When comparing Foursquare vs The House, the Slant community recommends Foursquare for most people. In the question“What are the best alternatives to Yelp?” Foursquare is ranked 1st while The House is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose Foursquare is:
Foursquare learns about what you like from the places you go and the searches you make. The app will give you recommendations based on what you like not what other people search for.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Custom search results
Foursquare learns about what you like from the places you go and the searches you make. The app will give you recommendations based on what you like not what other people search for.
Pro Connects with Facebook and Twitter
Use Foursquare with Facebook and Twitter to see what restaurants and other places your friends recommend. Also get tips from those you follow about places you might not yet know about.
Pro Follow friends and trusted voices
Foursquare lets you follow your friends and other people that you trust to have great taste in food and places. You can view tips left by the people you follow at the places you go.
Pro Shows live music
Shows Happy Hours.
Cons
Con Iffy privacy policy and ToS
The privacy policy on the website is extremely iffy. Website started in 2017 with a privacy policy template, and now in 2019 has a template, but without key parts filled in, E.G. "No purpose in this policy will require us keeping your personal information for longer than __. " and "OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US DURING THE __ mONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING".
Con Very limited area of influence
Only has 4 cities that you can find information about 'happy' hours.
Huntsville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Birmingham.
