Comparison

Tablet Hotels vs THE CHEFS' GUIDE

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

Head to head
About

Tablet Hotels

Discover and book unique boutique and luxury hotels worldwide. This app offers a curated selection of stylish accommodations with exceptional service and personality. Enjoy exclusive discounts and personalized assistance from travel experts.

Highlights
  • Curated hotel selection
  • Book best rates
  • Insider Sale discounts
  • Verified guest reviews
  • Concierge-grade customer service
  • Tablet Plus VIP upgrades
Features
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Tablet Hotels — The original curated hotel selection. Tablet is your source for booking the world’s most exciting hotels — places where you’ll find a memorable experience, not just a room for the night. Along with a hand-picked selection of unforgettable hotels. It’s all the places you want to go, all in one place. For over twenty years the travel experts at Tablet have scoured the earth to find hotels that stand out for their extraordinary style, service, and personality. We don’t have every hotel — we have every hotel that matters. From hip indie boutiques to grand old palaces, the Tablet app allows you to seamlessly book their best rates, including Tablet’s private Insider Sale discounts. To help ensure that our selection stays fresh and vital, reviews from verified Tablet guests are used to create the Tablet Score, a running tabulation of what you think about a hotel. And what you think matters — if a hotel's scores are less-than-stellar, we’ll remove them. App users receive concierge-grade customer service from Tablet’s Travel Specialists, who are available to assist with every step of your journey. There’s no cost to use the app and no membership is required. Sign up for a free 30-day trial of Tablet Plus and you’ll receive VIP upgrades and amenities at hundreds of participating hotels. See new places. Eat amazing meals. Take the Tablet Hotels app wherever you go. Download today.

About

THE CHEFS' GUIDE

Discover curated international restaurant recommendations from world-renowned chefs. Navigate a map to find top dining spots and access their best tips. An optional concierge service is available for table bookings.

Highlights
  • Chef-selected restaurant recommendations
  • International city guides
  • Interactive map navigation
  • Chef tips and insights
  • Optional concierge booking service
Features
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The Chefs' Guide is a free international culinary guide that allows users to access restaurant recommendations sourced by chefs around the world. Users can navigate directly on the map and discover a list of the best restaurants selected by the chefs and their best tips. The Chefs' Guide restaurant selection was developed thanks to the WE ARE ONA chef community all around the world. The application is also complemented by a concierge service provided by WE ARE ONA. For an additional fee, users will be able to ask WE ARE ONA to book a table in one of the restaurant’s app selection. Powered by evian and WE ARE ONA "At evian we have a longstanding history of working with world-class chefs, which is why we are so excited to be collaborating with We Are Ona as they revolutionize this experience. Their first-of-its kind app cuts through at the cultural intersection of creativity, food and sustainability – combining values that have a perfect synergy with how we also look to innovate at evian." The Chefs' Guide include city guides in : France (Paris, Marseille, Nice, Toulon, Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Annecy, Toulouse, Nantes, Strasbourg, Rennes, Nantes, Lyon, Reims, Dijon, Biarritz...), Italy (Milan, Rome, Venice, Puglia, Torino, Sicilia, Napoli, Amalfi, Firenze, Bologna, Liguria), Spain (Barcelona, Ibiza, País Vasco, Madrid, Lanzarote, Malaga), Suisse (Zurich, Genève), United Kingdom (London, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh), Nederland (Amsterdam), Portugal (Lisboa, Porto), Danmark (København), Norge (Oslo), Sverige (Stockholm, Malmö), Ireland (Dublin, County Cork, Galway, Kilkenny), Belgique (Bruxelles, Antwerp, Ghent, Ostend, Liège), Autriche (Wien), Deutschland (Berlin, Frankfurt, München), Greece (Athens, Islands), USA (New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Miami, Charleston), Mexico (Ciudad de Mexico, Oaxaca, Ycatan, Mérida, Baja California), Canada (Montréal), Brazil (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), Argentina (Buenos Aires), Peru (Lima), Chile (Santiago, Valparaíso), Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo), Colombia (Bogotá), Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto), China (Hong Kong, Shanghai), Singapore, Thailand (Bangkok), South Korea (Seoul), Australia (Sydney), Turkey (Istanbul, Bodrum), Israel (Tel Aviv), Morocco (Marrakech). The Chefs’ Guide features worldwide famous chefs, among which: Adeline Grattard from Yam'Tcha (Paris - 1 Michelin star - Fooding palmarès) James Lowe from Lyle’s (London - 1 Michelin star) Bertrand Grébaut from Septime (Paris - 1 Michelin star - 50 best - Fooding palmarès) Sarah Cicolini from Santo Palato (Rome) Paul Pairet from Ultraviolet (Shanghai - 3 Michelin stars) Céline Pham from Inari (Arles) Jeremiah Stone from Wildair (New York) Paul Antoine Bertin from Otap (Bruxelles) Liz Johnsson from Horses (Los Angeles) Mory Sacko from MoSuke (Paris - 1 Michelin star) Lucho Martinez from Em (Mexico city) Anaïs Ca Dao (Paris, London)

Screenshots

Tablet Hotels4 screens
THE CHEFS' GUIDE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tablet Hotels at 4.9 against THE CHEFS' GUIDE's 1.0. Tablet Hotels also leads on ratings volume (4.3K vs 1). THE CHEFS' GUIDE's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Tablet Hotels holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tablet Hotels has 4.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tablet Hotels ships an update monthly, THE CHEFS' GUIDE every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tablet Hotels versus THE CHEFS' GUIDE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTablet HotelsTHE CHEFS' GUIDE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.3K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews54.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.3K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB50 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperTablet IncWE ARE ONA FRANCE

Customer experience

Tablet Hotels

All ratings4,260 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive54.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative41.9%

THE CHEFS' GUIDE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Tablet Hotels

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Search functionality not working properly
  • Frequent app crashes and errors
  • Tablet Plus benefits not applying correctly
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More hotel variety and locations
  • Improved search and filtering options
  • Ability to check availability without booking
  • Notification system for bookings
  • iPad-specific app version

THE CHEFS' GUIDE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tablet Hotels

No in-app purchases

None

THE CHEFS' GUIDE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tablet Hotels free?
Tablet Hotels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is THE CHEFS' GUIDE free?
THE CHEFS' GUIDE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tablet Hotels or THE CHEFS' GUIDE?
Tablet Hotels is rated higher. Tablet Hotels averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while THE CHEFS' GUIDE averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tablet Hotels or THE CHEFS' GUIDE have ads?
Neither Tablet Hotels nor THE CHEFS' GUIDE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tablet Hotels or THE CHEFS' GUIDE?
Tablet Hotels ships an update monthly, and THE CHEFS' GUIDE every 8 days. Most recently, Tablet Hotels was updated on October 24, 2026 and THE CHEFS' GUIDE on October 20, 2026.

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