Forkly, Food App

Seeing as I am skint, I’ve decided to tell you about my favourite food related App. Some of you may have noticed that most of the photos used in my blog, contain a small fork followed by the words “Forkly”. This is because most of the photos I use, I have usually uploaded to Forkly beforehand and use them later in the blog.

So what is Forkly and why is it so amazing. Forkly is a free food rating app from Brightkite founders Brady Becker and Martin May which lets you Taste and discover other dishes. Released in 2011 the App has had relative success and now has a hardcore fan base of daily users, myself included. Although similar to competitor Foodspotting , Forkly’s emphasis has been more on rating food items, not just taking pictures of them. There is also more of a community feel to Forkly, once you get to know the regular users in your area.

On Forkly, add a "taste" to say what you're eating or drinking and what you think about it. The app presents you with the option "Loved It," "Liked It," "It's OK" and "Not for Me" options. You can choose to add a photo or comment on the dish, and share the bite-sized review with friends on Facebook and Twitter.

Your tastes are posted to the activity feed. Other users can follow along and indicate that they want to try your tastes, and also gain you influence points in the process. Think of it as Twitter but for food J

The discover tab is used to find out what's popular at nearby places, as determined by other Forkly users' tastes. You can also specify if you’re wanting to look for Breakfast, Desert, Drinks etc.

The App offers an easy way to look at specific dishes of restaurants in your Local area or further afield. You can also look for dishes you have “wanted” in your local area which is one of the best features of the app. I have used this feature religiously when in London and deciding what to do for lunch on the spur of the moment to great success.

 The app also provides you with a daily dose of “food porn”, I find myself most evenings spending 5 minutes to scroll through my feed of followed users and ogle at the tasty things they’ve eaten or cooked recently and the “Want” tab saves anything you want reminding you to eat it later on.

Bringing pictures of beautiful food right to your doorstep and providing an easy insight into the best pig out spots in foreign territory Forkly really is a top class app for true greedy guts.

Or to quote their website “Forkly makes it ridiculously easy to match your taste buds with the food and restaurants around you. Capture and share your tastes while dining out, and Forkly will help you discover a new dish around the corner, the best burger in town or your favourite cocktail in a new city.”

BOSH