OpenTable vs Thrive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OpenTable
Discover and book tables at over 60,000 restaurants globally. Find happy hours, special dining experiences, and read verified reviews. Manage your reservations, communicate with restaurants, and earn rewards.
- Discover 60,000+ restaurants worldwide
- Search happy hours and special dining experiences
- Read verified diner reviews
- Filter by cuisine, price, and location
- Book and manage reservations
- Direct message with restaurants
- Earn bonus dining points
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Every great meal starts with knowing where to go. OpenTable puts 70,000+ restaurants in your hand — the new opening everyone's talking about, the neighborhood spot you keep meaning to try, the table that makes tonight the occasion. FIND THE RIGHT PLACE, NOT JUST A PLACE - Explore 70,000+ restaurants worldwide, from local favorites to hard-to-book tables - Read real reviews from diners who've actually been there - Filter by cuisine, price, and occasion to narrow it down fast - Get expert picks with OpenTable's curated guides - Ask Concierge, our AI dining assistant, when you want a recommendation that actually knows your taste BOOK ON YOUR TERMS - Search by date, time, and location to see what's actually available - View full availability instead of guessing - Set Priority Notify Me alerts for last-minute openings at the tables everyone wants - Reserve private dining for group celebrations, no phone calls required MANAGE IT ALL, STAY FLEXIBLE - View, modify, or cancel reservations right from the app - Message restaurants directly for dietary needs or special requests - Get reminders before your reservation and updates the moment anything changes GET REWARDED FOR DINING OUT - Earn points every time you book and dine through OpenTable - Unlock perks at the restaurants you already love Trusted by 1.8 billion seated diners each year. Your next favorite meal starts here. Follow us on: https://www.instagram.com/opentable https://www.tiktok.com/@opentable https://www.youtube.com/c/OpenTable https://www.facebook.com/OpenTable/ Need help? We love hearing from you! Reach out at https://help.opentable.com/
Thrive
Easily order food for your workday directly from your workplace. Browse menus, customize meals, and schedule pickup times. Secure payments and order history make feeding your workday simple and convenient.
- Workplace food menu browsing
- Customizable meal options
- Scheduled food pickup
- Order history and reordering
- Secure mobile payments
- Scan & Pay for grab and go
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Welcome to Thrive: Food ordering made for your workplace! Browse food options and menus at work then order ahead on your schedule with secure payments from any mobile device. Starved for time? Find a meal fast with clear menu options, custom choices and pickup options that suit you. Feed your workday with Thrive! Here's what you can expect: Connection to great food Thrive partners with your workplace to connect you directly with the food menus at your location. View what's for breakfast or lunch well before you get there. Custom choices View custom options available on food menus to help you make choices to match your taste. Order on the go Extra busy day? We have those too. Now you can order ahead and find a pickup time on your schedule. Flexible ordering Not sure what to eat? You can re-order items from your past orders and browse your order history. Select locations also offer Scan & Pay flexibility to easily add grab and go items on the spot. Safe and easy checkout All major credit cards accepted at checkout using secure encryption, including Apple Pay. Expensing lunch? Use your personal or company card and we’ll send you the receipt.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OpenTable at 75% against Thrive's 32%. OpenTable also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (5.7M vs 1.1K). Thrive's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
OpenTable holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenTable has 5.7M ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of OpenTable's written reviews are positive against 32% of Thrive's.
OpenTable ships an update every 10 days, Thrive weekly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | OpenTable | Thrive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (5.7M ratings) — better | 3.8 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.6% of reviews — better | 31.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.7M — better | 1.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #31 — better | #154 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OpenTable, Inc. | Compass Group Canada LTD |
Customer experience
OpenTable
Thrive
Bugs and requests
OpenTable
Reported bugs
4 issues- Reservation confirmation issues
- Inconsistent app behavior
- Account and profile management problems
- Unreliable server connectivity
Requested features
5 requests- Improve search and filtering capabilities
- Enhance reservation modification and cancellation process
- Provide better integration with restaurant systems
- Simplify points/rewards redemption
- Expand coverage to more locations
Thrive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OpenTable
No in-app purchases
Thrive
No in-app purchases








