Resy vs Sidewalk
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.
Sidewalk
Easily discover nearby food trucks and pop-up shops in real-time. Vendors can broadcast their current location, allowing customers to find them effortlessly on a map when they are open for business.
- Real-time location broadcasting
- Interactive map interface
- Discover local vendors
- Vendor status updates
- Effortless customer experience
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Sidewalk is the go-to platform for pop-up shops, food trucks, and street vendors! With Sidewalk, vendors can easily broadcast their real-time location using their phone’s GPS, making it a breeze for customers to find them right on the map when they’re open for business. It’s a game-changer for vendors and an exciting, effortless experience for customers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Resy at 4.9 against Sidewalk's 4.0. Resy also leads on ratings volume (781K vs 1) and chart position (#42 vs unranked). Sidewalk's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.4 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Resy has 781K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Resy ships an update every 2 weeks, Sidewalk every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and June 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Resy | Sidewalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (781K ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 781K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #42 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Resy | Parth Parab |
Customer experience
Resy
Sidewalk
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
Sidewalk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Resy
No in-app purchases
Sidewalk
No in-app purchases
