# Restaurant Reviewing Apps The Zagat App Helps You Find Dining Options In Your Area By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-07-28 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/restaurant-reviewing References: [tomsguide](http://www.tomsguide.com/us/zagat-app-hands-on,news-23048.html) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zagat-restaurant-reviews/id669821485?mt=8) Zagat has long been known as a highly reputed and internationally renowned service for people who are looking for reviews of food outlets, which exactly why it's brand new restaurant reviewing app is set to be a huge success. This particular smartphone app, available for download on the iOS platform, allows you to check out the locations of quick bites in and around your current area, and can even be used to take you to a place where you can [grab a coffee](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wheres-the-beans). You can even use the same restaurant reviewing app to discover bars and get more out of your nightlife. Perhaps the biggest advantage with the Zagat app is that it uses both expert and customer reviews. This restaurant reviewing app ultimately aims to act as a more focused alternative to [Yelp](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yelp-3) and other similar services. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Restaurant Reviewing Apps:** The rise of restaurant reviewing apps like Zagat pose disruptive innovation opportunities in the food industry, allowing users to easily find and review dining options. - **Location-based Services:** The integration of location-based services in restaurant reviewing apps presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the mobile app industry, enabling users to find nearby food outlets and explore new dining experiences. - **Crowdsourced Reviews:** The trend of incorporating both expert and customer reviews in restaurant reviewing apps presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the review platform industry, providing users with more reliable and comprehensive information. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** The restaurant reviewing app trend has the potential to disrupt the food and beverage industry by influencing customer choices and driving foot traffic to specific dining establishments. - **Mobile Apps:** The rise of restaurant reviewing apps presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the mobile app industry by offering convenient and personalized dining recommendations based on user preferences and location. - **Review Platforms:** The integration of crowd-sourced reviews in restaurant reviewing apps presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the review platform industry by providing users with more diverse and trustworthy information for making dining decisions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social Review Platform Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ping-app.md) - [Multilingual Restaurant Reservation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tabelog-app.md) - [Social Food Delivery Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zesty-app.md) - [Swipe-Based Restaurant Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-eats.md) - [Group Dining Finders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/where-to-eat.md) - [Menu Recommendation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dishfinder.md) - [Pocket Concierge Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-concierge.md) - [Comprehensive Restaurant Overview Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toast-1.md) - [Food Discovery Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jaifaim.md)