Comparison

ResX vs ForkSmart

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

ForkSmart

Features
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Remember every meal with ForkSmart, the private dining journal that turns receipts into organized memories. Scan or upload a receipt and ForkSmart extracts the restaurant, date, dishes, and prices. Add personal ratings, notes, and photos, then find any visit by restaurant, dish, location, cuisine, or note. From neighborhood favorites and vacation meals to anniversary dinners and business lunches, your dining story stays organized and private. TURN RECEIPTS INTO DINING RECORDS • Photograph a paper receipt • Import a receipt from your photo library • Upload an image or PDF • Add an experience manually • Review and edit extracted restaurant, dish, and price details RATE THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE • Rate food, service, ambience, and value • Record noise level, dining type, and number of diners • Save photos, receipts, and personal observations • Compare previous visits to the same restaurant REMEMBER EVERY DISH • Save dish names, prices, photos, and descriptions • Rate individual dishes for yourself and your loved ones • Note what to order again—or what you would change • Review a dish’s history across multiple visits EXPLORE YOUR DINING HISTORY • Browse restaurants or individual experiences • Sort by visit date or rating • Search by restaurant, dish, location, cuisine, or notes • View restaurants and ratings on your personal map • Discover other dining options nearby PRESERVE AND SHARE THE MOMENT Create a shareable postcard with your photo, rating, and notes—perfect for milestone dinners, vacations, and meals worth remembering. READY FOR BUSINESS AND TRAVEL Mark business meals and generate Business Meal Reports. Save restaurant locations across countries and keep the details of trips and work meals together. PRIVATE BY DESIGN ForkSmart is your personal journal, not a public review feed. Your dining history is organized for you and is shared only when you choose. Export and save your dining data at any time. CUSTOMIZE FORKSMART Adjust ForkSmart to work the way you prefer. From everyday lunches to once-in-a-lifetime meals, ForkSmart helps make sure the details are never forgotten. Some features require a ForkSmart Plus or Pro subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ResX4 screens
ForkSmart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ForkSmart at none against ResX's shown. ResX's advantage is chart position (#12 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ResX sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and ForkSmart sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
ResX versus ForkSmart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResXForkSmart
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (609 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings609 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#12 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperResXAppSimple Limited Liability Company

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

ForkSmart

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
4 purchases

ForkSmart

Subscriptions4
  • Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • ForkSmart Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • ForkSmart Plus Annual$39.991 Year
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  • ForkSmart Pro Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is ResX free?
ResX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ForkSmart free?
ForkSmart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ResX or ForkSmart have ads?
ResX shows ads; ForkSmart does not.
Which is updated more often, ResX or ForkSmart?
ResX ships an update every 2 weeks, and ForkSmart every 2 weeks. Most recently, ResX was updated on October 15, 2026 and ForkSmart on October 10, 2026.

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