Comparison

OpenTable vs Restaurant Roulette

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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/

About

Restaurant Roulette

Discover new dining spots with this app that randomly selects restaurants based on your preferences. Filter by location, price, and cuisine type to find your next meal. Save favorites and get directions or call restaurants directly.

Highlights
  • Random restaurant selection
  • Filter by price, categories, distance
  • Use current or custom location
  • Save favorite restaurants
  • View ratings and reviews
  • Get directions and call restaurants
Features
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Looking to spice up your dinner nights? Restaurant Roulette gives you the perfect capability to find something great and new around you. Dinning in on a limited price? or do not want to drive far? Not a problem you can adjust the filter settings to adjust your needs. If you’re looking for a specific cuisine, there is 84 different categories to choose from. Once you have found your desired restaurants and click the shuffle and spin button the roulette wheel will start spinning and it will randomly choose a restaurant in the list. From here if you want to get more information on the restaurant you can call, get directions, and view yelps website about the desired restaurant. If you really like the chosen restaurant then add it to your favourites! If you are ready to find new places unheard of before download Restaurant Roulette for free and give it a try. A fantastic night awaits on the other side!! Features -use current location or custom location to find restaurants -Interactive map to find places to eat, ratings & reviews are left on screen -save favourites -filter search by price, categories, distance -84 different categories to choose from! -View ratings, distance, categories, price level, delivery, pickup options for restaurant's -Custom roulette picking mechanism -Call button for selected restaurant -Get directions directly to restaurant -View more details on website -supports dark mode

Screenshots

OpenTable4 screens
Restaurant Roulette4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Restaurant Roulette at none against OpenTable's shown. Restaurant Roulette also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). OpenTable's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (5.7M vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for OpenTable against 5.0 for Restaurant Roulette. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenTable has 5.7M ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Restaurant Roulette's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenTable ships an update every 10 days, Restaurant Roulette every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
OpenTable versus Restaurant Roulette: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenTableRestaurant Roulette
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5.7M ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.7M — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#29 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOpenTable, Inc.jonathan stevanka

Customer experience

OpenTable

All ratings5,663,609 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews3,369 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative20.4%

Restaurant Roulette

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Restaurant Roulette

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

OpenTable

No in-app purchases

None

Restaurant Roulette

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenTable free?
OpenTable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Restaurant Roulette free?
Restaurant Roulette is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OpenTable or Restaurant Roulette?
Restaurant Roulette is rated higher. OpenTable averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.7M ratings, while Restaurant Roulette averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OpenTable or Restaurant Roulette have ads?
OpenTable shows ads; Restaurant Roulette does not.
Which is updated more often, OpenTable or Restaurant Roulette?
OpenTable ships an update every 10 days, and Restaurant Roulette every 3 months. Most recently, OpenTable was updated on October 27, 2026 and Restaurant Roulette on October 10, 2026.

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