Waitlist.Me vs Waitly Waitlist & Reservations
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Waitly Waitlist & Reservations
Manage guest lists and reservations for your business. Send instant text alerts when tables are ready, and allow guests to check themselves in via QR code. Supports multiple locations and real-time syncing across devices.
- Instant guest texting
- Reservation management
- QR code self check-in
- Two-way messaging
- Real-time multi-device syncing
- Manage multiple locations
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Features: • Add guests to your waitlist and text them instantly • Take reservations from Google, your website, and in the Waitly app • Reserve with Google • Personalize text messages to your guests • Two-way messaging lets guests reply to your texts • Self check-in: guests can scan your QR code and add themselves to the waitlist from their phone • Real-time syncing between multiple devices • Track walkouts and cancellations • Guests can view estimated wait times from mobile phones without installing an app • In-app support when you need help • Manage multiple locations with ease. Each restaurant gets its own waitlist and reservations, all under one account. More Information: www.waitly.com Questions or feedback? support@waitly.com Terms of Use https://www.waitly.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Waitly Waitlist & Reservations at 4.7 against Waitlist.Me's 3.8. Waitly Waitlist & Reservations also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Waitlist.Me's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Waitly Waitlist & Reservations sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $49.00 per month. Waitlist.Me asks for nothing beyond the download.
Waitly Waitlist & Reservations holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 27 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 77% and 78% positive.
Waitlist.Me ships an update every 2 months, Waitly Waitlist & Reservations every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Waitlist.Me | Waitly Waitlist & Reservations |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (52 ratings) | 4.7 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Waitlist Me, Inc. | Arisota Software LLC |
Customer experience
Waitlist.Me
Waitly Waitlist & Reservations
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
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- 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
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- Wait time quotes in 'off' position should not show estimated wait time of 0
- Add reservation capability
Waitly Waitlist & Reservations
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Waitlist.Me
No in-app purchases
Waitly Waitlist & Reservations
- Waitly Premium14 Days trial$49.001 Month
- Waitly Professional14 Days trial$99.001 Month
- Waitly Premium Yearly1 Month trial$479.991 Year
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- Waitly Professional Yearly1 Month trial$989.001 Year
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