Resy vs Thrive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Resy
Discover and book tables at top restaurants globally. This app simplifies finding and securing reservations at sought-after dining establishments in over 80 cities, making it easier to enjoy dining out.
- Book restaurant reservations
- Discover top restaurants
- Find sought-after seats
- Reservations in 80+ cities
- Future of hospitality tech
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Resy powers the world’s best restaurants, using technology to imagine the future of hospitality. If you’re a person who loves dining out but hates hassling for reservations, download Resy now! Book sought-after seats at the best restaurants in 80 cities worldwide.
Thrive
Easily order food for your workday directly from your workplace. Browse menus, customize meals, and schedule pickup times. Secure payments and order history make feeding your workday simple and convenient.
- Workplace food menu browsing
- Customizable meal options
- Scheduled food pickup
- Order history and reordering
- Secure mobile payments
- Scan & Pay for grab and go
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Welcome to Thrive: Food ordering made for your workplace! Browse food options and menus at work then order ahead on your schedule with secure payments from any mobile device. Starved for time? Find a meal fast with clear menu options, custom choices and pickup options that suit you. Feed your workday with Thrive! Here's what you can expect: Connection to great food Thrive partners with your workplace to connect you directly with the food menus at your location. View what's for breakfast or lunch well before you get there. Custom choices View custom options available on food menus to help you make choices to match your taste. Order on the go Extra busy day? We have those too. Now you can order ahead and find a pickup time on your schedule. Flexible ordering Not sure what to eat? You can re-order items from your past orders and browse your order history. Select locations also offer Scan & Pay flexibility to easily add grab and go items on the spot. Safe and easy checkout All major credit cards accepted at checkout using secure encryption, including Apple Pay. Expensing lunch? Use your personal or company card and we’ll send you the receipt.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Resy at 4.9 against Thrive's 3.8. Resy also leads on ratings volume (794K vs 1.1K) and chart position (#47 vs unranked). Thrive's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Resy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Resy has 794K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Resy's written reviews are positive against 32% of Thrive's.
Resy ships an update every 2 weeks, Thrive weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Resy | Thrive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (794K ratings) — better | 3.8 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews — better | 31.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 794K — better | 1.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #47 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 188 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Resy | Compass Group Canada LTD |
Customer experience
Resy
Thrive
Bugs and requests
Resy
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Location detection issues
- Reservation cancellation problems
- Unreliable notification system
- Inability to update user profile
Requested features
5 requests- Add restaurant menus and pricing
- Improve search filters and sorting
- Allow multi-reservation booking
- Provide better reservation management tools
- Enhance user reviews and ratings system
Thrive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Resy
No in-app purchases
Thrive
No in-app purchases
