# Crowdsourced Establishment Advice Apps 'Bigbee' Offers Firsthand Information on Bars and More By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2018-06-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bigbee References: [betalist](https://betalist.com/startups/bigbee) & [bigbee.fr](https://www.bigbee.fr) The vast amount of information available regarding businesses on the Internet can be overwhelming for users to comb through, so the 'Bigbee' app is a new solution to help users [crowdsource their specific questions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/something-like). The app works by letting users post a question to a specific area that will be seen by all surrounding users who can choose to answer with their firsthand information. This accelerates a user's ability to make decisions on where they stay, eat and drink while traveling or even in their own city to find [hidden gems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/street-food-gems). The 'Bigbee' app keeps users private to help elicit a sense of candidness about specific businesses and let individuals feel safer when traveling that their identity won't be disclosed to strangers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Crowdsourcing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize crowdsourced information to provide users with personalized recommendations for businesses, enhancing decision-making processes. - **Location-based Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop apps that leverage the user's location to connect them with nearby establishments and provide real-time reviews and recommendations. - **Privacy Protection:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create apps that prioritize user privacy by allowing them to remain anonymous while gathering and sharing information about businesses. ### Where This Applies - **Travel and Hospitality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement crowdsourced establishment advice apps to enhance the travel and hospitality industry by providing users with personalized recommendations for accommodations, dining, and entertainment. - **Food and Beverage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop crowdsourcing platforms focused on bars, restaurants, and cafes that allow users to get real-time information and recommendations from fellow patrons. - **Technology and App Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovate on location-based services and privacy protection features in app development, catering to the growing demand for personalized and secure information-sharing platforms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pocket Concierge Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-concierge.md) - [Social Review Platform Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ping-app.md) - [City Exploration Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-exploration-app.md) - [Social City Exploration Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geometrik-app.md) - [Nightlife Insight Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/up-2-tonight.md) - [Real-Time Nightlife Finders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nightlife-finders.md) - [Expert Advice-Locating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evice-communication-app.md) - [Crowdsourced Outfit-Picking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/choiced.md) - [Real-Time Beach Review Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/realtime-beach-review.md)