Comparison

Horizon Remote vs Pocket Pad

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

Head to head
About

Horizon Remote

This free companion app allows your staff to take customer orders remotely at the table using their own devices. It connects to a feature-packed Point of Sale system designed for food and beverage or general retail businesses.

Highlights
  • Remote order taking
  • Use personal devices
  • Connects to Horizon POS
  • Table-side ordering
  • Offline data storage
Features
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"Horizon POS Remote" connects to our great value Horizon POS app. This free app allows your staff to take customers orders remotely at the table. The staff can even use their own device. Horizon POS is a feature packed Point of Sale app that is locally supported in Australia. Designed for Food and Beverage or general retail. Installed in Cafes, Restaurants, Mobile food vans, Kiosks and Events. Horizon Advantages: - Horizon POS has an all inclusive very affordable fee. - All data is safely stored on your iPad. - No Internet connection or Cloud storage required. - Create and email backups at any time. - Discounted hardware for Horizon POS clients. - Setup and programming service available. Support: - Local and Global support teams can help you 24/7 via email. - Horizon POS premium support will give you access to a dedicated team member. They will help you setup your hardware and menu with one-on-one coaching via email or phone. Want to use you own hardware and setup yourself…no problem! Industry databases available for easy setup of your data. Don’t waste any more of your valuable time. Download now and get up and running today.

About

Pocket Pad

Features
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Idealpos Pocket Pad enhances your Idealpos system by offering a mobile solution to allow cafe, bar and restaurant staff to offer better service on the floor to your customers. Our handheld POS system software features advanced capabilities to place an order quickly, or allow staff to process payment on the floor at the table, this is a time saver in your pocket! What better way to increase your cafe, bar or restaurant's sales while offering better service than to have a handheld POS terminal right there when you need it. Staff have the ability to do what they do best, and that's to give great customer service. Take & Send Orders on the fly with Pocket Pad - Active/Available Tables View - Increase staff service times by minimising the time required walking to a POS Terminal to place orders. - Tablet version displays a fully functioning Table Map complete with Table Status indicators. - Quick Sale Function - Take an order & payment on the floor, saving everyone's time. - Pay@Table - Hand the device to the customer to complete their payment. Order & Pay Hybrid app offering the best of both worlds. Upsell guests tableside by taking orders and processing payments directly at the table when guests are ready to check out. Quick Sale Mode Designed for staff to move around the establishment, processing orders swiftly and efficiently without needing to save items to a table for later payment. Pay@Table Mode Enables floor staff to perform functions that suit their needs. They can view an itemised list of items on a table, print the bill on a nearby receipt printer, and settling the bill in full or splitting it, all on the same device. Open and Close tables with ease Two additional modes for fast payment collection: - Pay@Table Mode (No Ordering) In this mode, your staff can use the Pocket Pad for the purpose of only collecting payments. - Quick Sale Mode Simply sell items and take payments right away without any table functionalities.

Screenshots

Horizon Remote4 screens
Pocket Pad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Horizon Remote at every 9 days against Pocket Pad's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Horizon Remote ships an update every 9 days, Pocket Pad every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Horizon Remote versus Pocket Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHorizon RemotePocket Pad
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 9 days β€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size105 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOlympia systems Australia pty ltdIdealpos Solutions

In-app purchases

None

Horizon Remote

No in-app purchases

None

Pocket Pad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Horizon Remote free?
Horizon Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Pad free?
Pocket Pad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Horizon Remote or Pocket Pad have ads?
Neither Horizon Remote nor Pocket Pad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Horizon Remote or Pocket Pad?
Horizon Remote ships an update every 9 days, and Pocket Pad every 4 months. Most recently, Horizon Remote was updated on October 7, 2026 and Pocket Pad on October 13, 2026.

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