Yelp
Yelp is a mobile app for discovering the best businesses located in your area, whether you are looking for a restaurant, handyman, hair salon, or bar. The app allows you to read other users' reviews, hints and tips, as well as view user photos of the business. Besides the ratings and reviews, Yelp also provides information on the hours of operation, location and phone number of the business, when available. The search function includes a large set of filters and GPS technology, to ensure you find the right spot for you in your area. The Yelp app is available for Android devices, iPhones, and iPads. Review: The Yelp app is useful for discovering new places in your area. The user interface is well designed and easy to use, and the search function includes a ton of filters to make it easy to find what you are looking for. The app also allows you to find local businesses and important information when you are on the go. You can also choose to post a review and photos after you visit a business. The Monocle feature of the app is a unique augmented reality mode that provides important information and ratings about the business that your camera is pointing to. One of the downsides of this feature is you cannot always view all of the information on your screen.
- Includes millions of user reviews and ratings about local businesses to help you find the best places in your area
- The Find Food Near You feature allows you to find the best places to eat in your area, as well as giving you the option to place an order, make a reservation, or view the restaurant's menu
- Helps you find the best local services, while providing important information, such as address, phone number, and the hours of operation
- Users can search for, get quotes from and hire local professionals, such as landscapers, movers, mechanics, and contractors
- Provides a ton of search filters, including neighborhood, price, rating, and other specific characteristics, to help you find the right business
- Gives you the option to write your own reviews of local businesses and add photos of your experience
- Contains a ton of ratings and reviews from other users
- The Monacle augmented reality function helps you find highly rated businesses in a new place by simply pointing your camera at a location
- The user interface is easy to use and well-designed
- Allows you to access important information about a business, such as hours, location and phone number, while on the go
- Gives you the option to submit a review and photos directly on the app
- The Monocle function sometimes crams too much information onto one screen, making it hard to read
- Reviews by other users are subjective so you need to decide how much stock to put into them
- Tips about businesses are hard to find
The Yelp app is useful for discovering new places in your area. The user interface is well designed and easy to use, and the search function includes a ton of filters to make it easy to find what you are looking for. The app also allows you to find local businesses and important information when you are on the go. You can also choose to post a review and photos after you visit a business. The Monocle feature of the app is a unique augmented reality mode that provides important information and ratings about the business that your camera is pointing to. One of the downsides of this feature is you cannot always view all of the information on your screen.
Yelp is helpful for finding when places are nearby and open, but their Star rating system is flawed and should be disregarded. They hide many of the reviews and the ratings given are not averaged into the overall score.
Alternatives to Yelp
Angie’s List
GrubHub
IFTTT
Slant
Tripadvisor
Foursquare
Apple Maps
ServiceWhale
AutomateIt
Trustpilot
Automate
Swarm
Google+Local
Local.com
AroundMe
Urbanspoon
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