Comparison

Lavu Pilot 2 vs entrée.EXPRESS

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

Head to head
About

Lavu Pilot 2

Monitor your restaurant's sales performance in real-time from your iOS device. This free companion app provides at-a-glance reports, making your account information easily accessible from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Real-time sales data access
  • At-a-glance performance reports
  • Accessible from anywhere
  • Companion app for Lavu POS
  • Free to use
Features
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Lavu Pilot 2 is a companion app for Lavu POS, allowing business owners to access real-time sales data from their iOS device. Check on your restaurant performance with at-a-glance reports from anywhere you're connected to the internet. The Lavu Pilot app is entirely free and was created to make your account information more easily available. Lavu POS is an industry-leading, fully-featured point of sale app in the App Store and was designed for the restaurant industry, including fine dining, quick serve, and tab environments. If you need assistance please visit our Lavu Help Center at support.lavu.com.

About

entrée.EXPRESS

Streamline food ordering for businesses like restaurants and grocery stores. Quickly enter orders using sales history, custom lists, and advanced search. Track accounts receivable and view order status with delivery details.

Highlights
  • Sales history for quick ordering
  • Customizable 'Order Guides' by department
  • Advanced search and item grouping
  • View customer-specific pricing and product details
  • Accounts receivable status tracking
  • Order status and editing capabilities
Features
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entrée.EXPRESS was designed for the specific needs of a food distributors customer (ex: restaurants, grocery stores, schools, etc.) to quickly enter their orders on their mobile device. It was created by NECS, Inc., the leading provider of software for food distributors. Using sales history with our Standard Order concept, we’ve made it easy to remember all the items needed. The “Order Guide” option allows the setup of an unlimited number of targeted lists of items to make the ordering process easier and faster. Order Guides can be defined to provide specialized lists by department such as frozen foods, dry goods, canned goods, dairy, meat, seasonal, day of week, etc. For each Order Guide defined, you can select specific items and the order sequence in which they will appear. You can create Order Guides for each business location, making them perfect for franchises or multi-location customers with varying needs. When viewing a food distributors catalog, you will have the ability to group by item “Class” or “Brand Name” with advanced search capabilities. An extensive amount of information can be displayed or disabled including Pricing (will display customer specific pricing), Product Image, Brand Name, Unit of Measure, Pack Size, UPC Number, Item Constant or Average Weight, Minimum Sell Price, On Hand Quantity, comprehensive item notes and more. The ability to view provide detailed accounts receivable status is provided including open invoices and payment dates. Information provided includes invoice dates, aging breakdown, invoice numbers, invoice status, invoice amounts, payments, credits, last payment dates and check numbers. The entrée.EXPRESS app makes it easy to check the status of all recent and outstanding orders. You can see when the order is scheduled to be delivered, as well as edit an order that has not yet been transmitted to your warehouse. You can also view the details of any order that was placed up to 13 months ago. NECS, Inc. can create a custom branded entrée.EXPRESS app made specifically for a food distributors operation who is using our line of entrée software for food distributors. It can be branded using your logo and company name—so the customers of a food distributor can easily find you in the Apple App Store. Inquire with our sales team for more information.

Screenshots

Lavu Pilot 23 screens
entrée.EXPRESS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: entrée.EXPRESS at 3.3 against Lavu Pilot 2's 2.4. Lavu Pilot 2's advantage is review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and ratings volume (37 vs 9). On price, update cadence, ads 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

entrée.EXPRESS holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Lavu Pilot 2's written reviews are positive against 0% of entrée.EXPRESS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lavu Pilot 2 ships an update every 4 months, entrée.EXPRESS every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lavu Pilot 2 versus entrée.EXPRESS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLavu Pilot 2entrée.EXPRESS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (37 ratings)3.3 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLavuNEW ENGLAND COMPUTER SERVICES, INC.

Customer experience

Lavu Pilot 2

All ratings37 ratings
Positive29.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative64.9%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative64.7%

entrée.EXPRESS

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lavu Pilot 2

No in-app purchases

None

entrée.EXPRESS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lavu Pilot 2 free?
Lavu Pilot 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is entrée.EXPRESS free?
entrée.EXPRESS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lavu Pilot 2 or entrée.EXPRESS?
entrée.EXPRESS is rated higher. Lavu Pilot 2 averages 2.4 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while entrée.EXPRESS averages 3.3 from 9 ratings.
Do Lavu Pilot 2 or entrée.EXPRESS have ads?
Neither Lavu Pilot 2 nor entrée.EXPRESS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lavu Pilot 2 or entrée.EXPRESS?
Lavu Pilot 2 ships an update every 4 months, and entrée.EXPRESS every 2 months. Most recently, Lavu Pilot 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and entrée.EXPRESS on October 24, 2026.

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