Comparison

hey.kitchen+ vs NextPlease Waitlist

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

Head to head
About

hey.kitchen+

Features
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Mit hey.kitchen+ digitalisieren Sie den kompletten Prozess der Küchen- und Möbelmontage. Mehr Ordnung und vorgegebene Schritte machen Ihre Arbeitsabläufe deutlich effizienter und Sie sparen wertvolle Zeit und Kosten.

About

NextPlease Waitlist

Features
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NextPlease is the modern solution for digital waitlists in restaurants, bars, barbershops, clinics, studios, and events. Guests can join via QR code or invite link, no registration required. Hosts can keep track of wait times, queue positions, and notifications at any time and manage multiple waitlists efficiently, depending on the subscription plan. Functions for hosts • Create waitlists in seconds • Allow guests to join via QR code or link • Automatic wait time estimation, with configurable minutes per guest • Notify guests with one tap, e.g. “You’re up in X minutes” • Manage multiple waitlists Free: 0, Basic: 1, Team: 3, Pro: virtually unlimited • Member management: add/remove team members, transfer founder status • Code rotation for QR invitations, manual or scheduled, Pro feature • Opening hours and blocking per waitlist, Pro feature • Intuitive live management of waiting guests: position, status, and wait time Functions for guests • Join without registration via QR code or invite link • Live display of queue position and estimated wait time • Push notification when it’s your turn, if notifications are allowed • Set “Be right back” status if temporarily unavailable Use cases • Restaurants, bars & clubs • Barbershops & hair salons • Medical and therapy practices • Nail salons, massage studios & beauty salons • Events, venues & private gatherings • Service providers with high customer traffic Subscriptions optional Guest mode is free to use. An active subscription is required for active waitlists in host mode. Free: • Free guest mode • No active host mode Basic: • 1 active waitlist Team: • 3 active waitlists • Eligible new subscribers can try it free for 3 days Pro: • Virtually unlimited active waitlists • Code rotation • Opening hours & blocking • Color customization in the app • Eligible new subscribers can try it free for 3 days All subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Management is handled through the store account settings. Note: The app is ad-free; subscriptions only expand features and capacity. Legal Privacy Policy: https://nextplease-privacy.netlify.app/ Terms of Use: https://nextplease-terms-of-use.netlify.app/

Screenshots

hey.kitchen+4 screens
NextPlease Waitlist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: hey.kitchen+ at none against NextPlease Waitlist's 3. NextPlease Waitlist's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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. NextPlease Waitlist sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. hey.kitchen+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
hey.kitchen+ versus NextPlease Waitlist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterhey.kitchen+NextPlease Waitlist
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhey.kitchen GmbHJULIAN MEIER

In-app purchases

None

hey.kitchen+

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

NextPlease Waitlist

Subscriptions3
  • Basic$8.991 Month
  • Team3 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Pro3 Days trial$24.991 Month

Questions

Is hey.kitchen+ free?
hey.kitchen+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NextPlease Waitlist free?
NextPlease Waitlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do hey.kitchen+ or NextPlease Waitlist have ads?
Neither hey.kitchen+ nor NextPlease Waitlist shows ads.

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