Comparison

TheFork vs lunchlist

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

Head to head
About

TheFork

Discover and book tables at thousands of restaurants across Europe and Australia. Find exclusive discounts, read reviews from fellow diners, and earn loyalty points for future savings. Enjoy seamless reservations and explore new culinary experiences.

Highlights
  • Fast, free, and easy online booking
  • Exclusive restaurant discounts
  • Over 20 million customer reviews
  • Choice of over 60,000 restaurants
  • Insider curated restaurant selections
  • Loyalty program with Yums points
Features
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TheFork is Europe’s leading restaurant booking platform, proudly bringing people together through unique and affordable culinary experiences since 2007. What are you waiting for? Activate your location and we’ll activate your taste buds! You set the tone, we set the table. TheFork continues to be savoured across the biggest foodie hotspots in France, Spain, Italy, the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden and Australia. But wait, what exactly do we bring to the table? Here are 6 reasons to download TheFork app right now. 1. Things that tickle our taste buds: fast, free and easy online booking We know that normal life means having a lot on your plate, so to make things a bit easier for you, we've simplified restaurant booking. With a few simple taps on our mobile app, you’ll be one step closer to having that ‘mmm’ moment of pure belly satisfaction, in the most seamless way possible. 2. Frugal on prices, never on flavours Our amazing restaurant partners love their diners as much as we love ours and offer exclusive discounts on reservations throughout the year (automatically applied and subject to conditions at the time of booking). That way restaurants get to open their doors to all types of diners, making dining out accessible to everyone. 3. Community insights = better bites Tuck into the wisdom of our gourmet community! With over 20 million trusted reviews from only customers who have actually tried the restaurant—your palette is in good hands! 4. We don’t skimp on choice Reserved? Not us. That’s just a label for a table. So whether you’re looking for the perfect spot for bottomless brunching, taco crunching or al-fresco munching, our foodies are spoiled for choice with our diverse collection of over 60,000 restaurants and 40,000 photos, menus and community reviews that will satisfy just about any culinary mood and occasion. After all, variety is the spice of life! Browse, scroll and add to favourites, so you can find more of what you love. Now that’s food for thought. 5. INSIDER: sit back and relax while we level up your dining-out game. Our foodie experts are always hard at work to stay on top of our INSIDER collection featuring the best restaurants. With our feed of critically acclaimed insights and selections, no chances are taken on promoting the dining out spots that are turning heads for the best ambiance, ratings, service and food. 6. We take loyalty VERY seriously. To reward our awesome foodie community, every booking with TheFork accumulates unique Yums points, which can be redeemed in the form of a tasty discount at one of our many partner restaurants down the line. Here’s how it works: 1 reservation = 100 Yums (Y) Once you've accumulated enough you can enjoy amazing offers which converts to: 1,000 Y = €10 / CHF15 / AUD$20 / £20 loyalty discount! 2,000 Y = €25 / CHF35 / AUD$50 / £50 loyalty discount! Keep an eye out for double Yums and other ways to earn more Yums as you book. We love hearing from our TheFork foodie community! Reach out at contact@thefork.com.

About

lunchlist

Organize employee catering for company canteens, caterers, or restaurants. This solution is suitable for businesses of all sizes and requires company registration and user accounts.

Highlights
  • Employee catering organization
  • Suitable for canteens, caterers, and restaurants
  • Supports businesses of all sizes
  • Requires company and user accounts
  • Demo account available for testing
Features
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Die webbasierte Softwarelösung lunchlist® ist eine einfache und kompakte Lösung zur Organisation Ihrer Mitarbeiterverpflegung. Die lunchlist® ist die Lösung zur Verpflegung in Betriebskantinen, durch Caterer oder auch die Gastronomie und wird Betrieben aller Größen gerecht. Zur Verwendung der App muss das Unternehmen/die Organisation bei lunchlist® angemeldet sein. Zudem wird für jeden Benutzer ein Account benötigt. Zum Testen kann folgender Demo-Account verwendet werden: Unternehmen: demo Benutzer: demo Passwort: demo Bei Interesse an der Software, Fragen oder sonstigen Anregungen, können Sie unsere Kontaktdaten unter www.lunchlist.de einsehen.

Screenshots

TheFork4 screens
lunchlist4 screens

Verdict

The call

TheFork and lunchlist both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of lunchlist's written reviews are positive against 58% of TheFork's. lunchlist also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). TheFork's advantage is ratings volume (62K vs 6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 TheFork against 5.0 for lunchlist. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TheFork has 62K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of TheFork's written reviews are positive against 100% of lunchlist's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TheFork ships an update fortnightly, lunchlist every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TheFork versus lunchlist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTheForklunchlist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (62K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62K — better6
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLa Fourchettelunchlist GmbH

Customer experience

TheFork

All ratings62,285 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews566 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative36.0%

lunchlist

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

TheFork

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Reservation confirmation issues
  • Login/account problems
  • Glitches in app functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve restaurant filtering and search
  • Enhance reservation management (modify, cancel, etc.)
  • Provide multilingual support
  • Streamline payment and discount application

lunchlist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TheFork

No in-app purchases

None

lunchlist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TheFork free?
TheFork is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is lunchlist free?
lunchlist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TheFork or lunchlist?
lunchlist is rated higher. TheFork averages 4.9 out of 5 from 62K ratings, while lunchlist averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do TheFork or lunchlist have ads?
Neither TheFork nor lunchlist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TheFork or lunchlist?
TheFork ships an update fortnightly, and lunchlist every 2 weeks. Most recently, TheFork was updated on November 6, 2026 and lunchlist on November 2, 2026.

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