OpenTable for Restaurants vs DashTrack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
DashTrack
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DashTrack is the ultimate tool for managing your restaurant's online presence. With our easy-to-use website builder, you can create a professional and modern website for your restaurant along with automated SEO and content marketing management. Keep your menu and specials up to date across all platforms with our menu management dashboards. Manage online reservations and waitlists with our reservation system. And, easily send email and SMS promotions to your customers with our marketing tools. DashTrack simplifies your restaurant's digital operations and helps you take control of your online presence. Try DashTrack today and elevate your restaurant's online presence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OpenTable for Restaurants at weekly against DashTrack's every 2 months. DashTrack's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OpenTable for Restaurants ships an update weekly, DashTrack every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenTable for Restaurants | DashTrack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (427 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 427 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OpenTable, Inc. | DashTrack LLC |
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
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- Ability to respond to reviews in-app
DashTrack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OpenTable for Restaurants
No in-app purchases
DashTrack
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is OpenTable for Restaurants free?
Is DashTrack free?
Do OpenTable for Restaurants or DashTrack have ads?
Which is updated more often, OpenTable for Restaurants or DashTrack?
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