Comparison

OpenTable for Restaurants vs Waiter notepad for orders

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

Head to head
About

OpenTable for Restaurants

This app helps restaurants manage reservations, optimize operations, and enhance guest experiences. It allows for remote access to key metrics, reservation editing, and marketing campaign initiation. The iPad version offers comprehensive front-of-house and shift planning tools.

Highlights
  • Fill more seats
  • Deliver remarkable hospitality
  • Optimize operations
  • Check cover trends and stats
  • Make and edit reservations
  • Start marketing campaigns
  • Front-of-house guest and table management
Features
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The OpenTable app is a robust restaurant management and marketing solution that helps fill more seats, deliver remarkable hospitality, and optimize operations. It is available for download for all OpenTable customers. From an iPhone, OpenTable customers can stay connected to their restaurant from anywhere. The Owner app on iPhone lets you check cover trends and stats, make and edit reservations, start a marketing campaign, receive VIP push notifications, and more. Additionally, OpenTable customers should use the iPad app for cloud-based front-of-house guest and table management, shift planning, and more. Note: This app is for restaurants using OpenTable. If you want to book a reservation, please download the OpenTable diner app or go to https://www.opentable.com/mobile.

About

Waiter notepad for orders

This app helps restaurant staff take customer orders quickly and efficiently. Manage your menu, track popular dishes, and print bills with ease. Improve workflow and customer service for your establishment.

Highlights
  • Quick order taking
  • Menu management
  • Order analytics
  • Waiter management
  • Bill printing
Features
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Waiter Notepad is a practical app for waiters that helps take customer orders faster and more efficiently. With this book app, you can easily update your restaurant menu, add or remove dishes, and keep prices accurate. The app allows you to track and analyze orders to understand which dishes are popular and improve service. You can manage waiters, assign tasks, and monitor performance. Waitress Notepad also supports quick and easy bill printing, reducing errors and saving time. This app is perfect for restaurants, cafes, and bars, helping staff work more efficiently and provide better customer service. Improve your restaurant workflow, reduce mistakes, and streamline ordering with Waitress Notepad. 1) easy menu update 2) building order analytics 3) management of waiters 4) print bill Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

OpenTable for Restaurants4 screens
Waiter notepad for orders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenTable for Restaurants at none against Waiter notepad for orders's 2. OpenTable for Restaurants also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Waiter notepad for orders's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 24%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Waiter notepad for orders sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. OpenTable for Restaurants asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenTable for Restaurants ships an update weekly, Waiter notepad for orders monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
OpenTable for Restaurants versus Waiter notepad for orders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenTable for RestaurantsWaiter notepad for orders
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (433 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.1% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings433 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpenTable, Inc.Leonid Shulga

Customer experience

OpenTable for Restaurants

All ratings433 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive24.1%
Neutral11.8%
Negative64.1%

Waiter notepad for orders

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

OpenTable for Restaurants

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Reservations not syncing across devices
  • Guest info not displaying correctly
  • Inability to update reservation details
  • Crashing and freezing issues
  • Compatibility problems with newer devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Floor plan view on mobile
  • Ability to customize tags/courses
  • Waitlist functionality improvements
  • More control over reservations on mobile
  • Better guest management tools
Show 1 more
  • Ability to respond to reviews in-app

Waiter notepad for orders

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

OpenTable for Restaurants

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Waiter notepad for orders

Subscriptions1
  • 1 year access to application$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Access$19.99

Questions

Is OpenTable for Restaurants free?
OpenTable for Restaurants is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Waiter notepad for orders free?
Waiter notepad for orders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OpenTable for Restaurants or Waiter notepad for orders have ads?
Waiter notepad for orders shows ads; OpenTable for Restaurants does not.
Which is updated more often, OpenTable for Restaurants or Waiter notepad for orders?
OpenTable for Restaurants ships an update weekly, and Waiter notepad for orders monthly. Most recently, OpenTable for Restaurants was updated on October 29, 2026 and Waiter notepad for orders on October 27, 2026.

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