Comparison

Lightspeed vs OrderUp by SalesVu

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

Head to head
About

Lightspeed

This application allows customers to place food and drink orders directly from their table or a self-service kiosk. It integrates with existing restaurant POS systems to streamline the ordering process, reduce wait times, and potentially increase sales.

Highlights
  • Customer self-ordering
  • Kiosk mode
  • Table mode
  • POS integration
  • Faster order processing
  • Reduced wait times
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Lightspeed Self-Order Menu is an app that allows customers to order food and drinks from your cafe, bar or restaurant all on their own. With the Lightspeed Self-Order Menu, you can reduce customer wait times, process orders faster, free up waiters to interact with customers, and ultimately increase sales. Self-Order Menu uses the same products and categories from Lightspeed's Restaurant POS, meaning you can be up and running with in minutes. Available in 2 modes: Kiosk mode - Ideal for quick service restaurant environments. The customer orders and pays directly on the iPad, then waits for the order. Table mode - Ideal for multi-order, table service restaurant environments. The iPad is affiliated with a specific table. With the help of waitstaff, the customer can place several orders, only paying once at the end.

About

OrderUp by SalesVu

This kiosk app helps restaurants increase average order value and improve customer service. Customers can easily browse menus, view item details, and place orders, with prompts for modifiers to encourage additional spending and tipping. It offers flexible configuration options for various restaurant setups.

Highlights
  • Increase average guest check size
  • Improve customer service
  • User-friendly menu browsing
  • Promote modifiers and tipping
  • Flexible iPad configurations
  • EMV chip card reader integration
  • Integrates with SalesVu POS
Features
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ORDERUP is a Kiosk app designed specifically to drive up the average guest check size at quick-service and table-service restaurants while improving customer service and reducing the staff stress that comes with fast-pace environments. The user-friendly design of the app allows customers to easily and quickly browse the menu, view pictures and detailed descriptions of each item, and place orders via a flow that pops up attractive modifiers (free and paid options) in order to encourage customers to spend more and leave even more gratuity/tip to the staff thanks to the faster and more convenient setup. The ORDERUP kiosk can be configured on an iPad Mini at every table, on iPad Pro in front of each fast-casual counter line, on a regular-size iPad at the To-Go counter, or any setup that best suits the restaurant. Each iPad can be linked to an EMV Chip Card reader for quick payment processing and gratuity/tip configuration. ORDERUP costs $25/month/terminal which comes with a free 15-Day Trial period (no credit card required), free configuration/setup service, free employee training, free 24/7 phone/chat/email support, as well as the free sister app INCOMING that can be placed at the counter next to an existing POS or used in the kitchen as a KDS app to view all incoming orders from the ORDERUP Kiosk. ORDERUP also fully integrates with the SalesVu POS app for restaurants who are looking to transition from their existing POS to a modern iPad POS system. For more information please open the app and touch the Chat icon, or email support@salesvu.com.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OrderUp by SalesVu at 5.0 against Lightspeed's 3.0. OrderUp by SalesVu also leads on ads (none vs shown). Lightspeed's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs subscription). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OrderUp by SalesVu holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightspeed ships an update every 6 weeks, OrderUp by SalesVu monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Lightspeed versus OrderUp by SalesVu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightspeedOrderUp by SalesVu
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS1716.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB752 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLightspeed Commerce Inc.SalesVu

Customer experience

Lightspeed

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

OrderUp by SalesVu

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lightspeed

No in-app purchases

None

OrderUp by SalesVu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightspeed free?
Lightspeed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OrderUp by SalesVu free?
OrderUp by SalesVu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lightspeed or OrderUp by SalesVu?
OrderUp by SalesVu is rated higher. Lightspeed averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while OrderUp by SalesVu averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Lightspeed or OrderUp by SalesVu have ads?
Lightspeed shows ads; OrderUp by SalesVu does not.
Which is updated more often, Lightspeed or OrderUp by SalesVu?
Lightspeed ships an update every 6 weeks, and OrderUp by SalesVu monthly. Most recently, Lightspeed was updated on September 10, 2026 and OrderUp by SalesVu on September 22, 2026.

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