Tstbd vs DineCast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tstbd
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Tastebud is on a mission to revolutionize restaurant discovery -- fun, utterly useful, and hyper-tailored for restaurant goers -- and fair and credible for restaurants. We've thrown out the stars and pages upon pages of individual -- and often contradictory -- reviews. What do you get? A simple, streamlined, and tailored-to-you way to match diners with the restaurants that excel at the very things they are looking for. Now live in the Princeton, NJ area!
DineCast
Discover restaurants with real-time wait times and crowd intelligence. AI-powered predictions and personalized recommendations help you find the best dining spots without the guesswork. Earn rewards for contributing to the community.
- Real-time crowd levels and wait times
- AI-powered wait time predictions
- Personalized restaurant recommendations
- Community-driven feedback and rewards
- Social dining and friend tracking
- Interactive map with live markers
- Geofencing alerts for low wait times
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Skip the wait. Eat now. DineCast shows how long the wait is at restaurants near you, reported live by diners and by the restaurants themselves. SEE WHO HAS NO WAIT Eat Now sorts open restaurants nearby into "No wait right now", "Short wait" and "Busy". Every wait shows how many people reported it and how long ago. Reports older than two hours are never shown as current. WATCH THE WAIT Pick a restaurant and follow its wait on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Get an alert when it drops under your limit. TELL EVERYONE IN ONE TAP At a restaurant? DineCast asks how long the wait is. One tap helps everyone nearby, and earns you points, badges and levels. CAN'T DECIDE? Send friends a quick poll with the best options nearby. They vote from the link, no app needed. JUST ASK Type "italian, no wait" or "cheap sushi". On iPhones with Apple Intelligence, your search is understood on the device. FOR OWNERS Verified owners post their live wait, specials and closures, and reply to diners. Also: map of every wait, favorites with a Home Screen widget, friends, and a privacy-first design. Browse without an account; sign in with Apple, Google or email to report. Privacy: https://waze-restaurants.web.app/privacy Terms: https://waze-restaurants.web.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tstbd at 11.0 against DineCast's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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.
Tstbd ships an update every 2 months, DineCast every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tstbd | DineCast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dipender Mohan | Dmitriy Barash |
In-app purchases
Tstbd
No in-app purchases
DineCast
No in-app purchases
