Comparison

Luxury Restaurant Guide vs River+

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

Head to head
About

Luxury Restaurant Guide

Discover and book top-rated restaurants across the UK with expert rankings. Subscribe to a club for exclusive dining rewards, instant savings, and special invitations at the finest establishments.

Highlights
  • Discover highly awarded UK restaurants
  • Expert rankings (Michelin, AA, Sunday Times)
  • Search by location, name, or area
  • Direct and online booking
  • Exclusive club member rewards
  • Instant savings and complimentary offers
  • Digital membership card
Features
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Luxury Restaurant Guide & Club Launched in 2011, the Luxury Restaurant Guide app blazed the trail as the first ever fully responsive, multi-platform restaurant guide and digital membership card app. Discover and book the finest restaurants in the UK using the free and stylish Guide of all highly awarded restaurants. If you love dining out, subscribe to the Club to enjoy instant rewards and invitations at the best destinations. How It Works The Guide amalgamates expert rankings from Michelin, AA, Sunday Times Top 100 and restaurants with high social sentiment, so diners can confidently choose the best venue in any location. Simply search nearby, by restaurant name or area, book direct, or online where available. The Club provides the largest selection of savings across the fine dining industry, exclusively for subscribers, with offers shown on each participating restaurants page. Diners can join from as little as £10 monthly with no tie-ins, and enjoy savings from £15 to £97.50 per dining visit. Take advantage of instant rewards, such as: • Club member dines complimentary • Champagne on arrival • Menu upgrades • % saving privileges Club members simply present a digital card when dining, or click to book online through the app for benefits to be applied automatically. Making A Difference We are proud to support registered charity 'Action Against Hunger' and donate 25p per cover booked online in noted restaurants, so diners can be safe in the knowledge that just booking their meal can make a difference to feed those less fortunate around the world.

About

River+

Features
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River+ brings workplace dining and food services together in one simple app. Whether you're grabbing breakfast, ordering lunch, picking up a coffee or arranging food during a busy workday, River+ makes it quick and convenient. With River+ you can: • Browse the latest food and drink menus. • Order ahead and collect when it's ready. • Skip queues and save time during busy periods. • Access exclusive offers and promotions. • Enjoy a seamless sign-in experience using your company credentials. • Receive updates about new menu items, events and special promotions. • Access services designed specifically for your workplace environment. River+ is designed to provide a fast, convenient and modern food experience, helping you make the most of your workplace dining facilities. Simply sign in, browse what's available and place your order in just a few taps. Whether you're stopping for a morning coffee, ordering lunch for later, or grabbing something on the move, River+ makes workplace food and drink simple.

Screenshots

Luxury Restaurant Guide4 screens
River+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Luxury Restaurant Guide at 13.0 against River+'s 15.0. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Luxury Restaurant Guide versus River+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuxury Restaurant GuideRiver+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuxury Restaurant Guide LimitedIts Lolly

In-app purchases

None

Luxury Restaurant Guide

No in-app purchases

None

River+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Luxury Restaurant Guide free?
Luxury Restaurant Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is River+ free?
River+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Luxury Restaurant Guide or River+ have ads?
Neither Luxury Restaurant Guide nor River+ shows ads.

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