TableSide vs Altova RM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TableSide
Streamline restaurant operations with this mobile point-of-sale client. Enhance service speed, reduce table turn times, and optimize staffing. Designed for efficiency in the hospitality industry.
- Fast order taking
- Efficient service
- Reduced turn time
- Optimized staffing
- Mobile POS functionality
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The mobile client for the best Point of Sale system in the industry! TableSide ordering lets you provide the fastest, most efficient service possible while reducing turn time and employment costs.
Altova RM
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Altova RecordsManager® makes it possible to build business databases directly on your iPhone or iPad in record time using AI and a powerful visual design interface. For instant database creation with zero design required, RecordsManager includes an AI Assistant for generating fully-featured databases based on natural language prompts. The RecordsManager AI Assistant can create a database in response to simple or complex prompts. It even generates forms for displaying and entering data, display filters, and reports with charts and graphs to correspond to the structure of the AI-generated database. After reviewing your AI-created solution, you can modify its structure with subsequent AI prompts or using the straightforward visual tools in RecordsManager. Why Choose Altova RecordsManager? - Create any custom business database right on your iPhone or iPad - No coding or database development skills required - Generates business databases instantly using AI Assistant - Extend and customize databases fast thanks to visual design interface - Easy to use, flexible forms editor for displaying and entering data - Configure structure of all components as needed - even after data is entered - Templates, pre-filled values, and data validation guide data entry - Built-in reminders and alert groups - Target international audiences with localization in English, German, Spanish, French - Generate data reports with charts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TableSide at every 3 weeks against Altova RM's every 10 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
TableSide ships an update every 3 weeks, Altova RM every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TableSide | Altova RM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.3 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sail POS Solutions | Altova GmbH |
In-app purchases
TableSide
No in-app purchases
Altova RM
No in-app purchases









