Sporting Globe vs First Table
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sporting Globe
Access your membership barcode for rewards, exclusive offers, and online ordering. Discover menus, event listings, and participate in footy tipping. Book a table and manage your profile easily.
- Membership barcode access
- Exclusive member offers
- Online ordering
- Food menu and events
- Footy tipping
- Table booking
Read full descriptionHide full description
Get closer to the action with our all-new Sporting Globe Club Membership app. Download the app and elevate your Sporting Globe experience with exclusive loyalty perks and benefits that take your game day to the next level. It’s free to join the Sporting Globe Club Membership program, and our new app is your personal gateway to everything The Sporting Globe has to offer, ensuring that each visit is packed with rewards, personalised offers and VIP access. Key App Features: $25 Birthday Credit – Enjoy a $25 birthday credit to use during your birthday month. Free in-app Footy Tipping Comps – Participate in AFL, NRL and AFLW tipping competitions with $100,000 in prizes to be won. Earn and Redeem Loyalty Points – Track and redeem your loyalty points with every purchase. Every Day Club Member Pricing – Get access to all-day member pricing on selected products. Exclusive Member Offers & Personalised Promotions – Receive offers and promotions tailored just for you. Online booking and ordering – Book a table or order your favourite meal through the app. Download the app today and become part of the Sporting Globe community. It’s time to eat, drink and score!
First Table
Discover and book the first table of the night at top restaurants to receive 50% off your food bill. Explore new dining venues and save money on meals across the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.
- 50% off food bill
- Book first table of the night
- Discover new restaurants
- Save money on dining
- Browse 3,000+ restaurants
- Support local venues
Read full descriptionHide full description
Enjoy exceptional dining with 50% off food. First Table rewards you for booking the first table of the night at incredible restaurants near you. Discover new favourites and save every time you dine. With First Table, food lovers get 50% off their food bill when they book the first table of the evening, the perfect way to explore new restaurants and enjoy your favourites, all at a fraction of the price. Discover over 4,500 incredible restaurants across the UK, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand. Whether you're after a midweek meal or a memorable night out, First Table helps you dine smarter. How it works: • Browse top-rated restaurants in your area • Book the first table of the night, lock in with a booking fee • Enjoy 50% off the food bill for up to 6 diners Why diners love First Table: • Save money while eating out more • Explore new cuisines and venues • Support local restaurants • Easy, seamless booking experience Discover new restaurants in your own backyard, and get an extra perk for dining off-peak. How does First Table work? Participating restaurants list their first tables for breakfast, lunch or dinner on First Table, showing up to fourteen days of availability on our platform. Diners are then rewarded with 50% off the food bill for dining at an off-peak time. To secure 50% off the food bill, select your city and search through the available restaurants near you. Then select your date and time and lock in your First Table for a booking fee. What’s in it for the restaurant? Restaurants choose to join at their own discretion, to help fill empty tables and to create a buzz early into their service. That means what while you’re tucking into a sunny brunch or an elevated dinner for half the price, you're also helping restaurants start service strong. Discover new restaurants! Browse nearby restaurants to discover a hidden gem in your own backyard or lock in top-rated restaurants you’ve always wanted to try. Craving a particular meal? Restaurants are also searchable by restaurant name or cuisine. What’s the catch? There isn’t one - that’s the best part! First Table is a win-win for restaurants and diners alike. Restaurants get early customers through the door and diners get rewarded for dining at times that restaurants need them most. By dining on First Table, you'll not only have a great excuse to connect with mates, dates and fellow foodies, but you'll also be supporting hospitality venues by dining at the times that they need you the most. Have friends you’d love to dine with? You can even earn credit by sharing First Table with other foodies! Just grab your promo code from your profile, and you’ll both get your next restaurant booking fee half price.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: First Table at 92% against Sporting Globe's 31%. First Table also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.3). Sporting Globe's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
First Table holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 225 and 105 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Sporting Globe's written reviews are positive against 92% of First Table's.
