OpenRice vs THE GULU
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
THE GULU
This app streamlines daily tasks by offering remote queuing, appointment booking, and takeaway ordering for various establishments. Discover exclusive deals and promotions across a wide range of services, from dining to beauty and healthcare.
- Remote queuing with real-time status
- Appointment booking with deposit payment
- Advance takeaway ordering
- Online shopping with deals
- Downloadable promotional coupons
- Voice comment reviews
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In light of the bustling lifestyles in Hong Kong, THE GULU offers comprehensive services like Queuing, Appointment, Takeaway, Shopping and Promo Offer. Our diverse portfolio includes a broad range of eateries, from Japanese all-you-can-eat, hotpots and traditional Chinese restaurants to Western dining establishments. We're now broadening our scope by introducing queuing and appointment services for schools, hair salons, beauty clinics, and medical consultations. Whether you're scheduling a doctor's appointment, attending a parent-teacher meeting, planning a haircut, or indulging in a facial, THE GULU ensures a seamless experience with advanced appointments and queuing. THE GULU - Save your time, much enjoy your time! Main features: Queuing - Remote queuing ticket with real-time queuing status updated on APP, push notification to remind you for the coming seat Appointment - make appointment anytime and anywhere. Directly pay deposit on APP Takeaway - Make order in advance and pick up at store Shopping - Get good deals on online shopping Promo Offer - Download promotional coupon and use at store Review - Record your voice comment and share with the community
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: THE GULU at 4.7 against OpenRice's 4.1. THE GULU also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (332 vs 88). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
THE GULU holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 88 and 332 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 29% and 29% positive.
OpenRice ships an update fortnightly, THE GULU every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenRice | THE GULU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (88 ratings) | 4.7 (332 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.8% of reviews | 29.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 88 | 332 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 242 MB | 178 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OpenRice.com | Gorilla Group Limited |
Customer experience
OpenRice
THE GULU
In-app purchases
OpenRice
No in-app purchases
THE GULU
No in-app purchases
