shake smart vs PLATE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
shake smart
This app allows you to pay with your phone by loading funds onto your account. Earn loyalty rewards and bonus opportunities with every purchase, and find nearby locations and view menus.
- Pay with your phone
- Load smart dollars
- Earn loyalty rewards
- Bonus reward opportunities
- Find nearby locations
- View menu
- Track purchases
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Welcome to the Shake Smart app! - Leave Your Wallet At Home - with the Shake Smart app, you can (optional) pay with your phone! Simply load smart dollars onto your account, scan, and pay. - Earn Loyalty Rewards - whether you are paying through the app, or separately, scan for loyalty to earn smart dollars for future use! For every $55 you spend using the app, get $5 towards your next purchases. - Bonus Rewards - enjoy a variety of extra reward opportunities throughout the year! - Other Features - Find the locations nearest to you, check out our menu on the go, keep track of your purchases, and more! Questions or comments? We're listening. Find us on Facebook (facebook.com/shakesmart), Twitter (@shakesmartinc) and Instagram (@shakesmart), or email info@shakesmart.com.
PLATE
This social app allows users to share photos and details of their meals with friends. Users can categorize meals, tag friends, and create a visual history of their food experiences, fostering connection through shared dining moments.
- Share daily meal photos
- Categorize meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc.)
- Tag friends in posts
- Add optional ratings
- Include location details
- Create a visual food history
- Connect with friends through food
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PLATE is a social app for sharing everyday meals with friends. Capture breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, or drinks, add details, and keep a visual history of what you eat. Post a meal photo, choose a meal type, add an optional rating, tag friends, include a location, and share the moment with your circle. PLATE makes food sharing simple, personal, and social. Whether you are sharing a homemade meal, a quick coffee, a restaurant plate, or a favorite snack, PLATE helps you save the moment and connect with people through food. What you can do on PLATE Share Daily Meals Post meal photos and organize them by Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack, or Drink. Connect With Friends Send and accept friend requests, view friends’ posts, tag friends, and interact with their meals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PLATE at 5.0 against shake smart's 4.5. PLATE also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 14 months). shake smart's advantage is ratings volume (196 vs 8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PLATE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: shake smart has 196 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
shake smart ships an update every 14 months, PLATE every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | shake smart | PLATE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (196 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 196 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shake Smart, LLC | Aidan Giacobello |
Customer experience
shake smart
PLATE
In-app purchases
shake smart
No in-app purchases
PLATE
No in-app purchases
