Comparison

ResX vs Ready to Dine

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

Head to head
About

ResX

Easily exchange last-minute restaurant reservations. Give away reservations you can't make or grab spontaneous dining opportunities at popular spots. Enjoy the city's best dining experiences without the hassle of advance planning.

Highlights
  • Exchange last-minute reservations
  • Give away unwanted reservations
  • Grab spontaneous dining opportunities
  • Access in-demand restaurants
  • Simplify dining plans
Features
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ResX is a free, peer-to-peer exchange to give and take last-minute restaurant reservations at the most in-demand restaurants in New York and London. No resale, no bots - just diners helping diners. How it works: • Claim - Get the best tables in town without the weeks of planning. • Share - Have a reservation you can't make? Post it on ResX for free and avoid any cancellation fee • Earn - Earn tokens with every booking. Redeem them for exclusive rewards.
 The city's best plans, without the planning. For terms of use and more details on ResX Premium, visit: https://bit.ly/ResX_TC

About

Ready to Dine

Features
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READY TO DINE - THE DINING OUT APP There is no need to default to pick up and delivery when you can now as easily choose to dine-out with Ready to Dine. Ready to Dine is the evolution of the dining out experience. Most enthusiastic and discerning diners have already reviewed menus before going to a restaurant. Ready to Dine allows these diners the opportunity to take this planning one step further and prebook and prepay for their meal so they arrive at their restaurant simply "Ready to Dine" and with their complete focus on the dining experience and creating memories. When using Ready to Dine unpredictable wait times no longer exist. DINING GUESTS Ready to Dine allows dining guests to choose their dining duration, meals, and prepay in advance of their dining experience so they need only arrive at their restaurant - Ready to Dine! No more waiting for menus, service or the bill, diners can focus fully on their dining experience and then head off to their next destination on their own schedule. Ready to Dine respects the fact that each diner's time and experiences are unique and valuable. Ready to Dine is a perfect solution for time conscious dining situations including pre-show meals, business meetings on a tight schedule, families with children, groups of friends and diners that want to simply enjoy effortless and reliable dining out experiences. There is no longer a need to default to pick up and delivery when you can relax and leisurely dine out with Ready to Dine. DINING ESTABLISHMENTS Ready to Dine is unique in that it connects the needs of diners with the business needs of restaurants to create memorable and seamless dining out experiences that are mutually beneficial and cooperative. Dining out is about making live, in person connections and at the heart of this is the connection between restaurants and their guests. It is not only about creating memorable service moments, it is also about creating dining experiences that allow guests to create their own narrative in a manner that also allows restaurants to benefit from the greater efficiency and predictability of committed guests. Margins matter, and Ready to Dine reduces margins of error, through increasing guaranteed covers, eliminating waste and gaining a more predictable flow of guests and revenue. A more seamless dining experience leads to increased restaurant viability and CX. The Community Dining out creates memorable moments at the table and beyond through local job creation and relationships within community. Dining out nourishes both our bodies and our souls. Dine out with Ready to Dine and build live connections.

Screenshots

ResX4 screens
Ready to Dine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ready to Dine at none against ResX's 8. Ready to Dine also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). ResX's advantage is chart position (#13 vs unranked). On price, update cadence and iOS requirement 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. ResX sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Ready to Dine asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
ResX versus Ready to Dine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResXReady to Dine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (754 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings754 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#13 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperResXReady To Dine LLC

Bugs and requests

ResX

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes when trying to grab reservations
  • Reservation alerts open to the wrong page
  • Cannot click button to see available reservations
  • Verification texts never arrive
  • App crashes when trying to submit a reservation
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  • App crashes on iOS 17
  • App crashes when offering a reservation

Requested features

8 requests
  • More reservation options in NYC
  • Clearer policy on cancellation fees
  • Notification for reservation pickups after 5 minutes
  • Ability to filter alerts by time, day, and party size
  • Direct link to reservation screen from notification
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  • Add a 'favorites' list for restaurants with notifications
  • Set notifications for party size, time frame, specific restaurants/neighborhoods
  • Ability to access menu and more photos from the app

Ready to Dine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

ResX

Subscriptions5
  • ResX Premium$14.991 Month
  • ResX Premium1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • ResX Premium6 Months trial$14.991 Month
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  • ResX Premium3 Months trial$14.991 Month
  • ResX Annual$119.991 Year
One-time3
  • 3-month subscription$37.99
  • 6-month subscription$69.99
  • 12-month subscription$119.99
None

Ready to Dine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ResX free?
ResX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ready to Dine free?
Ready to Dine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ResX or Ready to Dine have ads?
ResX shows ads; Ready to Dine does not.
Which is updated more often, ResX or Ready to Dine?
ResX ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ready to Dine every 2 weeks. Most recently, ResX was updated on October 27, 2026 and Ready to Dine on October 12, 2026.

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