Comparison

Joyous vs BuzzCutt

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

Head to head
About

Joyous

Discover and order from local, independent restaurants for takeout, delivery, or dine-in. Enjoy automatic loyalty rewards, contactless pickup, and exclusive deals on family meals and lunch specials.

Highlights
  • Local restaurant discovery
  • Mobile ordering for takeout & delivery
  • Contactless curbside pickup
  • Automatic loyalty rewards
  • Discounted family meals
  • Chef-curated lunch specials
  • Secure mobile payments
Features
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Joyous is the app for mobile restaurant ordering, takeout, delivery and dine-in at local, independent restaurants around the country What is Joyous? Joyous is a personalized restaurant recommendation app: -Automatic loyalty rewards to your favorite restaurants -Contactless, curbside pickup for takeout orders -Special family dinner meals at discounted prices to feed your whole crew -Chef-curated box lunch specials that are easy on your wallet -Frequent, ongoing "forever" discount opportunities -Ratings of the restaurants based on confirmed orders -Ability to favorite restaurants for easy access -Secure mobile payments -Easy reordering of your favorite meals

About

BuzzCutt

Discover bars, restaurants, and shops offering non-alcoholic beverages. Easily search by location and filter by drink type and ABV to plan your next outing with confidence. Share your experiences and support the NA community.

Highlights
  • Find NA drinks near you
  • Search by zip code, city, or business name
  • Filter by NA beer, spirits, wine
  • Sort by 0.0% and 0.5% ABV
  • Save favorite locations
  • Leave reviews for venues
Features
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Find Non-Alcoholic Drinks Near You – No More Guesswork! Tired of asking if a bar or restaurant serves non-alcoholic (NA) drinks? Sick of scrolling through online menus before heading out? BuzzCutt takes the uncertainty out of your night, helping you find over 30+ NA brands at 150,000+ bars, restaurants, and bottle shops nationwide. * Order Confidently – Discover bars, restaurants, and retailers with the NA drinks you love. * Search with Ease – Look up locations by zip code, city, or business name to plan your next outing. * Filter Your Options – Find NA beer, spirits, wine, and sort by 0.0% and 0.5% ABV at venues that match your vibe. * Save Your Favorites – Bookmark top spots for date night, travel, or your next night out. (Coming soon: Custom lists!) * Leave Reviews & Help Others – Share your experiences and support the growing NA community. ~Powered by Community, Built for Change~ BuzzCutt is 100% self-funded and founded by a queer, married couple whose journey navigating alcohol-free life inspired the app’s mission. Every search, review, and shared location helps grow a more inclusive, NA-friendly world. +Join the Movement+ - Download BuzzCutt today and start exploring the best non-alcoholic drink spots near you! Visit www.buzzcutt.co Follow us on Instagram: @buzzcuttco

Screenshots

Joyous4 screens
BuzzCutt4 screens

Verdict

The call

Joyous and BuzzCutt both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of BuzzCutt's written reviews are positive against 69% of Joyous's. Joyous's advantage is ratings volume (512 vs 42). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Joyous against 4.5 for BuzzCutt. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Joyous has 512 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Joyous's written reviews are positive against 86% of BuzzCutt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Joyous ships an update every 3 weeks, BuzzCutt monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Joyous versus BuzzCutt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoyousBuzzCutt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (512 ratings) — better4.5 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings512 — better42
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB99 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperElegantraBuzzCutt LLC

Customer experience

Joyous

All ratings512 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative26.9%

BuzzCutt

All ratings42 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Joyous

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Token has expired error on Sign in with Apple
  • Discount not reflecting at checkout
  • Card info stolen after use
  • Order marked as delivered but not received
  • App requires location services to function

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to disable repeated notification prompts
  • Expand restaurant selection
  • Allow ordering without enabling location services

BuzzCutt

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Joyous

No in-app purchases

None

BuzzCutt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Joyous free?
Joyous is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BuzzCutt free?
BuzzCutt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Joyous or BuzzCutt?
Joyous is rated higher. Joyous averages 4.6 out of 5 from 512 ratings, while BuzzCutt averages 4.5 from 42 ratings.
Do Joyous or BuzzCutt have ads?
Neither Joyous nor BuzzCutt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Joyous or BuzzCutt?
Joyous ships an update every 3 weeks, and BuzzCutt monthly. Most recently, Joyous was updated on October 16, 2026 and BuzzCutt on October 8, 2026.

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