Tock vs Toast Tables
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tock
Discover unique dining experiences, from local gems to Michelin-starred restaurants. Easily reserve tables and book curated culinary events. Your next delicious adventure awaits.
- Discover dining experiences
- Reserve tables
- Book culinary events
- Find neighborhood restaurants
- Discover Michelin-rated destinations
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Discover extraordinary experiences with Tock’s new and improved app. From neighborhood restaurants to Michelin-rated destinations, Tock has something for everyone. Delicious starts here—reserve your experience today.
Toast Tables
This app enhances restaurant hospitality by providing hosts with a POS-integrated waitlist and reservation system. It simplifies table management, allows for quick table turns with real-time updates, and helps anticipate guest needs. Communicate with guests via SMS for a better dining experience.
- POS-integrated waitlist and reservations
- Real-time table status updates
- Automated guest notifications
- 2-way SMS communication
- Guest notes and preferences
- Server rotation management
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Give your hosts the power of Toast with a POS-integrated waitlist & reservation solution built for restaurants. Enhance hospitality, simplify table management, and keep guests coming back. Note: This app is for Toast restaurants with a Toast Tables account. Optimized for iPads running iOS 12 (or later), but is not recommended for iPhone as full experience may be limited. Some features may also be available on Toast Web. Toast Tables gives restaurant hosts and operators the ability to: 1. Seamlessly manage waitlist and reservations 2. Estimate availability and turn tables quickly with real-time, automated table status updates straight from the POS 3. Keep staff happy by seating based on built-in cover counts and “next up” server rotations 4. Anticipate guest needs with notes, preferences, and VIP tags 5. Automate notifications and communicate with guests using 2-way SMS
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tock at 4.9 against Toast Tables's 3.4. Tock also leads on ratings volume (9.7K vs 58). Toast Tables's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Tock holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tock has 9.7K ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Tock's written reviews are positive against 23% of Toast Tables's.
Tock ships an update every 4 weeks, Toast Tables fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tock | Toast Tables |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9.7K ratings) — better | 3.4 (58 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.8% of reviews — better | 22.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.7K — better | 58 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tock | Toast, Inc. |
Customer experience
Tock
Toast Tables
Bugs and requests
Tock
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or shows blank screens
- Reservations disappearing or not working
- Payment processing errors
- Inaccurate restaurant listings and availability
Requested features
4 requests- Add to Calendar function
- Ability to save favorite restaurants
- Real-time reservation availability updates
- Better search and filtering options
Toast Tables
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tock
No in-app purchases
Toast Tables
No in-app purchases
