Comparison

Yelp Guest Manager vs LINC Learning

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

Head to head
About

Yelp Guest Manager

Streamline restaurant operations with a comprehensive system for managing reservations, waitlists, and table assignments. Connect to a large diner network to fill tables faster and keep guests informed. Includes takeout order tracking and an optional self-check-in kiosk.

Highlights
  • Digital reservations and waitlist
  • Table management with custom floor maps
  • POS integrations
  • Takeout order tracking
  • Guest self-check-in kiosk
  • Automated guest notifications
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Yelp Guest Manager helps restaurants seat the millions of diners booking tables online every day. Let your front-of-house team meet and greet more guests with the power of Waitlisting, Reservations, and Table Management in one system of record. Yelp Guest Manager connects your business to Yelp’s high-intent diner network with powerful features that streamline operations and keep guests happy. Built by industry pros, Yelp Guest Manager is brought to you by a new team of dedicated restaurant experts. Need to see it to believe it? Try for free and join more than 11,000 popular restaurants using Yelp Guest Manager to turn the tables. * Note: This app is for Restaurant businesses. If you're a diner looking to book a table, search ‘waitlist’ or ‘reservations’ on the Yelp App! Yelp Guest Manager features include: • Reservations & Waitlist - Easily add digital reservations and waitlist buttons to your Yelp page and websites so both last-second and plan-ahead diners can book a table from anywhere, receive live status updates to reduce cancellations, and show up right on time. Fill shoulders and turn tables faster by offering multiple ways to book a table with one system of record. • Table management & POS integrations - Gives hosts and servers what they need to run a smoother front-of-house including custom floor maps, custom sections, and POS integrations that automatically update table statuses. • Takeout - Add and track takeout orders so you can see dine-in and dine-out parties in one system. Notify guests with a text message when their food is ready for pick up. • Kiosk - Let your team focus on hospitality by allowing diners to check themselves into a digital waitlist and receive automated wait times and text notifications with their table status. Keep your host from doing data entry and answering the same questions over and over. Available as an add-on to Yelp Guest Manager.

About

LINC Learning

Provides restaurant team members with instant access to job training, company communications, and broadcast videos. Leaders can monitor team performance on learning modules. Requires a valid username and password for access.

Highlights
  • Job training access
  • Company communications
  • Broadcast videos
  • Team performance tracking
  • Learning module monitoring
Features
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LINC gives Chili’s Team Members instant access to job-related training, communications, broadcast videos and much more! The LINC app also enables leaders to view their team’s performance on modules and other learning activities. To access LINC, Chili’s Team Members must have a valid HotSchedules username and password. A Wi-Fi connection is strongly recommended to avoid using cellular data. For assistance with anything related to LINC, please email LINC Support (LINC@brinker.com). NOTE: Download and usage of the LINC app is entirely optional. If you prefer not to install/use it on your personal device, ask your leader about the option of accessing the LINC app from your restaurant’s designated training iPad.

Screenshots

Yelp Guest Manager4 screens
LINC Learning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Yelp Guest Manager at 4.6 against LINC Learning's 2.1. Yelp Guest Manager also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (27% vs 13%). LINC Learning's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Yelp Guest Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LINC Learning asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yelp Guest Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yelp Guest Manager has 1.8K ratings behind it against 156, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Yelp Guest Manager's written reviews are positive against 13% of LINC Learning's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yelp Guest Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, LINC Learning every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Yelp Guest Manager versus LINC Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYelp Guest ManagerLINC Learning
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better2.1 (156 ratings)
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews — better13.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better156
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB279 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperYelpSchoox, Inc.

Customer experience

Yelp Guest Manager

All ratings1,772 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative63.6%

LINC Learning

All ratings156 ratings
Positive26.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative70.5%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative86.7%

Bugs and requests

Yelp Guest Manager

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App won't open after updates
  • Reservation/waitlist data not syncing
  • Incorrect cover counts displayed
  • Inability to properly manage walk-ins

Requested features

4 requests
  • Customizable table/section management
  • Integrated reservation system
  • Improved search and filtering options
  • Sync across multiple devices

LINC Learning

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Yelp Guest Manager

One-time1
  • Premier$249.99
None

LINC Learning

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yelp Guest Manager free?
Yelp Guest Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LINC Learning free?
LINC Learning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Yelp Guest Manager or LINC Learning?
Yelp Guest Manager is rated higher. Yelp Guest Manager averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while LINC Learning averages 2.1 from 156 ratings.
Do Yelp Guest Manager or LINC Learning have ads?
Neither Yelp Guest Manager nor LINC Learning shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yelp Guest Manager or LINC Learning?
Yelp Guest Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, and LINC Learning every 2 months. Most recently, Yelp Guest Manager was updated on October 24, 2026 and LINC Learning on October 24, 2026.

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