Comparison

DHRU Self Order vs Digital Waiter

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

Head to head
About

DHRU Self Order

Features
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While you are in DHRU's Smart Restaurants and see Table QR Code on your table then do not need to wait for caption to place order, Just use this app and place Order in kitchen directly . -dine-in or home delivery option . -multiple restaurant options -online payment gateway option added -login or sinus using OTP

About

Digital Waiter

Enhance your restaurant's front-of-house operations with a customizable, in-premise ordering system. Customers can order from their phones without internet or app installation, integrating with your existing POS. Offers branding, feedback, and kitchen display features.

Highlights
  • Customizable ordering system
  • In-premise ordering
  • Customer feedback and rating
  • Kitchen display integration
  • Branding and white-labeling
  • Order slip printing
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This app is aimed at business owners in the foodservice industry. This improves the front of the house, specifically the staff like waiters & cashiers. It does not replace your POS but instead, it works on top of it. 'Digital Waiter' is a fully customizable ordering system that enables your customers to make their orders in their mobile phones within your vicinity without the need for an internet connection or an app installation. This app requires a WIFI network and may require you to use some printers at some point. It also needs some pictures of the food you serve. The 'Free' version is identical to the ‘Plus/Premium' version except it can only store up to (12) menu items. Paid users will be able to write their HTML and completely change the design of their menu. Features: - Full support for own Branding & White-labelling - Custom HTML Themes (Premium/Plus Only) - In-premise Ordering System - Feature-rich menu Items - Schedulable Categories - Product Barcode for use with existing POS systems - Customer Feedback & Rating - Customer Support Chat - QR Editor Tool - Kitchen Display - Order Slip Printing (using Non-MFI bluetooth thermal receipt printers) Advance Features: - Google Sheets Data Synchronization - Order Dashboard, History & System Logs - Open source Themes - Custom Localization - Digital Waiter’s Rest API - Dynamic DNS updater

Screenshots

DHRU Self Order4 screens
Digital Waiter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DHRU Self Order at Free against Digital Waiter's $1.99. DHRU Self Order also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 73 months). On ads 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

DHRU Self Order is free to download; Digital Waiter costs $1.99 up front. Digital Waiter sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. DHRU Self Order asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DHRU Self Order ships an update every 5 weeks, Digital Waiter every 73 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
DHRU Self Order versus Digital Waiter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDHRU Self OrderDigital Waiter
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 73 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDHRU CLOUD PRIVATE LIMITEDMichael Angelo Ruta

In-app purchases

None

DHRU Self Order

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Digital Waiter

One-time5
  • Plus 40$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Plus 200$9.99
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  • Plus 1000$49.99
  • Premium$124.99

Questions

Is DHRU Self Order free?
DHRU Self Order is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Digital Waiter free?
Digital Waiter costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do DHRU Self Order or Digital Waiter have ads?
Neither DHRU Self Order nor Digital Waiter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DHRU Self Order or Digital Waiter?
DHRU Self Order ships an update every 5 weeks, and Digital Waiter every 73 months. Most recently, DHRU Self Order was updated on November 1, 2026 and Digital Waiter on November 3, 2026.

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