NOW NOW vs Dineplan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NOW NOW
Discover and order delicious, affordable food for quick pick-up. Browse menus, pre-order meals, and pay securely to skip the line. Save your favorites for easy reordering.
- Find nearest locations
- Order and pay via app
- Pre-order for pickup
- Track order status
- Save and reorder favorites
- Pay with credit/debit or Woolworths Card
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Get super fast good food that’s light on your pocket, heavy on flavor, to grab and go go go. Use the app to find your nearest NOW NOW location and check out the menu. Pre-order your breakfast, lunch, snacks or beverages on the app and choose the time you’ll collect it. That way you can pay upfront and skip the queue. You can save your favourites and re-order with just one click. Pay using your credit/debit card or any Woolworths Card. Breakfast is served till 11:00. Get your fix NOW NOW! Features: - Find your nearest NOW NOW locations - Order and pay via App - for pick-up (you can even use your Woolworths Card) - Track your order status - Keeps history of orders and re-order your favourite with just one click
Dineplan
Discover and instantly book tables at your favorite South African restaurants. Browse by availability, cuisine, or location, and manage all your reservations in one place. Get real-time confirmations and helpful reminders for your dining experiences.
- Instant restaurant bookings
- Real-time availability search
- Browse by cuisine and location
- Manage reservations
- Favorite restaurants list
- Booking confirmations and reminders
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DISCOVER. BOOK. DINE. Find your next great restaurant and book a table in seconds. Explore restaurants across South Africa, check real-time table availability and manage all your reservations – in one place. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT TABLE - Browse restaurants and experiences across South Africa - Search by location, cuisine, restaurant name, availability or type of spot - Explore menus, photos, reviews and restaurant information before you book - Find new restaurants and trusted favourites in one place - Explore curated collections and discover the restaurants we think you’ll love FIND A TIME THAT WORKS FOR YOU - Search real-time availability for the date and time you want - See available tables at a glance and book instantly - Choose from different seating times and options - Find last-minute tables when plans change - Book directly through the app without needing to call the restaurant DISCOVER MORE WITH DINEPLAN - Save restaurants you want to visit - Keep up with new restaurants and curated dining guides - Discover special offers and events - Browse restaurants where you can use Dineplan Vouchers - Buy and redeem Dineplan Vouchers at participating restaurants KEEP YOUR BOOKINGS IN ONE PLACE - View all your upcoming and past reservations - Easily update or cancel bookings - Get booking confirmations and reminders - Keep track of the restaurants you’ve booked - Manage your dining plans from your phone Your next great meal starts here. Download Dineplan and discover, book and enjoy restaurants across South Africa. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: https://www.instagram.com/dineplan_app/ https://www.facebook.com/DineplanApp https://www.tiktok.com/@dineplan_app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dineplan at 80% against NOW NOW's 8%. Dineplan also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). NOW NOW's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NOW NOW holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dineplan has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 8% of NOW NOW's written reviews are positive against 80% of Dineplan's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
NOW NOW ships an update every 5 weeks, Dineplan every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NOW NOW | Dineplan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.2 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 7.7% of reviews | 79.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Woolworths | Dineplan (Pty) Ltd |
Customer experience
NOW NOW
Dineplan
In-app purchases
NOW NOW
No in-app purchases
Dineplan
No in-app purchases
