Resy vs Pocket Somm
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.
Pocket Somm
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You know the feeling when you're sitting at a restaurant, staring at the wine list, and have no idea what to order? Just take a photo of the menu with Pocket Somm, and it will tell you what to order. The app reads the menu with your camera, matches each wine against a built-in catalog of 265,000 wines, and shows community ratings plus a personal prediction that learns from your past ratings. Everything works offline and nothing you scan leaves your phone. Deep coverage of Chilean and Argentine wines, including small independent producers, plus established houses from France, Italy, and Spain. Rate what you drink, keep notes, and build your own wine history. Free, no accounts, no ads, no tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Resy at #45 against Pocket Somm's unranked. Pocket Somm's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). 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.
Resy ships an update every 2 weeks, Pocket Somm every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Resy | Pocket Somm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (806K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 806K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Best chart rank | #45 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Resy | Robert Pugh |
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
Pocket Somm
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Resy
No in-app purchases
Pocket Somm
No in-app purchases
