Comparison

Retty vs AutoReserve

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

Head to head
About

Retty

Discover and share restaurant recommendations with a trusted community of food lovers. This social network allows you to follow other users, create personalized lists, and find new dining spots based on genuine reviews. It prioritizes a secure environment by using Facebook IDs for sign-ups.

Highlights
  • Share favorite restaurants
  • Discover new dining spots
  • Follow trusted foodies
  • Create personalized 'MyList'
  • Vetted and secure user base
  • Rankings for increased visibility
Features
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Japan's No 1 social network for foodies! Share your favorite restaurants with your foodie friends. Follow people you trust and discover new 'favorite' restaurants. Members sign up using their Facebook ID, so everyone's vetted and secure. ・Post about the restaurants you love. ・The higher you rank, the greater your visibility. ・Follow like-minded foodies. ・Create your own customised 'MyList'. ・A network of foodies means reviews you can trust. ・Regularly audited to weed out unfair reviews.

About

AutoReserve

Discover and book restaurants, cafes, and bars globally with an AI-powered assistant. This app handles phone-only reservations for you, even outside business hours, and simplifies booking abroad. Find places by budget, area, and preferences for any occasion.

Highlights
  • Global restaurant search and booking
  • AI handles phone-only reservations
  • Automatic booking outside business hours
  • Simplified international restaurant booking
  • Search by budget, area, and preferences
  • Last-minute reservation assistance
Features
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FEATURES OF AUTORESERVE AutoReserve lets you search and book restaurants, cafés, bars and more worldwide in one app. BOOK PHONE-ONLY RESTAURANTS WITH AI Many popular places still only accept reservations by phone. With AutoReserve, our AI makes those calls for you, so you never have to pick up the phone yourself. Even if you submit a request after the restaurant has closed for the day, the AI automatically calls during the next business hours and tries to secure your table. EASY BOOKING FOR RESTAURANTS ABROAD If you have ever struggled to book restaurants while traveling abroad, AutoReserve makes it much simpler. You can request a table in the app, and our AI contacts the local restaurant on your behalf. This helps you reserve popular spots at your destination in the countries and regions where AutoReserve is available, without worrying about language or phone calls. PERFECT FOR MOMENTS LIKE THESE - Booking a table when making a call is difficult. - Reserving a place you really want to visit, even if you feel uncomfortable making phone calls. - Quickly finding restaurants near your current location that you can book on the spot. - Securing a seat at any available spot when a last-minute drinking plan pops up. - Searching by budget, area and detailed preferences to find the right place, from casual dinners to large parties. - Planning a weekend date and reserving a popular Michelin-listed restaurant with private rooms. - Working through your saved list in order and booking whichever restaurant has an open table. - Booking popular local spots while traveling abroad, including even hard-to-book restaurants. * Source: Internal survey of bookable restaurants across major dining reservation services (As of November 2025)

Screenshots

Retty4 screens
AutoReserve4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Retty at none against AutoReserve's 5. Retty also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). AutoReserve's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume 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. AutoReserve sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Retty asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Retty holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 92 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Retty's written reviews are positive against 22% of AutoReserve's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retty ships an update every 6 days, AutoReserve monthly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Retty versus AutoReserve: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRettyAutoReserve
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (33 ratings) — better4.2 (92 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better22.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3392 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB80 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRetty, IncHello, Inc.

Customer experience

Retty

All ratings33 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

AutoReserve

All ratings88 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral1.1%
Negative20.5%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive22.3%
Neutral1.4%
Negative76.3%

In-app purchases

None

Retty

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

AutoReserve

One-time5
  • 100ポイント$0.99
  • 500ポイント$4.99
  • 1000ポイント$9.99
Show 2 more
  • 5000ポイント$49.99
  • 10000ポイント$99.99

Questions

Is Retty free?
Retty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AutoReserve free?
AutoReserve is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Retty or AutoReserve?
Retty is rated higher. Retty averages 4.5 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while AutoReserve averages 4.2 from 92 ratings.
Do Retty or AutoReserve have ads?
AutoReserve shows ads; Retty does not.
Which is updated more often, Retty or AutoReserve?
Retty ships an update every 6 days, and AutoReserve monthly. Most recently, Retty was updated on October 26, 2026 and AutoReserve on October 26, 2026.

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