DINR vs Inspired Rewards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DINR
Discover and book same-day reservations at exclusive, top-tier restaurants, including Michelin-starred establishments. This platform offers a highly curated selection of dining experiences, ensuring quality and unique culinary adventures.
- Same-day reservations
- Michelin guide restaurants
- Curated dining experiences
- Vetted restaurant selection
- Exclusive culinary destinations
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DINR is your access to Canada’s best restaurants, reservations, culinary events and stories. CANADA’S BEST. CAREFULLY CURATED. Not every restaurant can join DINR. Our collection is invite-only and selected on merit, from celebrated institutions to exciting new openings. Restaurants never pay to be featured, so every place you discover is there because we believe it’s worth experiencing. PROUDLY CANADIAN DINR is Canadian-owned and built, with deep roots in the country’s restaurant community. We’re also the Operating Partner of Air Canada’s Best New Restaurants. MORE THAN RESERVATIONS Go beyond booking a table with DINR Supper Club, Dining Series, chef collaborations, exclusive culinary events and original stories featuring the restaurants and people shaping dining culture. GET MORE WITH DINR PREMIUM Premium Members unlock: • First access to sought-after reservations and exclusive seats • Concierge-like support for hard-to-get restaurants • First access to DINR events and chef collaborations • Exclusive hotel, wine, travel and lifestyle benefits • DINR Drops, special releases, stories and more • Aeroplan points on eligible reservations, events, purchases and more DINR also partners with leading premium and loyalty brands to bring members even more access, benefits and experiences. Exceptional restaurants. Better access. More worth experiencing. Welcome to DINR.
Inspired Rewards
Skip the wait at restaurants by joining waitlists remotely and receiving real-time updates. Order food ahead for dine-in or takeout, and even request refills or pay your bill directly through the app.
- Remote waitlist joining
- Real-time waitlist updates
- Order ahead for dine-in
- Order ahead for takeout
- In-restaurant ordering
- Mobile payment
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Waiting sucks. So, our app users don’t wait. Use it to get on the WAITLIST without having to be at the restaurant. You’ll receive updates as you move up the list and you can time your arrival for when your table’s ready. ORDERING Order ahead – your table will be waiting for you and your food won’t be far behind. Need a refill of something – order it via the app when you’re seated in the restaurant. Order takeout – it will be waiting for you when you arrive. PAYMENT No need for your check or your server, use the app to pay and go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: DINR at 46 against Inspired Rewards's 2. DINR also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Inspired Rewards's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for DINR against 5.0 for Inspired Rewards. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DINR has 46 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of DINR's written reviews are positive against 25% of Inspired Rewards's.
DINR ships an update every 3 weeks, Inspired Rewards every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | DINR | Inspired Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (46 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews — better | 24.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BeTheSomm Inc. | SIR Corp. |
Customer experience
DINR
Inspired Rewards
User reviews
DINR
From 46 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Access to top-quality restaurants
- 💡 Great for last-minute reservations
- 👍 User-friendly interface (when working)
- 💯 Excellent customer support (mentioned by some)
- 🚀 Seamless experience in different cities (for some)
Room to improve
- ❌ Limited availability of reservations
- 📍 Geographically restricted (primarily Toronto)
- 💸 High cancellation/no-show fees
- 💳 Credit card required for reservations
- ⏳ Long loading times
Inspired Rewards
From 2 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 💡 Order refills in app
- 🚀 Fast and easy online ordering
- 💡 See visit count for discounts
- 💡 View promos on app
Room to improve
- 🐛 App never works
- 🐛 App won't open
- 🐛 Cannot log in
- 🐛 Rewards/offers not working
- 🐛 Issues with gift cards
Bugs and requests
DINR
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes on launch
- App freezes when trying to book
- Unable to cancel reservations through the app
- Long loading times on the home page
- Notifications lead to booking opportunities being lost
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- App cancels reservations randomly
- Restaurant does not have record of reservation
- App attempts to open other random apps
- Login issues and relogging required
Requested features
8 requests- Expand restaurant options to more cities
- Allow location changes to search in other cities
- Implement a search function for restaurants
- Add ability to book reservations further in advance
- Modernize signup with AppleID/ApplePay
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- Improve notification system for openings
- Allow users to see past reservations
- Parameterize times, dates, and party size for searches
Inspired Rewards
Reported bugs
30 issues- App does not open
- Cannot log in
- Rewards not applying
- Offers expiring
- Trivia not working
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- Points not given for games
- Cannot log in via app (but can via browser)
- Gift card number invalid
- Delivery address not found
- Cannot retrieve coupon
- App crashes
- Keyboard issues
- Double charging
- Payment not working
- Mobile number rejected during signup
- Verification code not delivered
- Errors adding credit card
- Item no longer available at payment page
- App not collecting points
- Error on create password screen
- Cannot reset password
- User unfriendly errors
- App is outdated
- App rejects email address
- Paid at table and double charged
- Math error with gift card usage
- Special instructions character limit too small
- Cannot use email instead of mobile phone
- Cannot pay at restaurant
- App not working after first visit
Requested features
21 requests- Fix app bugs
- Allow login through browser
- Update map for delivery
- Allow multiple users per table
- Allow bill splitting per user
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- Allow meal modifications
- Improve gift card functionality
- Fix math for gift card usage
- Allow email instead of mobile for signup
- Allow payment at restaurant
- Increase character limit for special instructions
- Provide timeline for 'coming soon' features
- Allow users to opt out of emails/texts during signup
- Improve customer support response time
- De-clutter landing page
- Show full bill amount before discount
- Train staff on app usage
- Allow users to change basic account info (phone, birthday)
- Fix receipt item name abbreviations
- Show discounts explicitly
- Make app more user-friendly
In-app purchases
DINR
No in-app purchases
Inspired Rewards
No in-app purchases
