Comparison

TableBud vs Restaurant Voter

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

Head to head
About

TableBud

Discover, remember, and share dining experiences with friends. This app personalizes food discovery by focusing on your social network for trusted recommendations, moving beyond anonymous reviews.

Highlights
  • Track restaurant visits on a map
  • Rate meals with color-coded reviews
  • Get friend recommendations
  • Discover new dining spots
  • Share dining experiences
Features
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Dining is more than food — it’s about the people you share it with and the memories you create. But keeping track of favorite restaurants, remembering where you’ve eaten, and finding new places based on trusted recommendations isn’t always easy. That’s where TableBud comes in. Your Social Dining Companion TableBud helps you discover, remember, and share dining experiences with your friends. Instead of relying on overwhelming review sites and anonymous opinions, TableBud makes food discovery personal by putting your network at the center of the experience. With TableBud you can: Track your restaurant visits on an interactive map Rate meals quickly with simple color-coded reviews See trusted recommendations from friends wherever you go Download TableBud Today Discover, dine, and remember with your buds. Make every meal memorable, every recommendation personal, and every city feel like home

About

Restaurant Voter

Eliminate dining indecision with this app that lets groups swipe on local restaurants, vote, and instantly find a place everyone agrees on. Perfect for couples, friends, or coworkers, it simplifies meal planning with intuitive group sessions and detailed restaurant profiles.

Highlights
  • Swipe-based dining voter
  • Group voting sessions
  • Map exploration for restaurants
  • Restaurant filtering
  • Solo dining decision maker
  • Detailed restaurant profiles
Features
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Struggling to decide where to eat? Stop the endless debates with your partner, coworkers, or group chat. Gochew makes dining decisions fast, fun, and democratic! If you've ever spent 30 minutes asking "What do you want to eat?" only to hear "I don't care, you pick," Gochew is your ultimate dining decision maker. Swipe through top-rated local spots, cast your votes, and let Gochew instantly reveal the restaurant everyone can agree on. Whether it's date night, a weekend brunch squad, or lunch on the go, finding your next favorite meal is just a swipe away. HOW IT WORKS: 1. CREATE A GROUP: Invite friends directly from your contacts or create a public session so anyone can join via a shareable link. 2. DEFINE YOUR SEARCH: Choose a location and filter restaurants to find exactly what you're looking for. 3. SWIPE ON LOCAL RESTAURANTS: Swipe right if you love the spot, swipe left if you're not in the mood. 4. GET AN INSTANT MATCH: Once everyone has voted, Gochew reveals the winning restaurant everyone agreed on! TOP FEATURES: • SWIPE-BASED DINING VOTER: An intuitive, visual card deck showcasing menus, cuisines, ratings, and vibes. • GROUP SESSIONS MADE SIMPLE: Dine with 2, 5, or 20 people—everyone has an equal voice. • PUBLIC INVITES: Create a public session in the app and let anyone vote with link (no app required). • MAP EXPLORATION: Drop a pin anywhere to explore restaurants across town or while traveling. • RESTAURANT FILTERS: Only search for what you want, nothing you don't. • SOLO FOOD DECIDER: Dining alone? Use Gochew as your personal restaurant picker to break meal indecision. • CLEAN, DETAILED PROFILES: Instantly check addresses, price ranges, hours of operation, and photos before you head out. • NO REGISTRATION HEADACHES: Jump straight into voting sessions with friends in seconds. PERFECT FOR: • Couples looking for stress-free date night dining • Friends organizing dinners, weekend drinks, or brunch • Coworkers trying to pick lunch spots without long email threads • Travelers exploring food culture in unfamiliar cities End the "I don't care" cycle forever. Download Gochew today and make eating out fun again! Standard Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TableBud3 screens
Restaurant Voter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TableBud at none against Restaurant Voter's 2. TableBud also leads on ratings volume (37 vs 4). Restaurant Voter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Restaurant Voter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TableBud asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TableBud against 5.0 for Restaurant Voter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TableBud has 37 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TableBud ships an update weekly, Restaurant Voter every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TableBud versus Restaurant Voter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTableBudRestaurant Voter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (37 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better4
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTasteBuds HoldingsGochew LLC

Customer experience

TableBud

All ratings37 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Restaurant Voter

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TableBud

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Restaurant Voter

Subscriptions2
  • Gochew Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Gochew Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is TableBud free?
TableBud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Restaurant Voter free?
Restaurant Voter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TableBud or Restaurant Voter?
TableBud and Restaurant Voter are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 37 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do TableBud or Restaurant Voter have ads?
Neither TableBud nor Restaurant Voter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TableBud or Restaurant Voter?
TableBud ships an update weekly, and Restaurant Voter every 2 days. Most recently, TableBud was updated on October 23, 2026 and Restaurant Voter on October 24, 2026.

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