CATCHTABLE vs Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CATCHTABLE
Discover and book tables at over 8,000 restaurants worldwide, from Michelin-starred establishments to local gems. Secure reservations 24/7 without needing a local phone number, and manage all your dining plans in one convenient place.
- Discover 8,000+ restaurants
- 24/7 real-time reservations
- Remote waitlist joining
- Search in 20 languages
- Filter by date, time, location, cuisine
- Manage dining plans
- No Korean phone number required
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From Michelin Stars to Local Favorites Discover, book, and dine — all in one place with CATCHTABLE Chosen by 3.5 million users in Korea and 1 million users worldwide, CATCHTABLE is Korea’s No.1 culinary app for discovering and reserving the best restaurants. ■ Discover 8,000+ restaurants with ease - Search effortlessly in 20 languages - Explore Korea’s most popular restaurants in one place - Find the perfect spot with curated collections by theme - Filter by date, time, party size, location, and cuisine - View essential restaurant details at a glance - Trust 50,000+ reliable reviews from real diners ■ Book & join the waitlist with confidence - No Korean phone number required - Pay easily with your existing email and credit card - 24/7 real-time reservations without phone calls - Join the waitlist remotely and visit without waiting on-site ■ Manage your dining plans effortlessly - Instantly check your reservations via email and in-app notifications - Track all reservations and waitlists in the My Dining tab [Selective Access Rights Guide] Location: Automatically receive the current location to search for information about nearby restaurants Photo/Camera: Upload review photos and save images You can use CATCHTABLE even if you do not agree to the optional access rights. [Customer Service] support@catchtable.net [Developer Contact] +82 1800-5895
Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖
Discover coffee shops with detailed information, including ratings, reviews, and even latte and americano prices displayed directly on the map. Filter locations by power socket availability to find the ideal spot for work or relaxation.
- Map view of coffee shops
- Display of coffee prices
- Power socket availability filter
- Rating and review counts
- Support for all Taiwan areas
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Thirsty Bean displays a map of coffee shops with basic details such as name, rating, and review count. What sets Thirsty Bean apart is that it also displays the price of a latte and americano directly on the map! People bringing their laptop to the coffee shop will also appreciate the ability to filter coffee shops based on power socket availability. Thirsty Bean supports all areas of Taiwan, including outlying islands. Download today, and start browsing coffee shops in your area!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖 at 93% against CATCHTABLE's 51%. Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CATCHTABLE ships an update every 2 months, Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CATCHTABLE | Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.5% of reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.7 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WADcorp | JOEL ISAAC KITCHING |
Customer experience
CATCHTABLE
Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖
Bugs and requests
CATCHTABLE
Reported bugs
10 issues- Invalid version error - 'Must be a string. Got undefined'
- App crashes immediately on launch
- White screen stuck on loading
- Cannot open app or access map
- Search returns no results despite restaurants existing
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- Checkout/payment page displays white screen
- Menu text invisible during reservation
- Login failures after updates
- Network issue errors preventing login
- Rejects Apple ID private relay email addresses
Requested features
4 requests- Map view and location-based filtering
- Korean language option for global version
- Regional search functionality
- Improved restaurant search accuracy
Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CATCHTABLE
No in-app purchases
Thirsty Bean 跑咖咖
No in-app purchases
