Milton Keynes (& nearby) — where would you rather eat? I built something for you.
Posted by TheShynola@reddit | miltonkeynes | View on Reddit | 8 comments
Hey,
I’ve mapped out the Milton Keynes area’s dining scene in my app called Vota. The idea is simple: you see two places side by side, pick the one you prefer, and the rankings update instantly. The more people vote, the smarter the list becomes.
You could compare, for example, Paris House in Woburn against The Navigation Inn in Cosgrove (near Wolverton). Totally different experiences, but over time even very different places naturally find their level in the rankings.
No fake reviews. No influencers. No ads. No AI text. Instead, you get recommendations from real, local people. No Tripadvisor or Google fluff. Just simple and easy.
The app is free, requires no registration, and collects zero personal data. Here’s the iPhone version:
https://apps.apple.com/app/vota-restaurant-ratings/id6744969212
Android is on the way — I’m building everything openly on Discord:
https://discord.gg/qqbZxvAARC
P.S. I’m not from Milton Keynes (I live in Gothenburg). I don’t collect data, I don’t sell anything, and there’s no AI-generated content in the app. The two places in this post, though, I picked with AI’s help. I just want to see how you locals would rank your own restaurant scene across Milton Keynes, Wolverton, Newport Pagnell, Stony Stratford, Bletchley, Woburn Sands, Olney — and beyond. I’ve posted in other cities too, just FYI 🙂
OmniWise@reddit
Seems like it could be useful, please updated when you have the android version available.
Tang0_Brav0@reddit
Why does everything have to be an app? This could've just been a website
vivalaalice@reddit
Because most people will be using this on a mobile device and an app will display the same on every mobile device, it will be janky and display differently on a web page.
LordLoss01@reddit
Uh, these days, 99% of websites are mobile optimised and look great on a phone.
nasted@reddit
Because apps are better.
Unique_Bed1541@reddit
Tang0 did you forget to thank OP for all the effort?
TheShynola@reddit (OP)
Agree - But I'm doing both and the site takes a lot more time.
nasted@reddit
I wouldn’t go to a restaurant in Olney because it’s too far away from where I live so there’s going to be a geographical bias.