ResX vs Reservation Drops
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
Reservation Drops
Easily secure sought-after reservations at New York City's most exclusive restaurants. Track booking openings, access the correct platform, and act at the precise moment to snag your desired table.
- Track reservation opening days
- Get exact release times
- Direct booking links
- Add notes and labels
- Receive push alerts
- Organized reservation dashboard
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Lock in the toughest reservations in New York City with ease. Reservation Drops helps you track when bookings open, what reservation platform to access, and the exact moment you should act—so you never miss your shot at the city’s best restaurants. Whether it’s a Resy drop at 10:00am or a restaurant that only accepts phone calls, the app organizes everything into one clean, easy-to-use dashboard. ◆ FEATURES • Drop Windows — Know exactly how many days ahead reservations open • Drop Times — Get the release time for each restaurant • Booking Links — Jump directly to Resy, OpenTable, SevenRooms, Tock, or the phone number for direct booking • Notes & Labels — Add context like “Birthday,” “Anniversary,” or trip planning • Push Alerts — Notifications for upcoming drop windows ◆ WHY IT WORKS Instead of checking Resy or OpenTable every morning, Reservation Drops gives you one place to see all the restaurants you care about—sorted by when you need to act. ◆ PERFECT FOR • Planning special dinners • Booking travel restaurants • Staying ahead of hard-to-get openings • Anyone tired of refreshing booking sites at random Stop guessing. Start booking smarter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reservation Drops at none against ResX's 8. Reservation Drops also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). ResX's advantage is ratings volume (609 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. ResX sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Reservation Drops asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reservation Drops 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ResX ships an update every 2 weeks, Reservation Drops every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ResX | Reservation Drops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (609 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 609 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #9 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ResX | Geoffrey Hillocks |
Customer experience
ResX
Reservation Drops
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
Reservation Drops
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
Reservation Drops
No in-app purchases








