Comparison

Table Connect vs MealBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Table Connect

Features
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Table Connectは、レストランでの食事会を通じて食の好みが合う仲間と出会えるグルメ仲間探しアプリです。 ■ こんな方におすすめ ・一人では行きにくいお店に行きたい ・食の好みが合う友人を増やしたい ・旅先や出張先で一緒にご飯を食べる仲間がほしい ・新しいお店を開拓したいけど、一人だと心細い ■ 使い方はシンプル 1. 気になるお店のURLを貼るだけで食事会を作成。AIがお店の情報を自動で取得します 2. タイムラインから気になる食事会を見つけて参加 3. 幹事がレストランを予約して、当日みんなで食事を楽しむ 4. 食事後にお互いをレビュー。相性が良ければチャットが解禁されて、次の食事の約束も ■ 主な機能 ・食事会の作成と参加:行きたいお店で仲間を募集。URLを貼るだけでAIがお店情報を解析 ・グルメMBTI診断:8つの質問であなたの食の好みを16タイプに分類。相性の良い仲間を発見 ・つながりシステム:食事後の相互レビューで相性が良い相手とつながれる ・グループチャット:食事会の参加者同士で事前の打ち合わせや当日の連絡が可能 ・レストラン検索:地図から近くのお店を探したり、AIにおすすめを聞いたりできます ■ 安心の仕組み ・本人確認(eKYC)で信頼性を確保 ・ドタキャン防止のリマインド通知 ・ブロック・通報機能で不快なユーザーへの対策 ・恋愛目的ではない、グルメに特化した健全なコミュニティ ■ 料金プラン ・無料会員(Free):食事会の閲覧、グルメMBTI診断 ・Diner会員:月額100円で食事会への参加が無制限 ・Gourmet会員:月額500円でDinerの全機能+本人確認バッジ取得 食事は、人と人をつなぐ最高のきっかけ。 Table Connectで、あなたの食卓をもっと楽しくしませんか。 利用規約: https://table-connect-landing.vercel.app/terms プライバシーポリシー: https://table-connect-landing.vercel.app/privacy

About

MealBuddy

Features
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MealBuddy is a lightweight social dining app that helps friend groups discover and decide on restaurants together. Features: • Create or join dining groups by city — share restaurant finds with friends • Save restaurants from Google Maps links or search — organized by city • Random restaurant picker with fun dice animation — never argue about where to eat again • Group chat with real-time messaging and photo sharing • Add personal notes to saved restaurants — remember names in your own language • Anonymous comments and ratings on restaurants • Push notifications for group activity, join requests, and new messages • QR code sharing — invite friends to join your group instantly • Multi-language support: English, 中文, 日本語 Whether you're exploring Tokyo ramen shops, Singapore hawker stalls, or your hometown favorites, MealBuddy makes dining decisions fun and social.

Screenshots

Table Connect4 screens
MealBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MealBuddy at none against Table Connect's 5. Table Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Table Connect sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. MealBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Table Connect ships an update every 3 days, MealBuddy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Table Connect versus MealBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTable ConnectMealBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSHUSAKU HAYASHISingularity Games Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Table Connect

Subscriptions2
  • Diner$0.491 Month
  • Gourmet$2.991 Month
One-time3
  • つなぎ手サポート$0.49
  • つなぎ手サポート$1.99
  • つなぎ手サポート$2.99
None

MealBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Table Connect free?
Table Connect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MealBuddy free?
MealBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Table Connect or MealBuddy have ads?
Neither Table Connect nor MealBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Table Connect or MealBuddy?
Table Connect ships an update every 3 days, and MealBuddy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Table Connect was updated on October 14, 2026 and MealBuddy on October 8, 2026.

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