Comparison

DejaPay Pro vs Genius for Restaurants

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

Head to head
About

DejaPay Pro

A simplified cloud-based point-of-sale system for retail and restaurants. It supports online and offline modes, inventory management, and various payment terminal combinations. Features include custom fees, robust reporting, and digital receipts.

Highlights
  • Cloud-based POS system
  • Online and offline modes
  • Inventory management
  • Table reservations
  • Kitchen printer support
  • Digital receipts
  • Robust reporting
Features
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For Retail, Restaurant. It is the most simplified POS Register on Cloud EMV solution. For use in Online and Offline Mode. It is truly a mobile or desktop all-in-one device enabling any number of registers and Dejavoo EMV payment terminal combination. For most retailers and restaurants supports SKUs and bluetooth bar code scanners. For restaurant Serve at the Table, supports Tables reservations and kitchen printer functionality. Keep your Dejavoo Features: • Custom Fee, Debit Fee, Cash Discount etc • Dejavoo EMV Certifications • Robust Back Office Reporting and Mobile App • Go Green Digital Receipts Option • Easy to use Inventory wizard Module • And much more!

About

Genius for Restaurants

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Manage your restaurant or bar with our powerful yet easy-to-use cloud-based point-of-sale system. Whether full service, fast casual, quick service, nightclub, bar, sandwich shop, or food truck, Heartland | Restaurant is designed to handle your complex business processes while maintaining simple, elegant efficiency iPad users expect. Key features include: Graphical table and wait list management with integrated SMS messaging Fully integrated credit card processing with point-to-point encryption. Table-side ordering and payment Time and attendance with photo verification Electronic Kitchen Display Caller ID Guest specific order history lookup Delivery management with SMS driver dispatching and mapping Cash management View reports on web or iPads Print or email receipts to customers No on-site file server Robust failsafe architecture handles Internet outages automatically And much more!

Screenshots

DejaPay Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

DejaPay Pro and Genius for Restaurants are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DejaPay Pro versus Genius for Restaurants: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDejaPay ProGenius for Restaurants
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Number of ratings9 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDejavoo SystemsHeartland Payment Systems, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

DejaPay Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Genius for Restaurants

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DejaPay Pro free?
DejaPay Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Genius for Restaurants free?
Genius for Restaurants is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DejaPay Pro or Genius for Restaurants have ads?
Neither DejaPay Pro nor Genius for Restaurants shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DejaPay Pro or Genius for Restaurants?
DejaPay Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Genius for Restaurants fortnightly. Most recently, DejaPay Pro was updated on September 20, 2026 and Genius for Restaurants on September 23, 2026.

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