Comparison

First Table vs Unhinged Recipes

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

Head to head
About

First Table

Discover and book the first table of the night at top restaurants to receive 50% off your food bill. Explore new dining venues and save money on meals across the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.

Highlights
  • 50% off food bill
  • Book first table of the night
  • Discover new restaurants
  • Save money on dining
  • Browse 3,000+ restaurants
  • Support local venues
Features
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Enjoy exceptional dining with 50% off food. First Table rewards you for booking the first table of the night at incredible restaurants near you. Discover new favourites and save every time you dine. With First Table, food lovers get 50% off their food bill when they book the first table of the evening, the perfect way to explore new restaurants and enjoy your favourites, all at a fraction of the price. Discover over 4,500 incredible restaurants across the UK, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand. Whether you're after a midweek meal or a memorable night out, First Table helps you dine smarter. How it works: • Browse top-rated restaurants in your area • Book the first table of the night, lock in with a booking fee • Enjoy 50% off the food bill for up to 6 diners Why diners love First Table: • Save money while eating out more • Explore new cuisines and venues • Support local restaurants • Easy, seamless booking experience Discover new restaurants in your own backyard, and get an extra perk for dining off-peak. How does First Table work? Participating restaurants list their first tables for breakfast, lunch or dinner on First Table, showing up to fourteen days of availability on our platform. Diners are then rewarded with 50% off the food bill for dining at an off-peak time. To secure 50% off the food bill, select your city and search through the available restaurants near you. Then select your date and time and lock in your First Table for a booking fee. What’s in it for the restaurant? Restaurants choose to join at their own discretion, to help fill empty tables and to create a buzz early into their service. That means what while you’re tucking into a sunny brunch or an elevated dinner for half the price, you're also helping restaurants start service strong. Discover new restaurants! Browse nearby restaurants to discover a hidden gem in your own backyard or lock in top-rated restaurants you’ve always wanted to try. Craving a particular meal? Restaurants are also searchable by restaurant name or cuisine. What’s the catch? There isn’t one - that’s the best part! First Table is a win-win for restaurants and diners alike. Restaurants get early customers through the door and diners get rewarded for dining at times that restaurants need them most. By dining on First Table, you'll not only have a great excuse to connect with mates, dates and fellow foodies, but you'll also be supporting hospitality venues by dining at the times that they need you the most. Have friends you’d love to dine with? You can even earn credit by sharing First Table with other foodies! Just grab your promo code from your profile, and you’ll both get your next restaurant booking fee half price.

About

Unhinged Recipes

Discover and create unique recipes with a chaotic twist. Generate meals from your pantry, customize them to your needs, and document your culinary adventures. Perfect for those seeking a break from the ordinary in the kitchen.

Highlights
  • Daily unique recipe ideas
  • AI recipe generation from ingredients
  • Recipe customization options
  • Pantry ingredient management
  • Save favorites and create shopping lists
  • Step-by-step cook mode
  • Document cooking results
Features
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Recipes with a chaotic streak. Unhinged Recipes is the iPhone app for people who are bored of the same seven dinners and mildly suspicious of “sensible” cooking advice. Spin up a Daily Disaster, generate something unexpected from what’s already in the cupboards, and document the glorious (or regrettable) aftermath. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Daily Disaster - a new questionable idea every day • Spin the Chaos - one tap, one unseen recipe, zero guarantees • AI recipe generator - enter ingredients, pick a type and theme, get a full recipe with steps, times and servings • Repair a generation - make it cheaper, healthier, less weird, kid-friendlier, 20 minutes, air fryer, or swap an ingredient • Pantry - save what’s in your cupboards and feed it straight into the generator • Allergies & dietary preferences - guide generations away from things you need to avoid • Discover - browse meals, desserts, drinks and your own AI creations • Save favourites and build a shopping list in one tap • Cook mode with step-by-step guidance and timers • I Made This - photo, verdict, regret rating and notes SAFE(ISH) BY DEFAULT The generator is built for playful chaos with real kitchen sense: realistic quantities, clear steps, and food-safety-minded prompts. AI recipes still need a human brain - always check allergens, dates and cooking temperatures yourself. FREE VS PRO • Free: explore the catalogue, tools, and a limited number of AI generations • Unhinged Pro: more monthly AI recipe-and-image generations for serious chaos enthusiasts Sign in with Apple to claim free generations, keep recipes with your account, and upgrade when you’re ready. Perfect for dinner parties that need a plot twist, late-night fridge raids, and anyone who thinks mayonnaise chocolate cake deserves a seat at the table. Unhinged Recipes. Your kitchen. Your rules. Questionable decisions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

First Table4 screens
Unhinged Recipes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: First Table at none against Unhinged Recipes's 2. Unhinged Recipes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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. Unhinged Recipes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. First Table asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
First Table versus Unhinged Recipes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst TableUnhinged Recipes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (101 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings101 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperfirsttableNatasha Card

Customer experience

First Table

All ratings101 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews825 reviews
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative6.1%

Unhinged Recipes

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

First Table

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login and booking issues
  • Crashes and freezes when navigating the app
  • Inconsistent application of discounts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Favorite/saved restaurants feature
  • More flexible dining time options
  • Improved app performance and stability
  • Expanded restaurant selection
  • Clearer display of deal conditions

Unhinged Recipes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

First Table

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Unhinged Recipes

Subscriptions2
  • Unhinged Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Unhinged Pro Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is First Table free?
First Table is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unhinged Recipes free?
Unhinged Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do First Table or Unhinged Recipes have ads?
First Table shows ads; Unhinged Recipes does not.

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