# Simplified Food-Finding Apps The myfab5 App Cuts Through to Find a Good Restaurant Easier By Michael Hines | Published 2013-10-28 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/myfab5-app References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/simple-restaurant-reviews-reviews/) & [myfab5](http://myfab5.com/) The myfab5 app is attempting to make it easier to [pick a restaurant](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curate). The app cuts through the clutter associated with other food apps by letting you search for a restaurant based solely upon its ranking. How are restaurants ranked? Users of the app simply rate their top five favorite restaurants in a given category, such as best pizza, and the app tallies the votes and ranks the most popular eateries. The app does let users post reviews, but those are limited to 260 characters. Users can post pictures of their food/the restaurant itself to give others a better idea of what to expect. The myfab5 app let's you bookmark a restaurant for later and also lets you follow friends/foodies to see where they're eating. The myfab5 app is only for [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-2) and is free to download. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Simplified Food-finding Apps:** The myfab5 app simplifies the process of finding a restaurant by allowing users to search based on rankings, eliminating the clutter of other food apps. ### Where This Applies - **Restaurant Discovery:** The myfab5 app disrupts the restaurant discovery industry by providing a simple and efficient way for users to find new places to eat based on popularity rankings. - **User-generated Ranking Apps:** The myfab5 app disrupts the app industry by harnessing the power of users' opinions and creating a ranking system for restaurants in different categories. - **Social Food App:** The myfab5 app disrupts the social media industry by allowing users to follow friends and foodies to see where they are eating and what they recommend. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Swipe-Based Restaurant Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-eats.md) - [Restaurant Finder Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feastro.md) - [Food Discovery Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jaifaim.md) - [Dining Organizer Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yumbox.md) - [Menu Recommendation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dishfinder.md) - [Foodie Networking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yourtable.md) - [Swipe Interface Restaurant Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodie-call.md) - [Foodie Social Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dineit.md) - [Recipe Voting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dinners-app.md)