The Wait ListAnyone who takes call-ins.
If customers call ahead to put their name down, or walk in and wait their turn, The Wait List keeps the line organized. Name your lists, pick your words, and add your logo.
Your wording: guests, customers, clients, patients, or players; tables, chairs, spots, or seats.
Originally designed for poker rooms.
The Wait List was first built for a card room, where players call in for a seat all night long. Everything it learned there now works for any business, and poker rooms still get their own extras.
- Card room lists. A list for every game, plus Must Move and Table Change.
- Charity gaming info. For charity rooms: "Proceeds to benefit," the charity's name, and its license number, on your screen and next to every game in the phone app.
- License check. When today's charity license isn't on file, phone sign-ups pause and show a red "Not accepting players" label.
- 18 and older. Players confirm their age once before joining a charity room's list.
- Chips left. Post how much is left in the bank, and players see it on their phones.
Everything the front desk needs.
Add people as they call or walk in. Every list shows call-in and wait times, and you set how long people stay on.
Guests join instantly or wait for your approval. Requests show up on your screen with a count.
"#2 out of 5 guests," updated as the line moves.
Guests get a notification and tap "I'm on my way." You see "Coming!" next to their name.
Close a list with one click. Phones show it right away, with an optional heads-up.
Set your open days and times, and how early guests can get on the list.
Your logo, colors, call-ahead number, and a scrolling welcome message.
Offensive names are filtered, and you can block a phone from joining your lists.
The desktop app runs without internet. Switch to local only any time, and connect again later.
New versions install automatically when the app starts. Your lists stay on your PC.
Your venue is listed in the phone app with directions and what's open now.
No account to create. Just a name and a phone number.
How it works
- Install on your front-desk PC
Download the Windows app and name your lists. That's enough to start running your wait list.
- Turn on the phone app
Add the Mobile Companion, and your venue shows up for guests nearby.
- Guests join and get called
They join from anywhere, watch the line, and come in when you tap "Ready."
Simple, one-time pricing
Pay once. No monthly bill for the desktop app.
Desktop
Runs on your Windows PC. No internet needed.
- All your lists on one screen
- Call-in and wait times
- Stop accepting with one click
- Your logo, colors, and wording
- Poker room extras, including charity info
Desktop + Mobile Companion
Everything in Desktop, plus your guests' phones.
- Guests join from their phones
- Live place in line and "your turn" alerts
- "I'm on my way," so you know who's coming
- Listed in the app with directions and hours
- Your hours, and how early people can join
The phone app is always free for guests.
Get the apps
Wait List App for Windows 10 and 11.
Download for WindowsWait List Companion for iPhone on the App Store, and for Android in early access on Google Play.
Get the phone app
Scan with a phone camera to get the phone app.
The Windows app is in beta. The iPhone app is on the App Store, and the Android app is in early access on Google Play. Questions or a demo for your room? Email smgsoftware1@outlook.com.