If you are looking for a Beli alternative, remakan, the private food journal app for Malaysia, is one choice. The two apps do different things, so this page sets out what each one offers. You can choose the one that fits how you eat.
What Beli offers
From Beli's App Store listing, checked 2026-11-01:
- Ranked lists and maps of restaurants.
- A newsfeed of where your friends eat.
- A Taste Profile, and a Match Score with friends.
- You can add notes and favourite dishes.
- 17,633 ratings, averaging 4.8, on the US App Store.
Beli is a good fit if you want a social ranked list of restaurants.
remakan is for you if you want…
- A journal that is private by default. Only you can see your ratings, notes, and photos.
- No friends or feed needed. remakan works the same when you use it alone.
- Star ratings instead of a ranking. You rate each dish out of five on its own, without ranking it against others. If you want, a private tier list sorts your places for one dish.
- A rating for each dish and each place. The best char kuey teow can come from the plainest stall, so you rate the food and the place separately.
- An app made in Malaysia. It uses Malaysian food words: your top tier is Wajib makan.
- A simple sign-up. Sign in with Apple or Google. No invite code, no phone number, and no password.
Questions and answers
Is remakan the same as Beli?
No. remakan is a separate app, made in Malaysia. It is not connected to Beli.
Can I see where my friends eat in remakan?
No. remakan has no feed and no friends list. You can share a place by link, and the link shows only Google's public details for that place.
Do I need an invite code or a phone number?
No. Sign in with Apple or Google. There is no password, invite code, or phone number.
Is remakan free?
Yes. remakan is free to download and use, and there are no ads.