Snag Reservations vs phillumeni
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snag Reservations
This app automatically monitors and books restaurant reservations for you. It continuously checks reservation platforms and waitlists, instantly attempting to secure a table when one becomes available, especially for hard-to-get spots. Receive real-time notifications when your reservation is made.
- Automatic reservation monitoring
- Instant booking attempts
- Waitlist monitoring
- Real-time notifications
- Supports hard-to-get reservations
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Never miss a reservation again. Snag automatically monitors restaurant reservations on your behalf the moment they become available — even at the hardest restaurants to get into. Stop refreshing reservation apps. Let Snag handle the timing. How Snag Works Choose the restaurant, date, and time you want. Snag continuously monitors reservation platforms, cancellations, and waitlists. When a matching table becomes available, Snag instantly grabs it using your account. Built for the hardest reservations Snag is designed for competitive restaurants where reservations disappear instantly Features: • Automatic reservation monitoring • Instant booking attempts when tables open • Waitlist monitoring • Real-time notifications Important Snag is a software tool that operates on your behalf using your own reservation accounts. Snag does not hold, resell, or control restaurant reservations. Stop stressing about reservations Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
phillumeni
This app lets you digitally collect and rank matchbooks from bars, restaurants, and hotels. Snap photos, pin locations on a map, and compare your preferences with friends and leaderboards. Build your visual collection and discover new places.
- Digitally collect matchbooks
- Pin locations on a shared map
- Rank venues head-to-head
- Build a visual collection
- Follow friends' collections
- View leaderboards
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Some places still hand you a matchbook on the way out. phillumeni is where those end up. Snap a photo of the matchbook, pin the spot on the shared map, and rank it against the rest of your collection in a few head-to-head taps — your picks decide the order, no star ratings, no reviews to write. COLLECT • Hundreds of matchbook-friendly bars, restaurants, and hotels already on the map — walk out with a matchbook, tap "Got it." • Somewhere new or obscure? Add it by name or street address (it's printed right on the matchbook). • Every matchbook photo you take builds your visual collection. RANK • A few "which did you like more?" taps place each spot exactly where it belongs in your list. • Re-rank any spot whenever you change your mind. It's your taste, ordered. COMPARE • Follow friends to unlock their collections and see how your lists stack up. • Friends, City, and World leaderboards show where the best matchbooks are hiding. Your collection is followers-only. Your location is never tracked or stored. Free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: phillumeni at 5.0 against Snag Reservations's 3.8. phillumeni also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Snag Reservations's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (20 vs 2). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Snag Reservations sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per month. phillumeni asks for nothing beyond the download.
phillumeni holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snag Reservations has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Snag Reservations ships an update every 9 days, phillumeni monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snag Reservations | phillumeni |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #95 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KARAN SINGH JAGGI | John West |
In-app purchases
Snag Reservations
- Monthly Membership7 Days trial$39.991 Month
phillumeni
No in-app purchases









