Comparison

TableWatch vs DinnerElite

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

Head to head
About

TableWatch

This app helps you snag reservations at popular, fully-booked restaurants. It monitors platforms like Resy and OpenTable and sends instant SMS or email alerts when tables become available based on your preferences.

Highlights
  • Monitors Resy and OpenTable
  • Instant SMS/email notifications
  • Custom date/time preferences
  • Filter by day of week
  • View available tables
  • Manage multiple watches
  • Notification history
Features
Read full description

Getting a reservation at the hottest restaurants shouldn't require luck. TableWatch monitors fully-booked restaurants on Resy and OpenTable and sends you instant SMS or email alerts the moment a table becomes available. HOW IT WORKS 1. Search for any restaurant on Resy or OpenTable 2. Set your party size, date range, and preferred time 3. We monitor availability every 15 minutes 4. Get notified instantly when a table opens up FEATURES - Monitor restaurants on both Resy and OpenTable - Instant SMS and email notifications - Set custom date ranges and time preferences - Filter by specific days of the week - View all currently available tables in one place - Manage multiple active watches at once - Notification history to track all your alerts SUBSCRIPTION PLANS Free — 1 active watch, perfect for trying it out Basic ($14.99/mo) — Up to 3 active watches Pro ($24.99/mo) — Unlimited watches + priority notifications Pro subscribers receive notifications 1 minute before other users, giving you the best chance at securing that hard-to-get table. TableWatch works with restaurants in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, Boston, and dozens of other major cities across the United States. Stop refreshing reservation apps manually. Let TableWatch do the work. Terms of Use: https://tablewatch.io/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://tablewatch.io/privacy-policy

About

DinnerElite

This app monitors hard-to-book New York City restaurants for table availability. Users select desired restaurants, dates, times, and party sizes to receive instant alerts when matching reservations open up. You then book the table yourself.

Highlights
  • Watchlist for 224 NYC restaurants
  • Customizable date and time windows
  • Party size filtering
  • Real-time table availability alerts
  • Direct booking link
  • Covers Resy, OpenTable, Tock reservations
Features
Read full description

Getting a table at New York's hardest restaurants is a timing problem. Tables open at odd hours, cancellations land without warning, and by the time you look the slot is gone. DinnerElite watches for you. Pick the restaurants you care about. Tell us which days work, what time window you want, and how many people you are feeding. When a table matching your rules appears, you get an alert. Then you book it yourself. HOW IT WORKS 1. Browse 224 hard-to-book NYC restaurants. 2. Add the ones you want to your watchlist. 3. Set your days, your time window, and your party size. 4. Get an alert the moment a matching table opens. 5. Tap through and book it. WHAT YOU CAN WATCH 224 New York City restaurants across the neighborhoods that book out fastest. The East Village is our densest coverage at 28 venues. We track rooms that take reservations through the major booking platforms, including Resy, OpenTable, and Tock. FILTERS THAT MATCH REAL LIFE Choose the days of the week you can actually go. Set a time window, so a 5:15pm table does not wake you at midnight. Set your party size, because a two-top and a six-top are different problems. Tell us whether you will take a short-notice table or whether you need a few days of warning. PLANS Every plan starts with a 3-day free trial. You are not charged during the trial. Cancel inside 3 days and you pay nothing. Premium, $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. Watch unlimited restaurants, set the dates, times and party size you want on each, and cancel anytime. Expert, $28.99 a month or $289.99 a year. Everything in Premium, plus a human team that books tables for you on request, plus priority human support. Annual plans cost two months less than paying month to month. Browsing all 224 restaurants is free and needs no card. 30-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE If DinnerElite does not send you a single table alert in your first 30 days, email us and we refund you in full. WHAT DINNERELITE DOES NOT DO DinnerElite does not book tables automatically. There is no bot and nothing runs against your reservation account. We send you an alert and you book the table yourself. The one exception is the Expert plan, where a real person on our team books on your behalf when you ask. WHO IT IS FOR People who check Resy at 9am and find the table already gone. Anniversary and birthday planners who need one specific night. Visitors who get a single shot at dinner in New York. Anyone who gave up on a restaurant because the calendar was always grey. NEW YORK ONLY, FOR NOW DinnerElite covers New York City today. That is the whole catalog. We would rather cover one city properly than five badly. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Premium and Expert are auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://dinnerelite.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://dinnerelite.com/privacy Questions: support@dinnerelite.com DinnerElite is not affiliated with or endorsed by Resy, OpenTable, Tock, or any other reservation platform. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

TableWatch4 screens
DinnerElite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TableWatch at daily against DinnerElite's every 3 days. TableWatch also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TableWatch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and DinnerElite sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TableWatch against 5.0 for DinnerElite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TableWatch ships an update daily, DinnerElite every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
TableWatch versus DinnerElite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTableWatchDinnerElite
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTABLEWATCH LLCLIMED

Customer experience

TableWatch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DinnerElite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TableWatch

Subscriptions2
  • TableWatch Basic$14.991 Month
  • TableWatchPro$24.991 Month
4 purchases

DinnerElite

Subscriptions4
  • Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Expert3 Days trial$28.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$99.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Expert Yearly3 Days trial$289.991 Year

Questions

Is TableWatch free?
TableWatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DinnerElite free?
DinnerElite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TableWatch or DinnerElite?
TableWatch and DinnerElite are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do TableWatch or DinnerElite have ads?
Neither TableWatch nor DinnerElite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TableWatch or DinnerElite?
TableWatch ships an update daily, and DinnerElite every 3 days. Most recently, TableWatch was updated on October 13, 2026 and DinnerElite on October 6, 2026.

Other comparisons