OpenRice vs Pirata Group
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OpenRice
Discover and book tables at your favorite restaurants across Asia. Order takeaway, purchase discounted vouchers, and pay for meals seamlessly. Earn loyalty points and credits while enjoying exclusive offers and discounts.
- Restaurant table booking
- Takeaway pre-ordering
- Discounted voucher purchases
- Cashless meal payments
- Loyalty point earning and redemption
- Job listings in F&B industry
- Advance queuing
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OpenRice: Your complete restaurant guide, Table booking, Takeaway, Voucher, Payment and Loyalty platform in Asia. Search, book and earn Rice Dollars from your favourite restaurants! Simply show up to your booking and earn the equivalent to $1 per attended seat (T&C’s apply)! Burn Rice Dollars on Takeaway, Vouchers, Booking Prepaid Menus and OpenRice Pay! Table Booking (HK, Macau, Taiwan, Thailand) - Book, attend and earn Rice Dollars! - Book with prepaid special menus and enjoy special offers. - Earn multiple membership points (Asia Miles, Lee Gardens Club, Hang Seng Cash Dollars, LUBUDS). Takeaway (HK) - Whether you’re at home or office, pre-order to save time! - Enjoy multiple discounts from restaurants, credit cards and partners. Vouchers (HK) - Buy discounted vouchers before meals! OpenRice Pay (HK) - Pay for meals seamlessly with cashless payment. - Earn and burn credits while enjoy restaurant discounts. Jobs (HK) - Apply to any jobs in the F&B industry. - Quick apply through online CV and Whatsapp employers directly! Queuing (HK) - Save time and queue in advance on the way to restaurants. - Get notified when your table is nearly ready! Many more functions coming soon, stay tuned! Enquiry: mobile@openrice.com
Pirata Group
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Pirata Group was founded by Manuel Palacio and Christian Talpo’s mutual and insatiable passion for good food and memorable restaurants. Having forayed in the industry both abroad and in Hong Kong, the duo witnessed a need for good quality yet reasonably priced dining. Putting their heads together, they vowed to create concepts that would leave their guests with long-lasting beautiful memories
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pirata Group at none against OpenRice's shown. Pirata Group also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). OpenRice's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, 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.
OpenRice ships an update fortnightly, Pirata Group every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenRice | Pirata Group |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (87 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 87 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 242 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OpenRice.com | App It Limited |
In-app purchases
OpenRice
No in-app purchases
Pirata Group
No in-app purchases
