Comparison

OpenTable vs Secondz

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 70,000 restaurants worldwide. Explore dining options, read reviews, and manage reservations easily. Earn rewards for dining out.

Highlights
  • 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
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

Secondz

Discover restaurants and bars recommended by Australia's top chefs and food experts. Find hidden gems and live events in major cities, curated by people who truly know food. Stop wasting meals on average places and eat like an insider.

Highlights
  • Chef-curated city guides
  • Live events and specials
  • Follow recommendations from chefs
  • Save and plan dining lists
  • One-tap sharing of venues
  • Recommendations by cuisine or suburb
Read full description

Find restaurants recommended by chefs - not algorithms. Guides of where Australia’s best chefs actually eat at - now in your pocket. Secondz is Australia’s chef-curated restaurant and bar guide. Real recommendations from the people who know food best, the places they go to on their nights off. THE CITY GUIDES Each Secondz city guide is built by 10+ of the city’s most respected chefs and tastemakers. Browse restaurants and bars by chef, cuisine or suburb. See exactly who recommended each venue - and trust it because you know who’s behind it. No algorithms. No paid placements. No anonymous ratings. If a chef recommended it, it’s worth your time. WHAT’S ON - LIVE EVENTS IN YOUR CITY Never miss what’s happening. The What’s On tab shows live events, new menus, pop-ups and specials from the most recommended restaurants and bars in each city - updated in real time. If something worth going to is happening tonight, it’s on Secondz. ---------------------------------------------------------- INSIDE THE APP → Chef City Guides - restaurant recommendations from 10+ respected chefs per city → What’s On - live events, specials and new menus happening now → Follow Chefs - see new restaurant picks the moment chefs add them → Save & Plan - build lists for date nights, travel and weekends → One-tap sharing - send a restaurant or bar recommendation in seconds -------------------------------------------------------------- NOW LIVE IN THESE CITIES Melbourne · Sydney · Brisbane · Perth · Adelaide · Gold Coast · Bangkok · Singapore · Bali ----------------------------------------------------------------- BY THE NUMBERS → 500+ chefs and tastemakers sharing their recommendations → 35,000+ restaurant and bar recommendations across 9 cities → 275,000+ food lovers already using Secondz ----------------------------------------------------------- Stop wasting a meal on somewhere average. Download Secondz. Eat like an insider.

Screenshots

OpenTable4 screens
Secondz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Secondz at none against OpenTable's shown. Secondz also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 75%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). OpenTable's advantage is ratings volume (5.7M vs 2) and chart position (#19 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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

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 Secondz. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenTable has 5.7M ratings behind it against 2, 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 89% of Secondz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenTable ships an update every 10 days, Secondz fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
OpenTable versus Secondz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenTableSecondz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5.7M ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews89.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.7M — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
Best chart rank#19 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB105 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOpenTable, Inc.Secondz Global Pty Ltd

Customer experience

OpenTable

All ratings5,680,529 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews3,370 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative20.4%

Secondz

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive89.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative4.7%

User reviews

OpenTable

From 5.7M App Store ratings

What 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

Secondz

From 2 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Game changer for foodies
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 🌟 Trusted recommendations
  • ✨ 'Shake for surprise' feature
  • 📚 Food boards for saving

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App is slow
  • 🐛 App doesn't react well
  • 🐛 Unable to search reels
  • 🐛 Cannot create food boards
  • 🐛 Feedback/message failed

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

Secondz

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Unable to search users or venues from reels
  • Cannot create food boards to save items
  • Feedback/message feature failed
  • Cannot change profile picture
  • Spam emails sent despite requests to delete account
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  • App is slow and not very reactive
  • Canberra ACT venues not included
  • Using location (Canberra) brings up Melbourne locations

Requested features

6 requests
  • Expand to more locations
  • Improve search functionality
  • Search by suburb
  • Add ACT to list of states
  • Allow changing profile picture
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  • Improve app speed and responsiveness

In-app purchases

None

OpenTable

No in-app purchases

None

Secondz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenTable free?
OpenTable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Secondz free?
Secondz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OpenTable or Secondz?
Secondz is rated higher. OpenTable averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.7M ratings, while Secondz averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do OpenTable or Secondz have ads?
OpenTable shows ads; Secondz does not.
Which is updated more often, OpenTable or Secondz?
OpenTable ships an update every 10 days, and Secondz fortnightly. Most recently, OpenTable was updated on November 6, 2026 and Secondz on November 4, 2026.

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