Lightspeed vs KioskBuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
KioskBuddy
Streamline customer service and reduce wait times with a customizable self-order kiosk solution. Easily manage menus and checkout processes to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction.
- Self-order kiosks
- Customizable menus
- Streamlined checkout
- Reduced wait times
- Branding control
- Payment integration
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Your ticket to shorter wait times and happier customers! Keep your lines moving with self-order kiosks. Easily customize your menu and create an ultra streamlined checkout experience. Use KioskBuddy to cut down on wait times, keep your lines flowing, and deliver excellent customer service. Best-in-class customization lets you control everything from branding, ordering, payments, and more.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KioskBuddy at 4.7 against Lightspeed's 3.0. KioskBuddy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
KioskBuddy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 15 respectively.
Lightspeed ships an update every 6 weeks, KioskBuddy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lightspeed | KioskBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 4.7 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lightspeed Commerce Inc. | KioskBuddy, LLC |
Customer experience
Lightspeed
KioskBuddy
In-app purchases
Lightspeed
No in-app purchases
KioskBuddy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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