Comparison

ResX vs FridgeRoulette

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

FridgeRoulette

Features
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Fridge Roulette helps you answer the question: What can I make with what I have? Add the food in your fridge, freezer, and pantry, then get a small menu shaped around your ingredients, dietary style, cuisine, fitness goal, and available time. Each recipe includes prep and cook time, servings, difficulty, estimated calories and macros, missing ingredients, equipment, and clear steps. COOK WITH LESS WASTE • Mark ingredients that need to be used first. • Track expiration dates and receive optional reminders. • Fill a recipe search directly from your kitchen inventory. MAKE IT YOURS • Choose Vegetarian or Vegan as your default dietary style. • Select Balanced, High Protein, Low Carb, or Calorie Conscious fitness goals. • Avoid allergies, dislikes, and ingredients you do not want. • Choose quick weeknight meals or more elevated cooking. FROM IDEA TO DINNER • Review estimated nutrition, time, servings, difficulty, and missing ingredients before cooking. • Send missing ingredients to Apple Reminders. • Follow focused, step-by-step guided cooking with built-in timers. • Save favorites and revisit recent recipes. Fridge Roulette also turns the bottles and mixers in your home bar into practical cocktail ideas with ingredients, method, glassware, and garnish. Make a useful dinner plan from an ordinary kitchen—without the endless recipe search.

Screenshots

ResX4 screens
FridgeRoulette4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FridgeRoulette at none against ResX's 8. FridgeRoulette also leads on ads (none vs shown). ResX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and chart position (#14 vs unranked). On price, device support 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. FridgeRoulette asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ResX ships an update every 2 weeks, FridgeRoulette every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
ResX versus FridgeRoulette: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResXFridgeRoulette
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (764 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings764 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#14 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperResXJialang Zhang

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

FridgeRoulette

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

FridgeRoulette

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ResX free?
ResX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FridgeRoulette free?
FridgeRoulette is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ResX or FridgeRoulette have ads?
ResX shows ads; FridgeRoulette does not.
Which is updated more often, ResX or FridgeRoulette?
ResX ships an update every 2 weeks, and FridgeRoulette every 5 months. Most recently, ResX was updated on October 30, 2026 and FridgeRoulette on October 28, 2026.

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