ResX vs Spot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Exchange last-minute reservations
- Give away unwanted reservations
- Grab spontaneous dining opportunities
- Access in-demand restaurants
- Simplify dining plans
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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
Spot
Secure reservations at top New York City restaurants without the wait. Choose your desired time and location, and let the app handle the booking. Become a regular at your favorite dining spots with a required membership.
- Restaurant reservations
- NYC's best restaurants
- Choose reservation time
- Choose reservation location
- Membership required
- Become a regular
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Spot gets you reservations at the best restaurants in New York City. Stop waiting for Resy notifies that never come — choose when and where you want to go and leave the booking to Spot. Become a regular at the places you actually want to eat. Membership A membership is required to access Spot’s full functionality. Membership is available via a monthly recurring subscription, and access to Spot is only granted to users who have an active subscription. More info Terms of Service: https://spot.nyc/terms Privacy Policy: https://spot.nyc/privacy Get in touch: https://spot.nyc/contact
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: ResX at free with in-app purchases against Spot's subscription. ResX also leads on ratings volume (609 vs 12) and chart position (#10 vs #50). Spot's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. ResX sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Spot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Spot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ResX has 609 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of ResX's written reviews are positive against 100% of Spot's.
ResX ships an update every 2 weeks, Spot every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ResX | Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (609 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 609 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #10 — better | #50 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ResX | Actually Useful Intelligence |
Customer experience
ResX
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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
Spot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ResX
- 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
- 3-month subscription$37.99
- 6-month subscription$69.99
- 12-month subscription$119.99
Spot
- Lite Membership7 Days trial$15.001 Month
- Pro Membership7 Days trial$50.001 Month
