Google’s recently launched competitor to Yelp,Places With Hotpot, has todayarrivedon the iPhone.
Google Places With Hotpot allows you to search for locations nearby based on a number of categories like restaurants, coffee shops, hotels, ATMs and tourist attractions. As with services like Yelp, you’re able to see top-rated locations nearby, rating and reviewing directly from your phone.
The new iPhone app works exactly the same way to the Android app whichlaunchedin November. The release follows GoogleintroducingHotpot-based recommendations to Google Maps in the browser yesterday.
On the web,Hotpotallows you to rate locations and it will even use your search history to pick out places it thinks you might be interested in. As a mobile recommendation service, it’s smart and incredibly useful. If Google ever gets around to launching itslong-rumoured“Google Me” social service, it’s easy to see how Hotpot could be a key part of its featureset.
Places With Hotpot isavailablein the App Store now for free.
Story byMartin SFP Bryant
Martin SFP Bryant is the founder of UK startup newsletter PreSeed Now and technology and media consultancy Big Revolution. He was previously(show all)Martin SFP Bryant is the founder of UK startup newsletterPreSeed Nowand technology and media consultancyBig Revolution. He was previously Editor-in-Chief at TNW.
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