Dineplan

Name: Dineplan
Rating: 3.2 (33 reviews)
Author: Dineplan (Pty) Ltd

By: Dineplan (Pty) Ltd

Instant Restaurant Bookings

Features & Capabilities

Download the free Dineplan app to browse availability & instantly book your favourite restaurants in South Africa.

SEARCH & BROWSE RESTAURANTS

Search through our comprehensive list of restaurants by availability, name, area or show available restaurants based on your current location.

To help you decide where to make your reservation, browse and explore restaurants by their customer rating, cuisines on offer, location, opening hours and various other booking options.

INSTANT & REQUEST BOOKINGS

There are two types of restaurants booking categories: INSTANT BOOKINGS (watermelon colour label) and REQUEST A BOOKING (turquoise label). Click on the 'Book Now' or 'Request' buttons to select a date, party size and time for your reservation.

Bookings at Instant restaurants are instantly confirmed. Request type bookings need to be accepted or declined by the restaurant. Note: keep a lookout for the 'medal icon' awarded to restaurants that respond promptly to booking requests. The restaurant's Average Response time is provided when tapping the turquoise label - top right on request restaurants.

YOUR BOOKINGS

View your upcoming and past booking reservations, from the bookings tab. Share, edit or cancel any of your upcoming bookings; and review past bookings.

FAVOURITES

Tap the 'heart icon' to save your favourite restaurants for quick & easy future bookings.

NOTIFICATIONS

Instant bookings are confirmed via SMS and/or email. A reminder SMS is also sent 1 day prior and on the day of your booking reservation. Guests can confirm or cancel bookings by simply replying Confirm or Cancel to this SMS/Email message.

KEY PERKS & FEATURES

• Real-time bookings • Quick restaurant availability search • Confirmation and reminders of your reservations • Manage your reservations on the go • Share your reservation and the restaurants Google Map directions with your party • Create a list of your favourite restaurants, for easy booking

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Dineplan (Pty) Ltd

Rating:

3.20

(33)

Version:

1.34.5 Last updated: 2026-05-14

Version code:

885515639

Creation date:

2017-12-02

Compatible devices:

Size:

54.20MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-07

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 265,335 ▼ 773

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Developed by:

Dineplan (Pty) Ltd

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dineplan/id1297169989

Website:

https://www.dineplan.com/

User Reviews

Users widely praise Dineplan for convenient access to many restaurants, quick availability checks, and instant booking that saves time. However, recurring issues across multiple reviews include SMS-based registration/login failures, persistent app crashes, and reservations that disappear or don’t sync, often with vague error messages and limited support. When it functions, the app is enjoyable, but reliability problems deter consistent use.

Pros

Very convenient to view restaurant availability and book without making phone calls.
Broad restaurant coverage with new features like instant booking and ratings.
Reduces anxiety around dining reservations; quick and reliable when it works.
Love the convenience and ease of use; often praised as a time-saver.

Cons

Registration/login problems due to SMS verification never arriving, blocking account creation and access.
App crashes and buggy behavior, sometimes rendering the app unusable.
Bookings sometimes don’t appear or are lost/mismatch with restaurants; confirmations unreliable.
Error messages are vague and there’s little or no easy way to get help.
Not always intuitive; some flows force re-search or back-navigation issues.

Recent reviews

I mean log in and authentication is a basic thing that should work right?! Turning the convenience of the service into a frustrating experience with the app. I’d rather just phone the restaurant than tirelessly struggling to get the app to work.

by ig*****, 2026-03-26

It seems the only game in town so to speak. I applaud them for their success in garnering so many restaurants in the Western Cape. However the lack of completion may hurt them as there is not a need to innovate and the app is less than intuitive in places and it seems you have to start a search over if you decide not to book a selection once you’ve gone two clicks in versus simply going back to search list.