Sporting Globe ships an update monthly, First Table fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Sporting Globe | First Table |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (225 ratings) | 4.9 (105 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.9% of reviews | 91.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 225 — better | 105 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sporting Globe | firsttable |
Customer experience
Sporting Globe
First Table
User reviews
Sporting Globe
From 225 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great place and atmosphere
- 👍 Good food quality
- 👍 Friendly service
- 🚀 Fast and clean app
- 👍 Easy to navigate
Room to improve
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Sign up issues
- 🐛 App crashes
- 🐛 Blank screen
- 🐛 App freezes
First Table
From 105 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 🚀 Efficient booking process
- 💰 Great value for money
- 🍽️ Variety of restaurants to choose from
- 🔍 Helpful search and filtering options
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and glitches
- 🕰️ Limited time slots and early dining requirements
- 🔍 Lack of transparency in deal conditions
- 💳 Booking fees can be high
- 🔍 Limited restaurant options in some areas
Bugs and requests
Sporting Globe
Reported bugs
48 issues- Login loop to sign up
- Cannot select profile options (fav drinks, food, team)
- Tipping page has disappeared
- App won't remain on phone
- App support button leads to home screen
Show 43 moreShow fewer
- App doesn't show menu or allow login
- Cannot sign in after update, redirected to signup
- App is clunky, slow login, too many clicks
- App won't load any more
- Birthday voucher not received
- App not working for 2-3 months
- Order never went through despite charging and confirmation
- App doesn't load or logs out users
- App crashes during login/account creation
- Club not registered after multiple attempts
- Blank screen with red box during account creation
- App doesn't let you log in or sign up
- Nothing happens when clicking 'Next' on signup
- App stuck in loading screen
- Latest version broken, blank screen with 'wheel of death'
- Buggy app not allowing password reset
- App does not adjust to iPhone screen size, red screen
- Incorrect password errors after reset
- Cannot proceed to next step in signup
- Cannot create a password, incorrect character count
- Cannot get past 'Next' button in account creation
- Sign up form crashes with red screen
- App goes to a red screen during signup
- App loads then black screen, unusable
- Cannot get past signup page
- App orders not received in store
- App won't open, only loading icon
- Hard to order specials
- App constantly freezes
- Blank screen after initial load on iPhone
- Password invalid during signup
- Credit card editing is blank
- App stuck at login with loading dots
- Location missing for a while
- App freezes in 'My Account', cannot scroll order history
- App doesn't load, crashes
- Cannot get into profile section
- App freezing and not letting user open anything
- Post-login, bouncing logo forever, then asks to log in again
- Login credentials fail with 'No customer with this email exists'
- Tapping 'more' button crashes UI
- Points not updating or adding/taking off
- App doesn't work after system changes
Requested features
20 requests- Make login/signup more reliable
- Allow selection of favorite drinks, food, and teams
- Add Apple Watch availability
- Allow selection of 'no ice' for drinks
- Fix disappearing tipping page
Show 15 moreShow fewer
- Ensure app stays installed
- Fix app support button functionality
- Ensure menu is displayed correctly
- Allow proper login
- Fix password reset issues
- Enable pre-filling of booking details in the app
- Allow payment with member points and card together
- Add ability to add member barcode to Apple Wallet
- Improve credit card editing functionality
- Add Apple Pay support
- Fix issues with ordering specials
- Ensure app orders are received by the store
- Improve user experience and UX
- Ensure points are updated correctly
- Fix issues related to system changes
First Table
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login and booking issues
- Crashes and freezes when navigating the app
- Inconsistent application of discounts
Requested features
5 requests- Favorite/saved restaurants feature
- More flexible dining time options
- Improved app performance and stability
- Expanded restaurant selection
- Clearer display of deal conditions
In-app purchases
Sporting Globe
No in-app purchases
First Table
No in-app purchases









