Comparison

Bon App! vs Vanthillo

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

Head to head

Bon App!

Connect, Meet, Bon Appétit

Free

🍔 Food & Drink

★ 4.5272 ratingsView app →

About

Bon App!

Discover restaurants, schools, and more with honest reviews from an international community in China. Access curated lists and trending venue recommendations for exploring your city or traveling across the country. Find bilingual reviews to make informed decisions.

Highlights

Bilingual reviews
Curated lists
Venue recommendations
Lifestyle guides
International community reviews

Features

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Connect, Meet, Bon Appetit! Bon App is the one-stop bilingual service platform for international people in China. It’s the de facto standard of English reviews for China. You can use Bon App to discover your next favorite restaurants, schools, day spas and more, with honest reviews written by its active international community across major cities in the country. * LISTS Take the curated lists with you for bite-sized recommendations, all based on trusted recommendations from locals and expats since 2013. Get a complete list of International Schools of your city, take a culinary tour “Around the World In 80 Bites”, or enjoy “Staycations or Travels Across China”. * DISCOVER Whether you are traveling or wanting to live life in your city to the fullest, keep up-to-date through our trending venue recommendations, curated lists and lifestyle guides. * REVIEWS Bon App is the de facto standard of English reviews for China. Bon App’s bilingual reviews are the most trusted and transparent in the industry. Read them to make the best decision on where to explore next. WeChat Mini Program: “BonAppMini” WeChat Official Account: “BonAppOfficial” Contact Us: support@bonapp.cn

About

Vanthillo

Features

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Wij zijn een catering bedrijf met een jong, getalenteerd team dat al uw feesten van A-Z kan verzorgen. Bij de menu's kan u de verschillende hapjes en buffetten vinden die we aanbieden. Daarnaast bieden we ook bediening aan tafel aan zodat u zelf kan genieten van het heerlijke eten, uw gezelschap en het feest. Twijfel zeker niet om ons te contacteren, zo kunnen we alles naar uw wensen uitwerken. We doen niet enkel catering maar zijn ook gespecialiseerd in het maken van ambachtelijke kroketten. Zo maken we garnaalkroketten, kaaskroketten, kroketten met truffel in en nog andere varianten. U kan deze kroketten kopen om thuis zelf te bakken. De kroketten kunnen geleverd of afgehaald worden. Afhalen kan in Haasdonk/Bazel of in Sint-Niklaas in 't Kruimelhofke op het Hendrik Heymanplein. U kan het assortiment terugvinden bij de menu's onder de tab "kroketten".

Screenshots

Bon App!4 screens

Vanthillo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Vanthillo at none against Bon App!'s shown. Bon App!'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Bon App! versus Vanthillo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Bon App!	Vanthillo
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.5 (272 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	58.2% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	272 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 2 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Ad-supported	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.5
Further details — not scored
Size	67 MB	26 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	柱石	Foodm BV

Bugs and requests

Bon App!

Reported bugs

11 issues

App crashes when submitting reviews
Map view displays no restaurant results
App freezes on home screen with iOS 13+
Crashes when clicking on restaurant photo gallery
Login doesn't work via WeChat or Facebook

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Broken address copy function
App forces settings open for notifications on every launch
Constant crashes since latest update
Error #1202 upon opening
App non-functional with 'no network' errors
Filtering capabilities lost after upgrade

Requested features

9 requests

Update restaurant information and remove closed venues
Add filter for currently open restaurants with delivery
Improve search algorithm for partial/fuzzy matching
Update app dimensions for iPhone X and newer models
Add happy hour and food specials section

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Video upload capability for Meet feature
Make share to WeChat moments optional (not default)
Improve recommendation engine
More frequent Bon App Meets events

Vanthillo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bon App!

No in-app purchases

None

Vanthillo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bon App! free?

Bon App! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Vanthillo free?

Vanthillo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Bon App! or Vanthillo have ads?

Bon App! shows ads; Vanthillo does not.

Which is updated more often, Bon App! or Vanthillo?

Bon App! ships an update every 2 months, and Vanthillo every 2 months. Most recently, Bon App! was updated on September 30, 2026 and Vanthillo on September 18, 2026.