inKind Managers vs HostieOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
inKind Managers
This app empowers restaurant managers and owners within the inKind network to enhance customer experiences. It allows for the closing of customer tabs and the management of tipped employees, streamlining daily operations.
- Close customer tabs
- Manage tipped employees
- Enhance customer experience
- Restaurant operations management
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Restaurant managers and owners at any of the inKind network restaurants can use this app to give their best customers an amazing experience: * Close out customer tabs * Manage your tipped employees If you have any questions or concerns, email support@inkind.com.
HostieOS
This app ensures your restaurant never misses a guest by answering calls, texts, and questions in your brand's voice. It allows your staff to concentrate on providing excellent service.
- Answers calls and texts
- Responds in restaurant's voice
- Manages guest inquiries
- Frees up staff time
- Improves guest service
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Hospitality that never goes unanswered. Hostie makes sure every call, text, or question is answered in your restaurant’s voice so you never miss a guest and your staff can focus on the service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HostieOS at every 2 weeks against inKind Managers's monthly. inKind Managers's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for inKind Managers against 5.0 for HostieOS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
inKind Managers ships an update monthly, HostieOS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | inKind Managers | HostieOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | inKind Cards, Inc. | Hostie AI Inc |
Customer experience
inKind Managers
HostieOS
In-app purchases
inKind Managers
No in-app purchases
HostieOS
No in-app purchases
