Comparison

TablelistPro vs The Ave

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

Head to head
About

TablelistPro

This app streamlines venue operations with features for reservations, guest lists, ticketing, and promoter management. It centralizes data for easy access and helps manage staff and customer history for enhanced service.

Highlights
  • Reservation management
  • Guest list and ticketing
  • Promoter and commission tracking
  • CRM and customer history
  • Event publishing
  • Real-time table availability
Features
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RUN YOUR VENUE LIKE A PRO Reservations, guest lists, ticketing, promoters, commissions and CRM. TablelistPro is used by venues and organizations of all sizes. From small independent venues to world famous hospitality groups, here are just a few of the companies that trust NightPro to run their night. EVENT MANAGEMENT Publish events to your website, promoters, external concierges and partner applications. RESERVATIONS Centralize reservation data into a location accessible from anywhere. GUESTLIST, TALLY & TICKETS Manage and track general admission without slowing down the door. TABLE MANAGEMENT From a few booths to multi-story venues with hundreds of tables, we put realtime availability at your fingertips. TEAM MANAGEMENT Manage hundreds of promoters, sub-promoters, servers, hosts, concierges and staff members. CUSTOMER HISTORY Build a client history and make it available when it matters, helping your staff provide the highest level of service.

About

The Ave

This private app is for brand ambassadors of a nightlife venue. It allows them to track their performance, claim shifts, submit tasks for bonus points, and redeem rewards. Admins can also manage members and approve submissions.

Highlights
  • Track points and standing
  • Claim and check in to shifts
  • Submit proof-of-task photos
  • Browse and redeem rewards
  • View leaderboards
  • Team forum and announcements
  • Admin review and management
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The Ave - Recruit is the official mobile companion for The Ave Live's brand ambassador program. The Ave Live is a Philadelphia-based nightlife venue, and our ambassador program is how we recognize and reward the team that helps run the floor, fill the room, and shape what nights here feel like. This is a private app for members of The Ave Live's ambassador program. New ambassadors join by email invitation — there is no public sign-up. WHAT YOU CAN DO • See your points, tier, and current standing at a glance • Track lifetime performance and seasonal progress • Claim upcoming shifts and check in from your phone • Submit proof-of-task photos to earn bonus points • Browse the perks vault and redeem rewards • Compete on the seasonal and all-time leaderboards • Read announcements, post in the team forum, and stay in the loop FOR ADMINS AND TEAM LEADS • Review proof submissions and approve perk redemptions • Award points, manage members, and send invites — all from your phone • Stay on top of the program without sitting at a desk If you're an ambassador, this is where the program lives.

Screenshots

TablelistPro4 screens
The Ave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TablelistPro at every 3 weeks against The Ave's every 2 months. TablelistPro also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for TablelistPro against 5.0 for The Ave. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TablelistPro has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TablelistPro ships an update every 3 weeks, The Ave every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TablelistPro versus The Ave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTablelistProThe Ave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTablelist, Inc.dimitri laskaris

Customer experience

TablelistPro

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Ave

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TablelistPro

No in-app purchases

None

The Ave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TablelistPro free?
TablelistPro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Ave free?
The Ave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TablelistPro or The Ave?
The Ave is rated higher. TablelistPro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while The Ave averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TablelistPro or The Ave have ads?
Neither TablelistPro nor The Ave shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TablelistPro or The Ave?
TablelistPro ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Ave every 2 months. Most recently, TablelistPro was updated on October 7, 2026 and The Ave on October 2, 2026.

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