OpenTable vs Find Diners & Dives
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/
Find Diners & Dives
Discover over 1,200 locations featured on the popular TV show. Find restaurants with user reviews, photos, and directions. Search by state or use the interactive map to explore diners, drive-ins, and dives across the country.
- Over 1,200 locations
- User reviews and photos
- Get directions
- Search by state
- Interactive map search
- Real-time updates
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Fans of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives? Then this is the app for you! With over 1,200 locations, you'll find everything and anything about your favorite Triple D spots! Get up-to-date user reviews, photos, directions and more for all locations! Find Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: - Swipe through the featured list. - Search through all 50 states. - Use the map to search all over the country! We're excited to bring a more modern and fresh feel for finding Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives! Locations are constantly being added and are updated in real-time. No need for constant app updates!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OpenTable at 74% against Find Diners & Dives's 25%. OpenTable also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (5.6M vs 11). Find Diners & Dives's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenTable has 5.6M ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of OpenTable's written reviews are positive against 25% of Find Diners & Dives's.
OpenTable ships an update fortnightly, Find Diners & Dives every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenTable | Find Diners & Dives |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (5.6M ratings) — better | 3.0 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.5% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.6M — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #35 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OpenTable, Inc. | Sudden Development, LLC |
Customer experience
OpenTable
Find Diners & Dives
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
Find Diners & Dives
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OpenTable
No in-app purchases
Find Diners & Dives
No in-app purchases
Questions
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