Nextable Book Pro vs Restaurant Reservation Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nextable Book Pro
This app allows restaurants to manage online table bookings directly from their Google listing, website, or Facebook page. It streamlines waitlist management, sends guest confirmations via SMS, and provides an overview of upcoming reservations. Easily control booking settings like advance notice and party size.
- Online booking via Google, website, Facebook
- Wait queue management
- SMS guest confirmations
- Reservation status updates
- Booking availability control
- Customizable booking settings
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Book Pro Features: - Allow your guests to book tables online through your Google listing, website and/or Facebook page. - Efficiently manage your wait queue. - Guest confirmations and 2-way texting via SMS. - See all of your upcoming parties at a glance and update their status (seated, cancelled, no show, ...). - Quickly disable bookings on a daily or partial day basis. - Easily manage your settings: How far in advance would you like to take bookings? Minimum lead time for online bookings? Minimum/maximum party size for online bookings? Maximum bookings per time slot? Are you ready to ditch your pen and paper? Note: This app is for restaurants that have already registered and are using the Nextable system. For more information about our system, contact us at info@nextable.com.
Restaurant Reservation Planner
Streamline restaurant operations with this intuitive reservation and table management tool. It optimizes seating, tracks bookings, and allows for online client reservations, ensuring efficient use of space and minimizing errors.
- Online reservation dashboards
- One-tap reservation booking
- Client confirmation messages
- Drag and drop table management
- Offline mode for activity tracking
- Waiting list management
- Reservation history tracking
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Restaurant Seating and Table Planner is the all-in-one reservation and table management app for restaurants, cafes, bars, bistros, and any venue that seats guests by table. Take bookings, arrange seating, and run a busy floor from one clear screen - on your phone, tablet, or the web. The visual mainboard shows every reservation, free table, and exact time at a glance, so you avoid double bookings and stay in control during peak hours. One tap on a free cell starts a reservation and the smart planner handles the rest. After your first login, a friendly setup wizard tailors the planner to the way your business actually works. Let guests reserve themselves with the built-in CLIENT ONLINE booking page, and handle the door with a dedicated FRONT DESK mode for walk-ins - so reservations arrive anytime, anywhere, without the phone-call hassle. MAJOR FEATURES CLIENT ONLINE BOOKING Share a link or embed a widget so clients book directly from your own page, 24/7. FRONT DESK FOR WALK-INS A dedicated, fast lane for walk-ins and quick reservations at the host stand. ONE-TAP RESERVATION Tap any free cell on the mainboard, add a name, and you are done. CONFIRMATION MESSAGES Send confirmation requests by WhatsApp or email, and see each guest's confirm or decline right on the reservation - fewer misunderstandings and fewer empty tables (customizable). WHATSAPP REMINDERS Automatically send a friendly reminder before the reservation to cut down no-shows (customizable). VISUAL TABLE MANAGEMENT Create, organize, and combine tables, set seats and zones, and plan large parties with ease. 3D AND LIVE FLOOR OVERVIEW A bird's-eye view of your tables, reservations, and activity as the day unfolds. DRAG AND DROP Move reservations between tables and times in a second. INVITE YOUR COWORKERS Add managers and staff with role-based access so the whole team works together. MULTIPLE VIEWS Switch between daily, weekly, and monthly overviews with smart zoom in and out. OPENING HOURS AND SHIFTS Set your activity hours, shifts, and availability for every day of the week. ANALYTICS DASHBOARD Track booking trends, guest statistics, peak hours, and confirmation rates. RESERVATION HISTORY AND EXPORT Keep a complete history of every booking and export to CSV or Excel for your CRM. RESERVATION TAGS, VIP, AND NO-SHOW Flag must-know details, mark VIP guests, and keep track of no-shows. CONTACT LIST Pull a name straight from your contacts when opening a new reservation. RESERVATIONS DAYS - OR A YEAR - AHEAD Plan far into the future, including multi-day reservations; the planner remembers everything. OFFLINE MODE No internet at the venue? You can still see today's and tomorrow's activity. MULTI-LANGUAGE AND TIME ZONE Run the planner in your language, region, and local time. CLOUD SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Native iPhone and iPad apps plus a full web app, always in sync. Enjoy the Planner experience! DreamDiner.io Offering 1-Month /3-Months / 6-Months Subscription options: Payment will be charged to the Appstore Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings anytime after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. Terms of use: https://dreamdiner.io/terms-of-use Privacy policy: https://dreamdiner.io/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Restaurant Reservation Planner at 5.0 against Nextable Book Pro's 4.5. Restaurant Reservation Planner also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Nextable Book Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume 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. Restaurant Reservation Planner sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Nextable Book Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Restaurant Reservation Planner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Nextable Book Pro ships an update every 2 months, Restaurant Reservation Planner every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nextable Book Pro | Restaurant Reservation Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nextable, Inc. | FUGA BAR LTD |
Customer experience
Nextable Book Pro
Restaurant Reservation Planner
In-app purchases
Nextable Book Pro
No in-app purchases
Restaurant Reservation Planner
- 1-Month Subscription1 Month trial$7.991 Month
- 3-Months Subscription$22.993 Months
- 12-Months Subscriptions$79.991 Year
- 100 Credits$7.99
- 200 Credits$14.99
- 300 Credits$17.99
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