Comparison

TableSide vs Altova RM

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Fast order taking
  • Efficient service
  • Reduced turn time
  • Optimized staffing
  • Mobile POS functionality
Features
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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.

About

Altova RM

Features
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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

Screenshots

TableSide4 screens
Altova RM4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TableSide versus Altova RM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTableSideAltova RM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.3 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSail POS SolutionsAltova GmbH

In-app purchases

None

TableSide

No in-app purchases

None

Altova RM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TableSide free?
TableSide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Altova RM free?
Altova RM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TableSide or Altova RM have ads?
Neither TableSide nor Altova RM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TableSide or Altova RM?
TableSide ships an update every 3 weeks, and Altova RM every 10 months. Most recently, TableSide was updated on October 24, 2026 and Altova RM on October 12, 2026.

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