OpenTable vs Beli
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 70,000 restaurants worldwide. Explore dining options, read reviews, and manage reservations easily. Earn rewards for dining out.
- Discover 70,000+ restaurants globally
- Read real diner reviews
- Filter by cuisine, price, occasion
- AI dining assistant for recommendations
- Book, modify, or cancel reservations
- Earn dining rewards 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/
Beli
Discover and organize top restaurants with friends. Create ranked lists, share dining experiences, and get personalized recommendations. Explore a "Taste Profile" and "Match Score" to understand your preferences and connections.
- Ranked restaurant lists
- Map of visited and desired locations
- Friend activity feed
- Personalized recommendations
- Taste Profile
- Friend Match Score
- Notes and favorite dishes
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Beli helps you track, share, and discover the world’s best restaurants • Keep organized ranked lists and maps of everywhere you've been and want to try • See where your friends are eating and what they love and hate • Get personalized recommendations you are sure to love Select Features • Scroll your newsfeed to see the latest spots your friends have tried • Add tags to help organize and filter your lists • Add notes and favorite dishes • View your “Taste Profile” to learn about what you love most • Check out your “Match Score” with your friends to see who really shares your tastes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenTable at none against Beli's 10. OpenTable also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 49%) and ratings volume (5.7M vs 18K). Beli's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, rating, chart position 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. Beli sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.79 per month. OpenTable asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for OpenTable against 4.8 for Beli. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenTable has 5.7M ratings behind it against 18K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of OpenTable's written reviews are positive against 49% of Beli's.
OpenTable ships an update every 10 days, Beli every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.
| Parameter | OpenTable | Beli |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (5.7M ratings) — better | 4.8 (18K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.7% of reviews — better | 48.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.7M — better | 18K |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #19 — better | #39 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | OpenTable, Inc. | Beli Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
OpenTable
Beli
User reviews
OpenTable
From 5.7M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient for booking reservations
- 💡 Helpful for discovering new restaurants
- 🚀 Efficient reservation process
- 👍 Smooth app experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and technical issues
- 💰 Unspecified premium charges
- 🔍 Inaccurate restaurant search results
- 🔍 Limited filtering options
- 🔍 Outdated restaurant information
Beli
From 18K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful for tracking restaurants
- 🤩 Fun and engaging experience
- 🗺️ Useful map and location features
- 💡 Personalized recommendations based on user ratings
- 🤝 Ability to share with friends and see their recommendations
Room to improve
- 🤔 Difficulty comparing different types of restaurants
- 🙄 Forced to send invitations to use the app
- 🤨 Lack of customization options for categories and lists
- 🥱 Tedious ranking process for some users
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
Beli
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent labeling of dish names in photos
- Slow performance and freezing issues
- Incorrect restaurant addresses in the app
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode
- Allow custom categories and lists
- Integrate with other review platforms like Yelp
- Provide more restaurant details like menus and hours
- Enable reservations directly within the app
In-app purchases
OpenTable
No in-app purchases
Beli
- Creator Subscription (Monthly)3 variants$5.791 Month
- kaitlyneats (Monthly)$5.791 Month
- sola (Monthly)$5.791 Month
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- TheEricHammer (Monthly)$5.791 Month
- Creator Subscription (Annual)$42.901 Year
- Beli Supper Club - Annual7 Days trial2 variants$74.991 Year
- Weekly Streak Restore$0.99
