Pocket Pad vs Table Ordering V2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Pad
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Idealpos Pocket Pad enhances your Idealpos system by offering a mobile solution to allow cafe, bar and restaurant staff to offer better service on the floor to your customers. Our handheld POS system software features advanced capabilities to place an order quickly, or allow staff to process payment on the floor at the table, this is a time saver in your pocket! What better way to increase your cafe, bar or restaurant's sales while offering better service than to have a handheld POS terminal right there when you need it. Staff have the ability to do what they do best, and that's to give great customer service. Take & Send Orders on the fly with Pocket Pad - Active/Available Tables View - Increase staff service times by minimising the time required walking to a POS Terminal to place orders. - Tablet version displays a fully functioning Table Map complete with Table Status indicators. - Quick Sale Function - Take an order & payment on the floor, saving everyone's time. - Pay@Table - Hand the device to the customer to complete their payment. Order & Pay Hybrid app offering the best of both worlds. Upsell guests tableside by taking orders and processing payments directly at the table when guests are ready to check out. Quick Sale Mode Designed for staff to move around the establishment, processing orders swiftly and efficiently without needing to save items to a table for later payment. Pay@Table Mode Enables floor staff to perform functions that suit their needs. They can view an itemised list of items on a table, print the bill on a nearby receipt printer, and settling the bill in full or splitting it, all on the same device. Open and Close tables with ease Two additional modes for fast payment collection: - Pay@Table Mode (No Ordering) In this mode, your staff can use the Pocket Pad for the purpose of only collecting payments. - Quick Sale Mode Simply sell items and take payments right away without any table functionalities.
Table Ordering V2
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The Nomni Table Ordering V2 app lets your customers order from your menu while sitting at their tables. Features: - Customised branding - Various order workflows - Upselling prompts - Product photos - View bills - Menu supported in English, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Table Ordering V2 at every 2 months against Pocket Pad's every 4 months. Pocket Pad's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pocket Pad ships an update every 4 months, Table Ordering V2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Pad | Table Ordering V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Idealpos Solutions | Abacus Solutions Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
Pocket Pad
No in-app purchases
Table Ordering V2
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pocket Pad free?
Is Table Ordering V2 free?
Do Pocket Pad or Table Ordering V2 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pocket Pad or Table Ordering V2?
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