Comparison

Dineplan vs Ando

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

Head to head
About

Dineplan

Easily discover, book, and manage restaurant reservations across South Africa. Explore menus, check real-time availability, and find special offers all in one place.

Highlights
  • Restaurant discovery
  • Real-time table availability
  • Instant booking
  • Menu and photo browsing
  • Reservation management
  • Dineplan Vouchers
Features
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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

About

Ando

Features
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Food you already love, ordered faster. Ando is built for the way you actually eat. You have a usual. You have a way you like it. The new Ando app remembers both, so ordering takes taps instead of minutes. YOUR USUAL, ONE TAP AWAY Open the app and your recent orders are already there, waiting on the home screen. No searching. No scrolling. Tap, check your cart, done. IT REMEMBERS HOW YOU LIKE IT Extra chilli. No onions. Double the fries. Ando saves how you customised a dish last time and offers it back as a one-tap choice. Change anything you want. Or change nothing at all. SEARCH BY DISH, NOT JUST BY NAME You are not craving a restaurant. You are craving a burger. Search for the food itself and see every kitchen making it, with prices side by side. Recent searches are saved so your regulars are one tap away. EVERY OFFER, ONE PLACE No more hunting through banners. Every live deal lives on one page, sorted by the kind of offer you want. See what is on, order, save. BUILT FOR KENYA AND RWANDA From Nairobi to Kigali, Ando connects you to the restaurants near you, with delivery to your door or pickup when you would rather collect. Download Ando and get your usual, faster.

Screenshots

Dineplan4 screens
Ando4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ando at every 9 days against Dineplan's 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dineplan ships an update monthly, Ando every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Dineplan versus Ando: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDineplanAndo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (34 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB106 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperDineplan (Pty) LtdAndo Foods, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Dineplan

No in-app purchases

None

Ando

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dineplan free?
Dineplan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ando free?
Ando is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dineplan or Ando have ads?
Neither Dineplan nor Ando shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dineplan or Ando?
Dineplan ships an update monthly, and Ando every 9 days. Most recently, Dineplan was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ando on October 31, 2026.

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