noviChef vs Eats365 KDS Touch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
noviChef
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noviChef app is an application used in Food and Beverages (F&B) establishments to manage and optimise kitchen efficiency. It serves as a communication channel between frontline service staff and backend kitchen staff by providing a visible, real-time dashboard with the status of all customers’ orders. With this interactive app, there is no more clutter of tickets in the kitchen, and in turn, you get more efficient operation flow and better management of customers’ expectation! App feature include: • Display of table and receipt details on screen such as table number, receipt number, receipt remarks, ordered items/modifiers and quantity. • A glimpse of total orders in the queue. • Alert orders in color to identify late order. • Void order indicator to inform the kitchen staff to discard the sent orders. • Touch screen bump off action which can be configured as item level bump or receipt level bump. • Synchronization of bump process across Kitchen, Coordinator and Expediter KDS. • Restoring of bumped off order chit from Order History Screen. • Configuration to enable sound alert when receive new incoming orders from Point of Sales (POS) System. • Configuration to call for queue number by sending the completed receipt order to Queue System.
Eats365 KDS Touch
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Eats365 POS is a revolutionary iPad based POS that is simple to setup and use. When combined with its integrated modules, the platform offers unparalleled flexibility that helps you drive growth and efficiency. FLEXIBLE MENU DESIGN Setting up Lunch, Happy Hour, Dinner menus or Daily Specials just got easier. You can create custom menus and categories based on day-of-week and time-of-day and Eats365 POS will automatically display the appropriate menu for that time. COMBOS & MODIFIERS Give your guests options and boost your revenue. With the built-in Menu Editor, you can create item options using single and multi-selectable modifiers, and create combos by linking single items and/or entire categories, adjusting the selectable quantities and discounts offered. CUSTOMIZABLE MENU KEYS Menu keys are large and fully customizable in color, font size and name. You can upload item photos and the keys will display them, move and arrange keys by bestselling or any way you see fit. All combine to create a layout that is legible, quick and mistake free. ORDER TRACKING In Conjunction with the Expeditor Screen, Eats365’s Kitchen Display and mPOS. Orders are tracked from the moment they are placed. This helps BOH manage orders and improve efficiency, while FOH can track and view the status of orders down to a single item, and await on them as necessary. HOLD / FIRE FUNCTION Hold any items and fire them as your guests are ready to be served. Eats365 hold and fire functions allow the expeditor to see the orders in their entirety, but will not print kitchen tickets and/or display them on Kitchen Displays until items are fired. INVENTORY MANAGEMENT Inventory management allows items availability and sold to be tracked, and automatically delist or disable them when they are sold-out. This works as a system-wide function and thus reflect items availability on Eats365 mPOS, eMenu, Self-order Kiosk and User App. CUSTOMIZABLE DISCOUNTS Entice guests with discounts or deals. You can apply open discounts or setup predefined discounts with varying types, amounts and conditions. Access to discounts can be restricted with varying security levels defined in Role Permissions. USERS & SECURITY GROUPS MANAGEMENT With the built-in security management, you can control employee access by creating individual user accounts and assigning them to a security group. You can further fine-tune access by creating custom groups with granular permissions for greater control. MULTI-LANGUAGE SUPPORT Offer your menu in your customer’s language. Eats365 has multi-language support that allows you to display multilingual menu on Eats365 eMenu, Self-order Kiosk and User App. Setup is as simple as adding the language of choice to your menu items! Supported languages include English, Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Japanese and Korean.
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Eats365 KDS Touch at every 2 months against noviChef's every 6 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.
noviChef ships an update every 6 months, Eats365 KDS Touch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | noviChef | Eats365 KDS Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Novitee | 365 Technologies Holding Limited |
In-app purchases
noviChef
No in-app purchases
Eats365 KDS Touch
No in-app purchases








