Comparison

TheFork vs Resto.be

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. Enjoy exclusive discounts and read reviews from a community of diners to find your next culinary adventure. Earn loyalty points with every reservation for future savings.

Highlights
  • Fast, free, and easy online booking
  • Exclusive restaurant discounts
  • Over 20 million trusted customer reviews
  • Browse over 60,000 restaurants
  • Curated INSIDER collection of top restaurants
  • Loyalty program with Yums points for discounts
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. >In the UK, follow us on: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFork.uk/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefork_uk/?hl=en

About

Resto.be

Discover restaurants in Belgium with this app. Easily search by location, cuisine, or price, view menus and reviews, and book tables instantly. Find your next dining experience with over 14,000 listed establishments.

Highlights
  • Restaurant search by city, cuisine, price
  • View menus, photos, and opening hours
  • Read over 50,000 user reviews
  • Real-time table booking
  • Add restaurants to favorites
  • Share restaurant information
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Are you looking for sushi in Leuven, top gastronomy in Antwerp or an Italian restaurant in Brussels? With the app of Resto.be you can find your restaurant in a blink of an eye! Choose between more than 14,000 restaurants and search by proximity, location or name. In just one click you can find all restaurants near to you, wherever you are! Refine your search results by filtering on for example kitchen, price, region, promotions and reviews. View photos, menus, contact details and opening hours or consult the map to find your way to the restaurant. Still can’t decide? Then check out our 50,000 reviews and be inspired! Found a restaurant of your choice? Add it to your favorites, share it with your friends or book your table online! Resto.be helps you to easily find a restaurant. Looking for a nice restaurant in your neighborhood or for a particular type of cuisine? Would you like to know immediately where tables are available for you and your company within an hour? You can search by your town, neighborhood, postal code or the restaurant’s name. Choose a date, time, number of people and on you go! Did you find your restaurant? Then you are ready to book. Thanks to our Tablebooker reservation technology you always know if there are still places available. Immediately after your reservation you will receive a confirmation: done with emails or calling in vain! Resto.be has evolved in the last 15 years into the biggest Belgian restaurant website where you can find all Belgian restaurants with their basic data and more than 4200 of them with pictures, reviews and menu. Realtime reservation is available in more than 2,000 restaurants. Our mission is to make your search for a restaurant and the reservation as fun and easy as we can. With that in mind we give our best every day creating for every city our restaurant promotions, suggestions and top 10. If you have any question, idea or suggestion, please let us know through our contact section.

Screenshots

TheFork4 screens
Resto.be4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Resto.be at 100% against TheFork's 58%. Resto.be also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 17.0). TheFork's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TheFork ships an update fortnightly, Resto.be every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TheFork versus Resto.be: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTheForkResto.be
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (62K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLa Fourchettetablebooker CVBA

Customer experience

TheFork

All ratings62,108 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews566 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative36.0%

Resto.be

Written reviews2 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

Resto.be

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TheFork

No in-app purchases

None

Resto.be

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TheFork free?
TheFork is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Resto.be free?
Resto.be is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TheFork or Resto.be have ads?
Neither TheFork nor Resto.be shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TheFork or Resto.be?
TheFork ships an update fortnightly, and Resto.be every 3 months. Most recently, TheFork was updated on November 4, 2026 and Resto.be on November 1, 2026.

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