Resy vs Carnet de Lucie
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.
Carnet de Lucie
Discover charming cafés, bakeries, and restaurants across the U.S. This guide focuses on places with authentic ambiance and honest food, perfect for exploring new cities or your own neighborhood. Find spots that create lasting memories.
- Curated list of cafés, bakeries, restaurants
- Discover hidden gems
- Honest reviews and photography
- Save favorite spots
- Plan outings
- Ad-free experience
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Carnet de Lucie is a curated guide to the most charming cafés, bakeries, and restaurants across the United States. Every place featured is handpicked for its warmth, authenticity, and attention to detail — from a cozy bakery in the mountains to a sunlit café by the coast. This is not another list of “top-rated” spots. It’s a collection built with care, where ambiance matters as much as flavor. Each recommendation reflects a love of honest food, beautiful spaces, and meaningful moments. Whether you’re exploring a new city or rediscovering your own neighborhood, Carnet de Lucie helps you find places that feel special — the kind that linger in your memory long after your visit. Subscribe to either the Weekly or Annual plan to unlock all of Carnet de Lucie's features: • Browse curated cafés, bakeries, and restaurants across the U.S. • Discover hidden gems with honest reviews and thoughtful photography • Save your favorites and plan your next outing with ease • Free to use, elegant to explore, and entirely ad-free Note: WEEKLY or ANNUAL subscription required to access all content Carnet de Lucie celebrates the art of everyday living — where taste, beauty, and sincerity meet. Privacy Policy: https://carnetdelucie.com/privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Resy and Carnet de Lucie both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Carnet de Lucie's written reviews are positive against 43% of Resy's. Carnet de Lucie also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Resy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (802K vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. Carnet de Lucie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Resy asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Resy against 5.0 for Carnet de Lucie. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Resy has 802K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Resy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Carnet de Lucie's.
Resy ships an update every 2 weeks, Carnet de Lucie every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Resy | Carnet de Lucie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (802K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 802K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #43 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 188 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Resy | Anders Laederich |
Customer experience
Resy
Carnet de Lucie
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
Carnet de Lucie
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Resy
No in-app purchases
Carnet de Lucie
- Weekly Plan7 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Annual Plan$9.991 Year
