Comparison

Skip vs First Table

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

Head to head
About

Skip

Pre-order and pay for food and drinks at your favorite cafes to avoid waiting in line. Browse menus, customize orders, and set pickup times for a seamless experience. Enjoy cash-free payments and automatic loyalty rewards.

Highlights
  • Pre-order food and drinks
  • Cash-free in-app payments
  • Customize orders
  • Set pickup times
  • Manage loyalty cards
  • Find nearby venues
Features
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Skip is the secret to skipping long queues in your favourite cafes. Never wait for your coffee and food again. Pre-order and pay for food and drinks with Skip and you can get on with your day. Simply select your drink and food items, or search for nearby venues and look through their menus, customise your order (1 sugar, no onion, etc), set your pick up time, confirm payment and Skip the queue! Forget your wallet? No cash on you? No worries, Skip lets you grab food and drink cash free with secure in-app payment. Skip also takes care of your cafe loyalty cards and automatically redeems your hard-earned loyalty freebies. Please note, Skip venues are currently active within Australia only.

About

First Table

Discover and book the first table of the night at top restaurants to receive 50% off your food bill. Explore new dining venues and save money on meals across the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.

Highlights
  • 50% off food bill
  • Book first table of the night
  • Discover new restaurants
  • Save money on dining
  • Browse 3,000+ restaurants
  • Support local venues
Features
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Enjoy exceptional dining with 50% off food. First Table rewards you for booking the first table of the night at incredible restaurants near you. Discover new favourites and save every time you dine. With First Table, food lovers get 50% off their food bill when they book the first table of the evening, the perfect way to explore new restaurants and enjoy your favourites, all at a fraction of the price. Discover over 4,500 incredible restaurants across the UK, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand. Whether you're after a midweek meal or a memorable night out, First Table helps you dine smarter. How it works: • Browse top-rated restaurants in your area • Book the first table of the night, lock in with a booking fee • Enjoy 50% off the food bill for up to 6 diners Why diners love First Table: • Save money while eating out more • Explore new cuisines and venues • Support local restaurants • Easy, seamless booking experience Discover new restaurants in your own backyard, and get an extra perk for dining off-peak. How does First Table work? Participating restaurants list their first tables for breakfast, lunch or dinner on First Table, showing up to fourteen days of availability on our platform. Diners are then rewarded with 50% off the food bill for dining at an off-peak time. To secure 50% off the food bill, select your city and search through the available restaurants near you. Then select your date and time and lock in your First Table for a booking fee. What’s in it for the restaurant? Restaurants choose to join at their own discretion, to help fill empty tables and to create a buzz early into their service. That means what while you’re tucking into a sunny brunch or an elevated dinner for half the price, you're also helping restaurants start service strong. Discover new restaurants! Browse nearby restaurants to discover a hidden gem in your own backyard or lock in top-rated restaurants you’ve always wanted to try. Craving a particular meal? Restaurants are also searchable by restaurant name or cuisine. What’s the catch? There isn’t one - that’s the best part! First Table is a win-win for restaurants and diners alike. Restaurants get early customers through the door and diners get rewarded for dining at times that restaurants need them most. By dining on First Table, you'll not only have a great excuse to connect with mates, dates and fellow foodies, but you'll also be supporting hospitality venues by dining at the times that they need you the most. Have friends you’d love to dine with? You can even earn credit by sharing First Table with other foodies! Just grab your promo code from your profile, and you’ll both get your next restaurant booking fee half price.

Screenshots

Skip4 screens
First Table4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: First Table at 92% against Skip's 45%. First Table also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Skip's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

First Table holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First Table has 99 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Skip's written reviews are positive against 92% of First Table's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skip ships an update every 3 months, First Table fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Skip versus First Table: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkipFirst Table
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.9 (99 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.6% of reviews91.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings399 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkip Zero Pty Ltdfirsttable

Customer experience

Skip

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive44.6%
Neutral14.5%
Negative41.0%

First Table

All ratings99 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews785 reviews
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.1%

User reviews

Skip

From 3 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Saves time ordering coffee
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 👍 Convenient for pre-ordering
  • 👍 Good for discovering new venues
  • 👍 Loyalty rewards tracking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent logging out
  • 🐛 App instability and crashes
  • 🐛 Frustrating payment issues
  • 🐛 Poorly maintained features
  • 🐛 Annoying ads after ordering

First Table

From 99 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use app
  • 🚀 Efficient booking process
  • 💰 Great value for money
  • 🍽️ Variety of restaurants to choose from
  • 🔍 Helpful search and filtering options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and glitches
  • 🕰️ Limited time slots and early dining requirements
  • 🔍 Lack of transparency in deal conditions
  • 💳 Booking fees can be high
  • 🔍 Limited restaurant options in some areas

Bugs and requests

Skip

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App frequently crashes and freezes
  • App continually logs users out
  • Payment errors and failures
  • Recents, favorites, history don't work consistently
  • White screen after attempting payment
Show 11 more
  • Orders not going through to cafe
  • Charged for orders that didn't go through
  • Login screen presented off-page (capture)
  • Account locked for no reason
  • Venue status incorrectly displayed
  • Credit card details displayed after deletion
  • Password reset doesn't work
  • Notifications appear with no content
  • Order placed but not received by cafe, still charged
  • Free coffee from loyalty not restored after cancellation
  • Minimum purchase rule applied inconsistently with discounts

Requested features

10 requests
  • Keep users logged in for longer
  • Improve login screen for password manager integration
  • Offer FaceID/biometric login
  • Allow reordering of favorite orders easily
  • Add Apple Watch/Siri integration
Show 5 more
  • Allow cafe to interact with consumers
  • Add PayPal as a payment option
  • Improve voucher usability
  • Allow users to create favorite drinks
  • Add opt-out for ads

First Table

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login and booking issues
  • Crashes and freezes when navigating the app
  • Inconsistent application of discounts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Favorite/saved restaurants feature
  • More flexible dining time options
  • Improved app performance and stability
  • Expanded restaurant selection
  • Clearer display of deal conditions

In-app purchases

None

Skip

No in-app purchases

None

First Table

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skip free?
Skip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is First Table free?
First Table is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Skip or First Table?
First Table is rated higher. Skip averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while First Table averages 4.9 from 99 ratings.
Do Skip or First Table have ads?
First Table shows ads; Skip does not.
Which is updated more often, Skip or First Table?
Skip ships an update every 3 months, and First Table fortnightly. Most recently, Skip was updated on September 24, 2026 and First Table on September 26, 2026.

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