What HeyTruk does

HeyTruk alerts you the moment a truck, cart or pop-up you follow opens near you. You save the places you spend time (home, work, the gym), set a range around each by time or distance, and choose the cuisines and trucks each one listens for. When one of those merchants pulls up inside that range, your phone gets a Hey: the alert, with the name and how far away it is.

Scores you can trust

HeyTruk does not use star ratings. You rank a truck against trucks you have already eaten at, a few taps of "which was better?", and the app places it on your own list with a score from 0 to 10. Every truck's public score comes from those head-to-head picks across everyone who ranked it.

• A 10 is rare, so the scores spread out instead of piling up at four and five stars.
• A score is a comparison, so it is far harder to fake than an average of star reviews.
• Your list is yours: the app shows where each truck sits for you (your #3, 8.4) next to its public score.
• Each score carries a band at a glance: Liked (6.5 and up), Fine (3.5 to 6.4), Not for me.

Ranking a truck for the first time earns points, and your rankings feed the ordering of what the app shows you.

Bite Notes

Log what you ate: the dish, a photo, your favorite bites, labels like "Big portions" or "Cash only", and a note. Bite Notes show on the truck's page for the next person deciding what to order, and under Bite Notes on your Me tab. A Private notes field on each one is for you alone. A Bite Note with a photo earns points once per truck per day.

What else is in the app

• Drops. Limited items a merchant announces for a set day: a special, a new item's launch, a limited pre-order. Tap Notify me to hear when one is out.
• Markets and events. Weekly markets, touring festivals and one-off fairs, with the lineup and hours for each.
• Book a truck. One request for a party, office lunch or wedding.
• HT Rewards. Points for verified visits, rankings and Bite Notes; three levels (Snacker, Foodie, Legend); badges and crowns; a daily streak and a weekly draw with merchant prizes.
• Truk Shop. Spend points on food rewards, merch, game skins and gift cards.
• FoodRUN and Lunch Rush. Two games. One scored run a day in FoodRUN earns rewards.
• Friends. See what friends are eating and share trucks and events.

What HeyTruk is not

HeyTruk does not sell the food. Every truck, cart and pop-up on the map is its own business: it sets its hours, menu, prices and offers. HeyTruk shows you where they are and tells you when they open.

Where to start

1. Download the app and sign in with your phone number.
2. Set up your Radar: the places you spend time, the range around each, and what each one listens for.
3. Follow a few trucks or a cuisine. The first Hey arrives the next time one of them opens in range.