Comparison

OpenTable vs Brother Joes

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
Read full description

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

Brother Joes

Order coffee and snacks ahead from your school's coffee shop. Earn loyalty points with every purchase to redeem for free items. Conveniently manage your orders and rewards.

Highlights
  • Order ahead
  • Earn loyalty points
  • Redeem for free rewards
  • View menu
  • Manage orders
Features
Read full description

Brother Joes Coffee Company is an in-school coffee shop at Saint Patrick High School. Order ahead through the app and earn beans towards free rewards.

Screenshots

OpenTable4 screens
Brother Joes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Brother Joes at none against OpenTable's shown. Brother Joes also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). OpenTable's advantage is ratings volume (5.7M vs 4) 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 Brother Joes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenTable has 5.7M ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenTable ships an update every 10 days, Brother Joes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
OpenTable versus Brother Joes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenTableBrother Joes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5.7M ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.7M — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#19 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOpenTable, Inc.Rocco Moroko

Customer experience

OpenTable

All ratings5,663,609 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews3,350 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative20.4%

Brother Joes

All ratings3 ratings
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

Brother Joes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

OpenTable

No in-app purchases

None

Brother Joes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenTable free?
OpenTable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brother Joes free?
Brother Joes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OpenTable or Brother Joes?
Brother Joes is rated higher. OpenTable averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.7M ratings, while Brother Joes averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do OpenTable or Brother Joes have ads?
OpenTable shows ads; Brother Joes does not.
Which is updated more often, OpenTable or Brother Joes?
OpenTable ships an update every 10 days, and Brother Joes every 3 weeks. Most recently, OpenTable was updated on October 25, 2026 and Brother Joes on October 24, 2026.

Other comparisons