Comparison

RamenDays vs TableCheck

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

Head to head
About

RamenDays

Discover popular ramen shops in Japan and around the world. Record your ramen experiences with photos and comments, and share them with a community of ramen enthusiasts. Compete in rankings and find new ramen spots near you.

Highlights
  • Find popular ramen shops
  • Record ramen experiences with photos
  • Share ramen posts
  • Ramen shop and lover rankings
  • Map view of nearby shops
  • Comment and 'Yummy!' features
Features
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RamenDays is an app you can easily find popular ramen shops which are located in Japan. If you have any plan to go to Japan or you are interested in ramen in Japan, please use RamenDays. After release in Japan App Store in January 2014, more than 95,000 ramen records and more than 18,000 ramen shop information were posted. Around 200 ramen records are posted everyday. Especially there are a lot of records and information in Sapporo and Hokkaido which are famous as ramen hot areas in Japan. This time, we released English and Chinese (traditional Chinese characters) versions of RamenDays to be used by person all over the world. The catch phrase of RamenDays(毎日がラーメン) in Japan App Store is “Record and share ramen records you ate. And challenge ranking in the app!” A lot of Ramen fans in Japan are recording and sharing ramen records everyday. Of course RamenDays is available in all over the world. When you also eat ramen except for in Japan, please record and share! Features: - Take a photo and post it with the shop name, the name of ramen and your comments etc. - Ranking of ramen lovers and ramen shops (monthly, weekly) - Display all photos on your timeline - When you find a photo that looks good, tap "Yummy!" and/or comment - Find ramen shops around you on the map - Share your post to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram

About

TableCheck

Discover and book tables at restaurants in Japan and Singapore. Find renowned hotspots, izakayas, or hidden gems with easy filtering by cuisine, budget, and location. Save favorites and access exclusive offers like Fast Pass.

Highlights
  • Discover curated restaurants
  • Filter by cuisine, budget, location
  • Real-time reservation availability
  • Save favorite restaurants
  • Exclusive offers and Fast Pass
Features
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Dive into the world of dining in Japan and Singapore with Tablecheck. Whether you’re seeking famous restaurants, cozy izakayas, or hidden culinary gems, Create amazing Dining Experiences: ◆ Discover curated restaurants: From renowned hotspots to lesser-known treasures ◆ Effortless exploration: Filter by cuisine, budget, location. In your own language. ◆ Hassle-free reservations: Check real-time availability now, next, or at a specific period. ◆ Personalised lists: Save your favourites and keep track of your top picks Exclusive offers: Skip the queue at some venues with Fast Pass, book dining experiences only available on Tablecheck

Screenshots

RamenDays4 screens
TableCheck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RamenDays at 72% against TableCheck's 17%. RamenDays also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). TableCheck's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. RamenDays sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TableCheck asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RamenDays holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of RamenDays's written reviews are positive against 17% of TableCheck's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RamenDays ships an update every 3 days, TableCheck every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
RamenDays versus TableCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRamenDaysTableCheck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better2.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings68 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB33 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperClear Inc.TableCheck Inc.

Customer experience

RamenDays

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative24.0%

TableCheck

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative77.4%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

RamenDays

Subscriptions4
  • ベーシックプラン$1.991 Month
  • プレミアムプラン$2.991 Month
  • ベーシックプラン$22.991 Year
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  • プレミアムプラン$29.991 Year
None

TableCheck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RamenDays free?
RamenDays is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TableCheck free?
TableCheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RamenDays or TableCheck?
RamenDays is rated higher. RamenDays averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while TableCheck averages 2.5 from 8 ratings.
Do RamenDays or TableCheck have ads?
RamenDays shows ads; TableCheck does not.
Which is updated more often, RamenDays or TableCheck?
RamenDays ships an update every 3 days, and TableCheck every 2 months. Most recently, RamenDays was updated on September 23, 2026 and TableCheck on September 25, 2026.

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