Comparison

Packaging Plus vs Hearth

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Packaging Plus

Manage your conference experience with this event guide. Stay updated on the program, connect with other attendees, and navigate the venue. It's your essential tool for Easyfairs Packaging events.

Highlights
  • Conference program updates
  • Attendee networking
  • Meeting requests
  • Interactive floorplan
  • Event guide
Features
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Your conference timetable. Your Network. Your meetings. Introducing the Packaging + events app! Stay up to date with the latest conference programme, request meetings with other attendees, view the floorplan… the perfect guide for all Easyfairs Packaging events, including London Packaging Week. Download it now and don't miss anything, or anyone!

About

Hearth

Features
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Behind every busy service is constant coordination—reservations, seating changes, walk-ins, and guest details, all happening at once. Hearth brings reservations, guest management, floor planning, waitlists, and restaurant insights together in one connected platform, giving your team a clearer and more organised way to manage every service. From a guest's first booking to their hundredth visit, Hearth helps your team recognise returning guests, remember what matters, and deliver more personal experiences. WHY RESTAURANTS CHOOSE HEARTH Guest Management: Keep guest preferences, allergies, visit history, special occasions, VIP status, and important notes in one place, giving your team the context they need before every guest arrives. Reservation Management: Take and manage bookings, organise covers, and keep your team aligned with a reservation system built for real restaurant service, not just a calendar. Floor Plan Management: See your dining room in real time, manage table availability, and make faster seating decisions during busy service. Waitlist Management: Manage walk-ins and waiting guests in one place, track wait times, and keep the arrival experience organised from waiting to seating. Hearth Intelligence: Get clear insights into covers, busy periods, and guest trends, giving restaurant operators a better understanding of their business without unnecessary complexity. Restaurant Referral Programme: Refer other restaurants to Hearth and benefit from helping the Hearth community grow. Commission-Free Reservations: Build direct relationships with your guests without paying a commission on every reservation. BUILT FOR REAL SERVICE, NOT JUST BOOKINGS Most reservation systems stop at the booking. Hearth goes further by connecting reservations, guest history, floor management, and waitlists in one place, giving your team the information they need throughout the guest journey. Great hospitality is delivered by people and supported by well-structured systems. Hearth helps your team stay organised, informed, and in control, even during the busiest services. WHO HEARTH IS FOR Built for restaurant owners, general managers, front-of-house teams, and multi-venue operators—from independent restaurants to growing restaurant groups. Download Hearth and bring greater clarity, structure, and confidence to every service.

Screenshots

Packaging Plus4 screens
Hearth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hearth at every 2 weeks against Packaging Plus's every 3 months. Hearth also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Packaging Plus ships an update every 3 months, Hearth every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Packaging Plus versus Hearth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPackaging PlusHearth
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB46 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEasyfairs InternationalDIPENDRA BAHADUR KARKI

In-app purchases

None

Packaging Plus

No in-app purchases

None

Hearth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Packaging Plus free?
Packaging Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hearth free?
Hearth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Packaging Plus or Hearth have ads?
Neither Packaging Plus nor Hearth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Packaging Plus or Hearth?
Packaging Plus ships an update every 3 months, and Hearth every 2 weeks. Most recently, Packaging Plus was updated on September 26, 2026 and Hearth on October 3, 2026.

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