Comments on: Citysearch Vs. Yelp On The iPhone: Can You Tell Them Apart?

By: Yelp Is Growing 80 Percent A Year, While Citysearch Remains Flat | Codedstyle

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:36:14 +0000

[...] has the No. 1 travel app on the iPhone (it is No. 26 overall). Whereas Citysearch’s similar iPhone app is not even in the top 20 travel [...]

By: Yelp Is Growing 80 Percent A Year, While Citysearch Remains Flat | Techdare

Yelp Is Growing 80 Percent A Year, While Citysearch Remains Flat | Techdare — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:14:18 +0000

[...] has the No. 1 travel app on the iPhone (it is No. 26 overall). Whereas Citysearch’s similar iPhone app is not even in the top 20 travel [...]

By: Yelp Is Growing 80 Percent A Year, While Citysearch Remains Flat | Newsfed - Aggregate local and tech stories with related videos and tweets!

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:07:19 +0000

[...] has the No. 1 travel app on the iPhone (it is No. 26 overall). Whereas Citysearch’s similar iPhone app is not even in the top 20 travel [...]

By: Yelp Is Growing 80 Percent A Year, While Citysearch Remains Flat | eMediaOne

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:09:01 +0000

[...] has the No. 1 travel app on the iPhone (it is No. 26 overall). Whereas Citysearch’s similar iPhone app is not even in the top 20 travel [...]

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By: GPS technologies » Yelp Versus Citysearch: Like Comparing A Mac To A Pc

GPS technologies » Yelp Versus Citysearch: Like Comparing A Mac To A Pc — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:50:14 +0000

[...] the meantime, head over to Techcrunch where they’ve also put together a comparison worth reading or head over to iTune’s a try out the Citysearch [...]

By: Market Publique

Market Publique — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:22:30 +0000

I think the Yelp one is better designed. Cleaner, with the text being more readable against the white background, and the all-important dollar sign scale in the search results.

By: Yelp Versus Citysearch: Like Comparing A Mac To A PC | GPS Obsessed

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:38:50 +0000

[...] the meantime, head over to Techcrunch where they’ve also put together a comparison worth reading or head over to iTune’s a try out the Citysearch [...]

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Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:24:57 +0000

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By: LP

LP — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:58:33 +0000

So many Websites do this. Just look at the information available online. Little of it is original. It’s all just a rehashing of what already exist. Everything online is just a copy of a copy of a copy. BUT every once in a while someone comes up with something new and fresh – then they are copied over and over.

By: Joe Maloney

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:12:21 +0000

Andy is right on point.

They are common UI elements that allow all well-designed iPhone apps to look familiar.

By: Andy Hilal

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:39:08 +0000

The implication in this post is that Citysearch has carbon-copied Yelp’s app. I don’t see a shred of evidence of that in the screenshots.

You are right that the button at the bottom are exactly the same. Well, except for the one that is not.

The “exact same” icons are the same because they both borrowed them from Apple UI elements already on the iPhone. Anyone who uses anything other than the crosshairs for “current location” is not an original innovator – they’re an idiot.

By: cosmo

cosmo — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:37:58 +0000

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By: Andy Gongea

Andy Gongea — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:26:32 +0000

This is not a stupid post. It displays the lack of originality and innovation that some of the top websites have.

By: Shane Vitarana

Shane Vitarana — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:41:08 +0000

Check out the iPhone app called “Places”: http://is.gd/b7l9. It’s the only one besides Urbanspoon that lets you find restaurants by cuisine. You may like its interface better than Citysearch or Yelp’s own app.

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hormone replacement therapy in thousand oaks — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:10:45 +0000

yeah just talking bs about companies, nothing new…

By: Citysearch Vs. Yelp On The iPhone: Can You Tell Them Apart? | IPHONE NEWS

Citysearch Vs. Yelp On The iPhone: Can You Tell Them Apart? | IPHONE NEWS — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:01:28 +0000

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By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:35:51 +0000

Yelp is crap. A bunch of thugs writing crap about great companies.

By: person3

person3 — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:16:37 +0000

“The two apps are really similar in look and feel (see screenshots above), but under the hood they are different because they are pulling from different databases.”
Erick, for fvck’s sake, will you ever write a decent post while not smoking?!
Peace,
P2

By: KC

KC — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:52:22 +0000

Nope, you can’t write reviews on the Yelp app (can you imagine trying to tap a Yelp review out on the iPhone? Oy.).

I’ve been using the Goodrec app…140-character reviews are super-quick…easier to write on the phone and their interactive maps rock. I haven’t found either Yelp or CS to have that level of interactivity.

By: Competition between Citysearch and Yelp’s iPhone App | Internet Marketing Techniques

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:04:24 +0000

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By: Benny

Benny — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:50:04 +0000

Well good things its free or else you would regret it

By: Citysearch vs Yelp、iPhone上の戦い。見分けられるかな

Citysearch vs Yelp、iPhone上の戦い。見分けられるかな — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:35:59 +0000

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By: Franklyn Chien

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:22:57 +0000

i only wish yelp will implement fb connect!

By: JB

JB — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:18:24 +0000

Also, Yelp tells you what public transit you can use to get there. Another key difference. Plus Yelp tells you the price range of the restaurant. Yelp is also easier to consume in terms of readability.

Little things make a big difference!