The Legend

How acorns, levels and badges work.

First 500 — founder badge

The first 500 people to add a meal keep a numbered founder badge forever. Added one as a guest? It's yours when you sign up.

240 of 500 claimed ·

Earning acorns

  • Invite a friend

    When your friend adds their first meal. Your invite link unlocks at 25 acorns.

    +200 acorns

  • Put a new venue on the map

    Be the first to map it.

    +100 acorns

  • Add a photo of your meal

    Once per meal.

    +50 acorns

  • Update a price

    Once per spot every 30 days, shared with confirms.

    +40 acorns

  • Post in the community

    +30 acorns

  • Confirm a price

    Once per spot every 30 days, shared with updates.

    +20 acorns

  • Add a meal at a venue already on the map

    +20 acorns

  • Someone upvotes your spot

    From members, once per person.

    +20 acorns

  • Comment on a spot

    +10 acorns

  • Join with a full account

    Guests get it when they upgrade.

    +10 acorns

  • Keep your streak going

    Contribute or vote daily. Miss a day? A free streak freeze each month saves it.

    +10 acorns
  • Voting and saving earn no acorns of their own.
  • Once you have 25 acorns, your price updates go live right away. Before that, we check them first.

Spend acorns in the Acorn Shop. Spending never lowers your level or rank.

Levels

Levels unlock hoodie colors. Wear them in the Acorn Shop.

  • Lv.10+ 🌰Starter hoodies
  • Lv.210+ 🌰Sunflower hoodiesunflower hoodie avatar
  • Lv.375+ 🌰Bubblegum hoodiebubblegum hoodie avatar
  • Lv.4200+ 🌰Grape hoodiegrape hoodie avatar
  • Lv.5500+ 🌰Chili hoodiechili hoodie avatar
  • Lv.61,200+ 🌰Frost hoodiefrost hoodie avatar
  • Lv.73,000+ 🌰Midnight hoodiemidnight hoodie avatar
  • Lv.86,000+ 🌰Aurora hoodieaurora hoodie avatar
  • Lv.912,000+ 🌰Leaderboard name flair
  • Lv.1025,000+ 🌰Hall of Fame spot on this page

Founder Gold is for the first 500.

Badges

  • First 500

    One of the first 500 to add a meal.

  • First Find

    Your first spot.

  • Photo Contributor

    Your first meal photo.

  • Deal Hunter

    Your first meal with a deal.

  • Price Checker

    5 prices checked.

  • City Champion

    10 spots in one city.

  • Great Find

    5 of your meals marked a Great deal.

  • Shutterbug

    Photos on 10 of your meals.

  • Chatterbox

    5 community posts.

  • Connector

    3 invited friends added their first meal.

See where you stand on the leaderboard.