Joyous vs GoneUP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Local restaurant discovery
- Mobile ordering for takeout & delivery
- Contactless curbside pickup
- Automatic loyalty rewards
- Discounted family meals
- Chef-curated lunch specials
- Secure mobile payments
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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
GoneUP
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Your grocery prices are going up. GoneUP shows you exactly which ones. Log your trips, scan your receipts, and build a price history that's actually yours. After a few trips, GoneUP knows what items cost at your store, and whether that "sale" is really a deal. What you get: - Scan receipts with your camera. Prices are captured automatically. - Log trips manually if you prefer. Every item, every price, remembered. - Track spending over time with charts that make sense. - Get price alerts when something spikes 20% or more. - See estimated totals before you leave the house. We don't sell your data. Your prices are yours. There are no accounts and no sign-in. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://goneupapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Joyous at none against GoneUP's 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. GoneUP sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Joyous asks for nothing beyond the download.
Joyous ships an update every 3 weeks, GoneUP every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Joyous | GoneUP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (512 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 512 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elegantra | GONEUP LLC |
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
GoneUP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Joyous
No in-app purchases
GoneUP
- GoneUP Pro$2.991 Month
- GoneUP Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
