Dineplan vs CMenu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
CMenu
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cMenu is an app for menu for eateries in and around Capetown. cMenu is an alternative to the physical menus
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dineplan at none against CMenu's shown. CMenu's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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.
Dineplan ships an update every 6 weeks, CMenu fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dineplan | CMenu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (33 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 17+ |
| Developer | Dineplan (Pty) Ltd | Regis Tembachako |
In-app purchases
Dineplan
No in-app purchases
CMenu
No in-app purchases
