Comparison

DineTime Host vs SimplySeated

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

Head to head
About

DineTime Host

This app streamlines restaurant front-of-house operations, simplifying guest management and increasing customer satisfaction. It helps manage waitlists, reservations, and guest communication, while also collecting valuable business analytics.

Highlights
  • Guest management
  • Waitlist management
  • Online reservation booking
  • Server and section organization
  • 2-way guest texting
  • Guest book with visit history
  • Business analytics
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DineTime Host is a guest management solution for full service restaurants that simplifies the host stand, increases guest traffic and streamlines operations. Restaurants of any size and concept can use DineTime to improve front-of-house operations and increase customer satisfaction. DineTime Assist, the companion app to DineTime allows for mobile guest and table management when the host stand gets busy; and our guest app, DineTime, that allows guests to connect with your restaurant, add themselves to the wait list, book a reservation and more, right from their smart phone. DineTime Host app is designed and supported by QSR Automations, a leader in restaurant technology. QSR has been helping casual and fine dining restaurant businesses since 1996 to maximize efficiencies and delight guests through innovative in-store, online, and mobile kitchen display, recipe viewer, table management, and reservations solutions. Restaurants are using DineTime to help seat over one million diners daily. Key features and benefits of the DineTime app include: • Free download and free online training and support • Easy to setup, easy to train • Manage wait list • Book online reservations using a browser widget on restaurant website • Organize servers and sections • Connect with guests via 2-way text messaging to notify them when their table is ready • Syncs all devices in real time • Automatically collect guest information, visit history, and guest notes into a Guest Book • Send email marketing campaigns to inform customers about special promotions or upcoming events • Interactive guest search within the greeter form to pull information from the guest book • Collect key analytical data on business trends • Use your Web Portal to quickly view guest information and graphical summaries of past and current business • Compare days, weeks, and months to better understand trends and view areas that need improvement • Cloud-based back up ensures no data is ever lost • Pager integration

About

SimplySeated

Streamline restaurant operations with a customizable system for waitlists, reservations, and table management. Enhance guest communication through two-way text messaging and receive real-time POS data for optimized reporting. Integrates seamlessly with websites and online marketing.

Highlights
  • Customizable waitlist and table management
  • Online and offline reservation system
  • Two-way text messaging and paging
  • Real-time POS data integration
  • Advanced reporting and analytics
  • Website reservation widget integration
Features
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Your Front of House Made Easy A fully customizable waitlist, table management, and reservation solution. Table, Wait List, and Guest Management Total integration of your wait list, online and offline reservations, call ahead seating, and guest notes. Take Online Reservations From Anywhere Our simple reservation widget integrates with your website, customer emails, and online marketing. Just add one line of code and you're done. Optimized Wait Quotes Our advanced wait quoting gives highly accurate wait times for happier customers and more table turns. 2-Way Text Messaging & Paging Your guests can confirm, cancel, and tell you if they're running late. Send reservation reminders to reduce no-shows. Let your guests know when their table is ready via text or your pager system. Real-time POS Data & Advanced Reporting We have integrated with the leading POS providers to give you enhanced reporting and awareness. Our above store reporting provides a wealth of metrics to help you optimize your restaurant. Fully Customizable SimplySeated can be customized to meet the unique needs of your business. We don't stop at basic options, we can customize any aspect of the solution to meet your specific needs. Monthly Subscription Terms A $99.99/mo purchase will be applied to your app store account at the end of the 6 month trial on subscription confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime within the subscription management settings on your mobile device. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. For detailed information about managing subscriptions, please visit https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039. For more information, please see our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. https://www.simplyseated.com/terms https://www.simplyseated.com/appprivacy.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimplySeated at 83% against DineTime Host's 0%. SimplySeated also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.9). DineTime Host's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SimplySeated sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per month. DineTime Host asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimplySeated holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of DineTime Host's written reviews are positive against 83% of SimplySeated's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DineTime Host ships an update every 6 weeks, SimplySeated every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DineTime Host versus SimplySeated: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDineTime HostSimplySeated
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (9 ratings)4.5 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings911 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQSR Automations LLCSMART TOUCH TECHNOLOGY LLC

Customer experience

DineTime Host

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

SimplySeated

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

DineTime Host

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SimplySeated

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$99.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription6 Months trial$99.991 Month

Questions

Is DineTime Host free?
DineTime Host is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimplySeated free?
SimplySeated is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DineTime Host or SimplySeated?
SimplySeated is rated higher. DineTime Host averages 2.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while SimplySeated averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do DineTime Host or SimplySeated have ads?
Neither DineTime Host nor SimplySeated shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DineTime Host or SimplySeated?
DineTime Host ships an update every 6 weeks, and SimplySeated every 3 months. Most recently, DineTime Host was updated on September 28, 2026 and SimplySeated on September 28, 2026.

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