Comparison

Ripples vs ResyOS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ripples

Manage drink designs, order supplies, and access expert guidance for a drink printer. Create custom mobile sites for customer creations and learn tips to enhance print quality. Designed for on-the-go teams in bars and cafes.

Highlights
  • Manage drink designs
  • Order supplies
  • Create custom mobile sites
  • Access expert guidance
  • Upload and schedule content
  • Restock cartridges and accessories
Features
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Already have a Ripple Maker drink printer? This app is a must. It puts content management, supply ordering, and expert guidance right at your fingertips. No desktop required, designed to support your busy team on the road or behind the bar. New to Ripples? The Ripple Maker is a countertop-sized drink printer that uses natural, plant-based extracts to print images, logos, and messages directly onto foam-topped drinks. Transform your lattes, beer and cocktails into shareable moments that boost your bottom line. What you can do with the Ripples App: • Manage your designs Upload, select, and schedule drink-top content in just a few taps. From seasonal LTOs and brand promotions to birthday prints and trending memes, it’s never been easier to keep your drinks relevant and on-brand. • Order from the store Running low on cartridges? Need to print on macarons? Restock supplies directly through the app. Fast, secure, and mobile-first. • Update your own mobile site for customer creations Set up your custom customer-facing mobile site especially to match your venue or for a special holiday or event. Your customers will then be able to scan a QR code and upload their own pictures or select a favorite image to be printed on their drinks, no download required. Perfect for events, activations, and creating a customizable experience for every customer. (Requires the Advanced Design Plan). • Learn tips and tricks Get expert advice from the Ripples team on how to perfect your pour, improve print quality, and use your machine to its full potential with full access to the Ripples Training Academy video library. Still need help? Easily connect with your Customer Success Rep. • Track machine stats (coming soon) Get weekly updates with print counts, top-performing designs, and usage trends to understand what’s working and plan your next menu move. Download the Ripples App today and start running your drink marketing from your phone.

About

ResyOS

This platform empowers restaurant teams to enhance service efficiency and boost bookings. It offers tools for managing reservations, walk-ins, waitlists, and guest communication, all while providing insights into shift performance.

Highlights
  • Reservation management
  • Walk-in and waitlist management
  • Guest messaging
  • Shift flow optimization
  • Floor plan tools
  • Guest insights
Features
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ResyOS is the all-in-one restaurant management platform that helps teams deliver smoother service, drive covers, and stay on top of every shift with powerful tools to manage reservations, walk-ins, waitlists, guest messaging, and shift flow. • Get discovered through the Resy Demand Network and potentially grow your guestbook • Manage reservations and power service with streamlined guest insights • Help optimize every shift with pacing controls, floor plans, and table turn tools • Connect with guests through 2-way messaging and personalized profiles • Better fill cancellations in real time with tools like Resy Notify and Waitlists • Uncover insights with daily cover reports, performance metrics, and live floor status Note: This app is for restaurants and requires a valid ResyOS account. If you're a diner looking to book a reservation, please download the Resy app.

Screenshots

Ripples4 screens
ResyOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ripples at 3.0 against ResyOS's 2.7. Ripples also leads on review sentiment (27% vs 13%). ResyOS's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (159 vs 20). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ripples holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ResyOS has 159 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Ripples's written reviews are positive against 13% of ResyOS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ripples ships an update every 2 months, ResyOS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ripples versus ResyOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipplesResyOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (20 ratings) — better2.7 (159 ratings)
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews — better13.5% of reviews
Number of ratings20159 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB130 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSteam CCResy

Customer experience

Ripples

All ratings20 ratings
Positive45.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative45.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative66.7%

ResyOS

All ratings159 ratings
Positive38.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative55.3%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive13.5%
Neutral13.5%
Negative73.1%

Bugs and requests

Ripples

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ResyOS

Reported bugs

44 issues
  • App keeps crashing
  • Updates make things worse
  • Updates take hours to push
  • Dashboard updates delayed
  • App won't open
Show 39 more
  • Bug prevents saving floor plan
  • New update has glitches
  • Reservation history not showing
  • Basic operations not followed
  • 500 errors
  • Cannot change reservations
  • Cannot change status
  • Guest history bug
  • Booked reservations disappear
  • App constantly quits
  • App won't load on iPad
  • Cannot access tables on floor plan
  • Floor plan view regressed
  • Vertical orientation gone
  • Cannot see all tables on floor plan
  • App takes back to home screen
  • App inaccessible
  • Doesn't let you add tables to floor plan
  • Customers complain about sign up/password
  • App works half the time
  • Missing features compared to competitors
  • Sales staff pushy
  • Locked into contract
  • Issues and glitches
  • Texting chat function works, nothing else
  • App quits while logging in
  • Daily crashes since update
  • Data errors
  • Un-updated reservations
  • Cannot sit walk-in tables
  • Never works
  • So many glitches
  • Makes sitting guests more difficult
  • Essential components won't load
  • Cannot assign sections to servers
  • Lock timeout fail ID
  • Cannot search for guest name
  • Doesn't refresh automatically
  • App freezes a lot

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add Android app
  • Web control over tables
  • Customize text messages
  • Server rotation option
  • Server sections option
Show 7 more
  • Integration with POS
  • Add a blacklist feature
  • Landscape mode compatibility
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Ability to search guest name
  • Automatic refresh for reservations

In-app purchases

None

Ripples

No in-app purchases

None

ResyOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ripples free?
Ripples is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ResyOS free?
ResyOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ripples or ResyOS?
Ripples is rated higher. Ripples averages 3.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while ResyOS averages 2.7 from 159 ratings.
Do Ripples or ResyOS have ads?
Neither Ripples nor ResyOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ripples or ResyOS?
Ripples ships an update every 2 months, and ResyOS fortnightly. Most recently, Ripples was updated on October 13, 2026 and ResyOS on October 25, 2026.

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