Comparison

Waitlist.Me vs Qminder Dashboard

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

Head to head
About

Waitlist.Me

This app streamlines customer waitlists and reservations for businesses. It replaces manual systems with digital notifications via text and phone calls, improving customer service and operational efficiency. Features include self check-in, customizable alerts, and detailed reporting.

Highlights
  • Digital waitlist management
  • SMS and phone call notifications
  • Customer self check-in
  • Customizable public waitlist page
  • Reservation and appointment scheduling
  • Analytics and reports
  • Multi-device syncing
Features
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Waitlist Me is a waitlist management application for restaurants and other businesses that uses text and phone call notifications to alert customers when it is their turn. Say good bye to paper waitlists and clunky buzzer systems. Waitlist Me is the easiest and most effective way to manage a waitlist and reservations. Raise your level of customer service, make customers happier, and improve your business results. Features: - Add, manage, and serve waiting customers quickly and easily - Simple display of each party's information and status on the waitlist - Send SMS and phone call notifications with the push of a button - Self check-in features for customers via web widget and kiosk mode - Customizable notifications and public waitlist page - Table, section, and floorplan management for restaurants - Assign customers or patients to staff, rooms, or other resources for other businesses - Intuitive reservation and appointment scheduling and calendar - Analytics and downloadable reports - Multi-device syncing - Effective queue management - Multi-place and multi-user management Previously NoshList, the popular restaurant waitlist application, Waitlist Me is customizable to work across all businesses looking for a better way to manage their wait list, reservations, and appointments.

About

Qminder Dashboard

Manage customer queues and improve operational efficiency with real-time insights into your location's performance. Track waiting customers, service matters, and staff performance. Receive instant notifications for critical queue events.

Highlights
  • Manage waiting lists
  • Call next customer
  • View customer queue details
  • Track service assignments
  • Monitor daily performance statistics
  • Receive real-time notifications
Features
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Qminder is a queue management system to improve customer experience and operational efficiency With Qminder Dashboard you can see what going on at your location and manage the waiting list. This includes: • You can service your customer and call next • You can see who is waiting in line and for what • Who is serving who and on what matter • How was the performance yesterday You will also get real-time notifications on above average queue length, service times, statistics and more.

Screenshots

Waitlist.Me4 screens
Qminder Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Waitlist.Me at 3.8 against Qminder Dashboard's 3.2. Waitlist.Me also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 64%) and ratings volume (52 vs 13). Qminder Dashboard's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Waitlist.Me holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Waitlist.Me's written reviews are positive against 64% of Qminder Dashboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waitlist.Me ships an update every 2 months, Qminder Dashboard every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Waitlist.Me versus Qminder Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaitlist.MeQminder Dashboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (52 ratings) — better3.2 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings52 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWaitlist Me, Inc.Qminder LLC

Customer experience

Waitlist.Me

All ratings52 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative20.8%

Qminder Dashboard

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%

Bugs and requests

Waitlist.Me

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Colors of status cannot be updated on iPad
  • Status colors revert after refresh
  • Slow loading for iPhone users
  • App does not update fast enough / sync issues
  • Does not stay updated on multiple devices
Show 8 more
  • Cannot retrieve username and password
  • App keeps saying 'please wait' and never loads
  • App crashes randomly, especially when busy
  • Names disappear from waiting list after input
  • Does not take guests off the waitlist once seated/removed
  • Crashes on iPhone 6s
  • New update bugs: people not being notified
  • Unlimited messaging does not work

Requested features

7 requests
  • Option for additional messages (more than three)
  • Feature to add an additional waiting list on the same account
  • Export option for names and phone numbers
  • Bigger 'add button'
  • Ability to turn off wait time estimates completely
Show 2 more
  • Wait time quotes in 'off' position should not show estimated wait time of 0
  • Add reservation capability

Qminder Dashboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Waitlist.Me

No in-app purchases

None

Qminder Dashboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Waitlist.Me free?
Waitlist.Me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Qminder Dashboard free?
Qminder Dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Waitlist.Me or Qminder Dashboard?
Waitlist.Me is rated higher. Waitlist.Me averages 3.8 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Qminder Dashboard averages 3.2 from 13 ratings.
Do Waitlist.Me or Qminder Dashboard have ads?
Neither Waitlist.Me nor Qminder Dashboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waitlist.Me or Qminder Dashboard?
Waitlist.Me ships an update every 2 months, and Qminder Dashboard every 3 months. Most recently, Waitlist.Me was updated on October 15, 2026 and Qminder Dashboard on October 7, 2026.

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