Comparison

Lightspeed vs WaiterOne Go

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

WaiterOne Go

Features
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Flexible point of sale Take your point of sale wherever business happens with WaiterOne Go — a flexible POS for iPhone and iPad. WaiterOne Go is ideal for shops, barber shops, salons, restaurants, cafés, market stalls, fairs, festivals, pop-ups, mobile professionals, and businesses working on the road. Whether you serve customers at a fixed location or travel from one sale to the next, WaiterOne Go keeps selling simple. SELL ANYWHERE • Create configurable product buttons, groups, and sales pages • Build and adjust tickets quickly • Handle direct sales or manage restaurant tables • Hold an order and complete it when the customer is ready • Record manual payments or use SumUp when configured • Issue clear bills and receipts • View and share reports for sales, products, payments, receipts, and VAT READY FOR MOBILE BUSINESS Run WaiterOne Go on an iPhone for maximum portability or use the extra screen space of an iPad. It is equally at home on a shop counter, beside a restaurant table, at a customer’s location, or on a stand at a market, fancy fair, or event. KEEP WORKING OFFLINE An unreliable internet connection should not stop a sale. WaiterOne Go is designed for offline operation, making it suitable for markets, temporary venues, events, and work on the road. Pending synchronization changes and print jobs are retained for later delivery. FLEXIBLE PRINTING Send orders, bills, and receipts to the appropriate printer. WaiterOne Go supports direct network ESC/POS printing and supported Epson network and portable Bluetooth printers, including printer discovery, receipt branding, routing, and configurable print layouts. CONFIGURE YOUR POS Manage product pages, product groups, products, VAT rates, restaurant tables, payment methods, and printers directly from your device. The interface adapts to iPhone and iPad while keeping the same familiar workflow. FROM COUNTER TO CUSTOMER Whether you run a permanent shop, visit customers, serve guests at tables, or sell at occasional events, WaiterOne Go provides the essential tools to sell, accept payments, print receipts, and understand your results. Some features require compatible hardware, supported third-party services, and prior configuration. SumUp availability depends on your region and account eligibility.

Screenshots

WaiterOne Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WaiterOne Go at every 2 weeks against Lightspeed's every 6 weeks. 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

Lightspeed ships an update every 6 weeks, WaiterOne Go every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Lightspeed versus WaiterOne Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightspeedWaiterOne Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS1716.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB57 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLightspeed Commerce Inc.WaiterOne SL

In-app purchases

None

Lightspeed

No in-app purchases

None

WaiterOne Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightspeed free?
Lightspeed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WaiterOne Go free?
WaiterOne Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lightspeed or WaiterOne Go have ads?
Neither Lightspeed nor WaiterOne Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightspeed or WaiterOne Go?
Lightspeed ships an update every 6 weeks, and WaiterOne Go every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lightspeed was updated on October 29, 2026 and WaiterOne Go on October 25, 2026.

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