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Zest – Food Map & Dining Guide is an established food & drink app that is completely free. With a 4.6/5 rating from 19 reviews, it shows polarized user reception.

What is Zest – Food Map & Dining Guide?

Zest is a dining discovery app that automatically tracks restaurant visits via linked payment cards to build a personal food map. It leverages AI to provide personalized recommendations based on user history and social discovery features to view friends' favorite dining spots.

Current Momentum

v1.1 · 4d ago

Intense

Last updated 4d ago. 5 versions tracked.

Competition

Rivals identification in progress

7-Day Rank Pulse 🇺🇸

Food & Drink

No ranking data

BusinessGrossing

Rating Pulse 🇺🇸

What makes this app unique?

What Does It Look Like?

What Are The Key Features?

Automated TrackingStandard

Automatically logs restaurant visits by linking payment cards, eliminating the need for manual check-ins or reviews.

Social DiscoveryStandard

Allows users to follow friends to view their favorite restaurants and browse their top spots in specific cities.

AI RecommendationsStandard

Uses machine learning to analyze individual dining habits, cuisines, and price points to suggest relevant future dining experiences.

Shareable ListsStandard

Enables users to curate and share restaurant lists with others, including those who do not have the app installed.

How much does it cost?

Free

Who Built It?

Food & Drink

Enrichment in progress

Publisher profile available very soon

What other apps does Zest Maps make?

Analysis in progress, available soon

What do users think recently?

Analysis in progress, available soon

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Mood gauge, ratings & review-volume history, every praise / complaint / request, and sentiment over time.

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Analysis in progress, available soon

What is the competitive landscape for Zest – Food Map & Dining Guide?

Where is it available?

Localized markets (1)

United States

How's The Food & Drink Market?

How does it evolve in the Food & Drink market?

Rank progression

3 active rankings tracked — 30-day window

Which niche is Zest – Food Map & Dining Guide in?

Cooking Loggers

to track dining history and discover restaurants

LoggerCookingYoung AdultsFreeEmerging

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Every app in this space — 7 tracked, the niche's live rankings, and Marlvel's editorial take on the job-to-be-done.

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Strategic analysis coming soon

SWOT, key takeaways & outlook

The outtake for Zest – Food Map & Dining Guide

Key Takeaways

Zest differentiates itself by automating the data collection process through payment integration to provide a passive, personalized alternative to crowdsourced review platforms.

Where Is It Heading?

Trend analysis

Available very soon

Disclosure: Independent intel to help mobile builders succeed.

AI-powered analysis with editorial review, built from publicly available sources. Marlvel.ai is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Zest – Food Map & Dining Guide, its developer, the app publisher, Apple, or Google Play. All trademarks, logos, and screenshots referenced remain the property of their respective owners.

Cite this report

Marlvel.ai. “Zest – Food Map & Dining Guide Intelligence Report.” Updated May 19, 2026. https://marlvel.ai/apps/com-zest-maps

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