Comparison

Lavu Pilot 2 vs Owner.com

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

Owner.com

Manage your restaurant operations remotely with this app. It provides real-time sales data, order management, and instant updates for your menu and hours, all from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Live sales and alerts
  • Order management and refunds
  • Edit menu items and stock
  • Update restaurant hours instantly
  • Snap and publish menu photos
Features
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Run your restaurant from anywhere. Owner App puts your most urgent tasks — orders, menu, hours — right in your pocket. • Live sales & alerts: dashboards refresh every 15s, with SMS pings on stalls. • Fix problems fast: refund, cancel, or coupon an order before guests even notice. • 86 & edit on the fly: toggle stock, prices, or descriptions in two taps. • Snap menu photos: shoot, auto‑enhance, and publish straight from your camera. • Instant hours updates: close early, switch to pickup‑only, or re‑open in seconds. • Owner App is a native command‑center built for operators on the move. Download free today and keep your restaurant running smoothly, wherever you are. For current Owner.com customers only. Need help? Visit http://help.owner.com or email support@owner.com.

Screenshots

Lavu Pilot 23 screens
Owner.com4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Owner.com at 96% against Lavu Pilot 2's 29%. Owner.com also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). Lavu Pilot 2's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Owner.com holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Owner.com has 1.2K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Lavu Pilot 2's written reviews are positive against 96% of Owner.com's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lavu Pilot 2 ships an update every 4 months, Owner.com every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lavu Pilot 2 versus Owner.com: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLavu Pilot 2Owner.com
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (37 ratings)4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews95.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings371.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLavuOwner.com

Customer experience

Lavu Pilot 2

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

Owner.com

All ratings1,223 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%

In-app purchases

None

Lavu Pilot 2

No in-app purchases

None

Owner.com

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lavu Pilot 2 free?
Lavu Pilot 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Owner.com free?
Owner.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lavu Pilot 2 or Owner.com?
Owner.com is rated higher. Lavu Pilot 2 averages 2.4 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Owner.com averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Lavu Pilot 2 or Owner.com have ads?
Neither Lavu Pilot 2 nor Owner.com shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lavu Pilot 2 or Owner.com?
Lavu Pilot 2 ships an update every 4 months, and Owner.com every 3 days. Most recently, Lavu Pilot 2 was updated on October 5, 2026 and Owner.com on October 15, 2026.

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