showmars restaurants near you while searching from home, work or out and about. 2. Order Ahead – Choose your preferred pickup method, place mobile orders on your phone and pay, and let us know when you arrive for quick & easy pick up. 3. Receive Points – Receive points on all Showmars’ purchases by placing mobile orders, scanning your QR code at the registers, scan your receipt barcode or by entering the receipt barcode number. 4. Redeem Rewards – Use your points to redeem available rewards of your choice. Rewards include a selection of free food rewards, birthday rewards or valuable credits. 5. Customization – Customize your orders just like you would when ordering in our restaurants. You’ll be able to select a favorite location and reorder your favorites for convenient, fast check out. 6. Status Levels – As you earn more points, you’ll gain access to even more rewards. You will also receive a birthday reward and we’ll send you surprise rewards occasionally based on your status level.

Screenshots

Charlotte Dining4 screens
Showmars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Showmars at 4.9 against Charlotte Dining's 3.0. Showmars also leads on ratings volume (9K vs 2). Charlotte Dining's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Showmars holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Showmars has 9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Charlotte Dining's written reviews are positive against 74% of Showmars's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Charlotte Dining ships an update every 4 months, Showmars every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Charlotte Dining versus Showmars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharlotte DiningShowmars
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.9 (9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews73.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCuisine DevelopmentShowmars

Customer experience

Charlotte Dining

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Showmars

All ratings8,884 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive73.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative18.9%

Bugs and requests

Charlotte Dining

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Showmars

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not working on iOS 12.4
  • App not saving previous orders
  • App not applying coupons correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back hamburger steak menu item
  • Add ability to tip through app
  • Add clam chowder soup to menu
  • Add grilled cheese sandwich to app menu

In-app purchases

None

Charlotte Dining

No in-app purchases

None

Showmars

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Charlotte Dining free?
Charlotte Dining is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Showmars free?
Showmars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Charlotte Dining or Showmars?
Showmars is rated higher. Charlotte Dining averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Showmars averages 4.9 from 9K ratings.
Do Charlotte Dining or Showmars have ads?
Neither Charlotte Dining nor Showmars shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Charlotte Dining or Showmars?
Charlotte Dining ships an update every 4 months, and Showmars every 5 months. Most recently, Charlotte Dining was updated on November 1, 2026 and Showmars on November 6, 2026.

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