Comparison

ResX vs DinnerElite

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

DinnerElite

This app monitors hard-to-book New York City restaurants for table availability. Users select desired restaurants, dates, times, and party sizes to receive instant alerts when matching reservations open up. You then book the table yourself.

Highlights
  • Watchlist for 224 NYC restaurants
  • Customizable date and time windows
  • Party size filtering
  • Real-time table availability alerts
  • Direct booking link
  • Covers Resy, OpenTable, Tock reservations
Features
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Getting a table at New York's hardest restaurants is a timing problem. Tables open at odd hours, cancellations land without warning, and by the time you look the slot is gone. DinnerElite watches for you. Pick the restaurants you care about. Tell us which days work, what time window you want, and how many people you are feeding. When a table matching your rules appears, you get an alert. Then you book it yourself. HOW IT WORKS 1. Browse 224 hard-to-book NYC restaurants. 2. Add the ones you want to your watchlist. 3. Set your days, your time window, and your party size. 4. Get an alert the moment a matching table opens. 5. Tap through and book it. WHAT YOU CAN WATCH 224 New York City restaurants across the neighborhoods that book out fastest. The East Village is our densest coverage at 28 venues. We track rooms that take reservations through the major booking platforms, including Resy, OpenTable, and Tock. FILTERS THAT MATCH REAL LIFE Choose the days of the week you can actually go. Set a time window, so a 5:15pm table does not wake you at midnight. Set your party size, because a two-top and a six-top are different problems. Tell us whether you will take a short-notice table or whether you need a few days of warning. PLANS Every plan starts with a 3-day free trial. You are not charged during the trial. Cancel inside 3 days and you pay nothing. Premium, $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. Watch unlimited restaurants, set the dates, times and party size you want on each, and cancel anytime. Expert, $28.99 a month or $289.99 a year. Everything in Premium, plus a human team that books tables for you on request, plus priority human support. Annual plans cost two months less than paying month to month. Browsing all 224 restaurants is free and needs no card. 30-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE If DinnerElite does not send you a single table alert in your first 30 days, email us and we refund you in full. WHAT DINNERELITE DOES NOT DO DinnerElite does not book tables automatically. There is no bot and nothing runs against your reservation account. We send you an alert and you book the table yourself. The one exception is the Expert plan, where a real person on our team books on your behalf when you ask. WHO IT IS FOR People who check Resy at 9am and find the table already gone. Anniversary and birthday planners who need one specific night. Visitors who get a single shot at dinner in New York. Anyone who gave up on a restaurant because the calendar was always grey. NEW YORK ONLY, FOR NOW DinnerElite covers New York City today. That is the whole catalog. We would rather cover one city properly than five badly. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Premium and Expert are auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://dinnerelite.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://dinnerelite.com/privacy Questions: support@dinnerelite.com DinnerElite is not affiliated with or endorsed by Resy, OpenTable, Tock, or any other reservation platform. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

ResX4 screens
DinnerElite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DinnerElite at none against ResX's shown. DinnerElite also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). ResX's advantage is ratings volume (764 vs 1) and chart position (#14 vs #185). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 DinnerElite sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DinnerElite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ResX has 764 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ResX ships an update every 2 weeks, DinnerElite every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
ResX versus DinnerElite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResXDinnerElite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (764 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings764 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#14 — better#185
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperResXLIMED

Customer experience

ResX

All ratings754 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral9.4%
Negative17.2%

DinnerElite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

DinnerElite

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

DinnerElite

Subscriptions4
  • Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Expert3 Days trial$28.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • Expert Yearly3 Days trial$289.991 Year

Questions

Is ResX free?
ResX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DinnerElite free?
DinnerElite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ResX or DinnerElite?
DinnerElite is rated higher. ResX averages 4.8 out of 5 from 764 ratings, while DinnerElite averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ResX or DinnerElite have ads?
ResX shows ads; DinnerElite does not.
Which is updated more often, ResX or DinnerElite?
ResX ships an update every 2 weeks, and DinnerElite every 3 days. Most recently, ResX was updated on October 30, 2026 and DinnerElite on October 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, ResX or DinnerElite?
ResX currently peaks at #14 in the App Store charts, and DinnerElite at #185. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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