Reservation Drops vs TableWatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
TableWatch
This app monitors popular restaurants on Resy and OpenTable for openings. It sends instant push notifications when a table becomes available, allowing you to book it directly. You can set specific dates, times, and party sizes for your desired reservation.
- Monitors Resy and OpenTable
- Instant push notifications
- Customizable search criteria
- Save all alerts
- Pause or email alerts
- One search for multiple platforms
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Getting a reservation at the hottest restaurants shouldn't take luck. TableWatch watches fully booked restaurants on Resy and OpenTable and sends you a push notification the moment a table opens up. HOW IT WORKS 1. Search for any restaurant on Resy or OpenTable 2. Pick your party size, the nights you want, and a time 3. When a matching table opens, we alert you right away 4. Tap the green time to book it on Resy or OpenTable WHY TABLEWATCH - Resy and OpenTable in one search - Watch for specific nights, weekends, or any day - Lunch, dinner, or your own exact time window - Every alert is saved, so you never lose track of an opening - Pause alerts any time, or get them by email instead PRICING Every account gets 1 free credit every 30 days. One credit starts a new watch, and extending a watch costs half a credit. - Credit packs: 1 for $2.99, 5 for $9.99, 12 for $17.99 - Unlimited: $24.99 per month or $89.99 per year Unlimited is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase, and it renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://tablewatch.io/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://tablewatch.io/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reservation Drops at none against TableWatch's 6. TableWatch's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. TableWatch sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Reservation Drops asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Reservation Drops against 5.0 for TableWatch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Reservation Drops ships an update every 2 months, TableWatch weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reservation Drops | TableWatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #195 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Geoffrey Hillocks | TableWatch |
Customer experience
Reservation Drops
TableWatch
In-app purchases
Reservation Drops
No in-app purchases
TableWatch
- TableWatch Basic$14.991 Month
- TableWatchPro$24.991 Month
- Unlimited$89.991 Year
- 1 Credit$2.99
- 5 Credits$9.99
- 12 Credits$17.99
Questions
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