OpenTable vs Blank Street
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 OpenTable. Download the app to find the perfect restaurant no matter where life takes you. DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW - Choose from over 60,000+ restaurants worldwide - Search for happy hours, tasting menus, and other special dining experiences - Get insights from real diners who have visited the restaurant with verified reviews - Filter by cuisine, pricepoint, and more to fine-tune your options - Take advantage of expert recommendations with OpenTable’s guides FIND A TIME THAT WORKS FOR YOU - Search for specific dates, times, and specific locations to see what’s available when you want to go out - View full availability to see when you can get into your favorite spots - Use Notify Me to receive alerts for last-minute openings at popular restaurants MANAGE YOUR PLANS IN ONE PLACE - View and change reservations from the app - Direct message with restaurants to ask questions, provide important information like dietary restrictions, and more - Earn bonus points for dining at specific restaurants when you create an OpenTable account 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/
Blank Street
Streamline your daily coffee routine with this app. Order ahead for quick pickup, reorder favorites with a single click, and discover nearby locations. Enjoy free coffee rewards through the loyalty program.
- Order ahead for pickup
- One-click reordering
- Loyalty program for free coffee
- Find nearby store locations
- Order from 40+ stores
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Blank Street is built for your daily coffee ritual. We serve a clean, natural, and high quality menu at an affordable price. Our app is packed with features to make your daily coffee so much simpler. - Get your usual with a single click (from any of our 40+ New York, Boston and DC stores) - Order ahead & never wait for coffee again - Join Blank Street Regulars for free coffee - Find your nearest shop anytime Grab a coffee in NYC, Boston, London or DC!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Blank Street at none against OpenTable's shown. Blank Street also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15 vs 26.0). OpenTable's advantage is ratings volume (5.6M vs 11K) and chart position (#28 vs #169). On price, rating, review sentiment 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for OpenTable against 4.9 for Blank Street. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenTable has 5.6M ratings behind it against 11K, 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 77% of Blank Street's.
OpenTable ships an update fortnightly, Blank Street every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | OpenTable | Blank Street |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (5.6M ratings) | 4.9 (11K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.6% of reviews | 77.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.6M — better | 11K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #28 — better | #169 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OpenTable, Inc. | Blank Street Inc. |
Customer experience
OpenTable
Blank Street
User reviews
OpenTable
From 5.6M 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
Blank Street
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient ordering
- 👍 Friendly and helpful staff
- 🤩 Consistent quality and taste
- 💰 Great prices
- 🎁 Rewards program
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app
- 🤔 Inconsistent availability information
- 🤯 Frustrating user experience
- 🤷♂️ Lack of order history and favorites
- 🤬 Poor customer service and support
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
Blank Street
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Orders not showing up correctly
- Rewards not applying properly
- Subscription issues and billing problems
- Incorrect menu and pricing information
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to cancel orders
- Option to save favorite orders
- Real-time inventory and availability updates
- Improved rewards program transparency
- Better integration with Regulars subscription
In-app purchases
OpenTable
No in-app purchases
Blank Street
No in-app purchases
