Extend for Helvar vs Lightspeed Pulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Extend for Helvar
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Extend Server is a multi-workgroup, head end software for command and control of small and large Helvar Lighting installations. It features simultaneous multi-workgroup capability, macros, scheduling, fault reporting, emergency lighting testing/reporting as well as BACnet interfacing. It is necessary to have installed Extend Server in order to use this App. You can then choose what is available to the App via User permissions within Extend Server. For more information on Extend Server, please contact Light Application.
Lightspeed Pulse
Monitor your hospitality business performance remotely with real-time sales data and key metrics. Analyze historical trends and compare performance across multiple locations directly from your mobile device.
- Real-time sales and revenue tracking
- Historical data comparisons
- Key sales metrics reporting
- Multi-location performance analysis
- Visual sales dashboard
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Run every venue like you’re on site, even when you’re not. Lightspeed Pulse is a mobile dashboard for hospitality operators, providing fast POS data, reporting and actionable business insights across every location. Whether you’re on the floor or on the move, make sure standards never slip and every site runs with the same precision, from your first location to your latest addition. Features -Timely Operational Insights. Stay ahead of each shift with live data on revenue, covers, open orders and staff efficiency across all your venues. -Performance at a glance. Quickly see how your business is performing with visual dashboards. Compare live metrics against previous days, weeks or years with clear percentage-change snapshots. -Deep-Dive Metrics. Filter by location or time period to see specific data that includes voids, comps, average cover value and sales per labour hour. -Operational Checklists. Complete and assign staff checklists and monitor task progress to ensure critical standards are met, even when you aren't on site. About Lightspeed Restaurant Lightspeed is the Point of Sale and Payments platform powering businesses at the heart of communities in over 100 countries. Designed for fast-moving, high-standard environments, Lightspeed Restaurant provides the tools you need to manage inventory, reporting and multi-location operations with ease.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Extend for Helvar at every 4 days against Lightspeed Pulse's fortnightly. Extend for Helvar also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Extend for Helvar ships an update every 4 days, Lightspeed Pulse fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Extend for Helvar | Lightspeed Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Light Application Pty Ltd | Lightspeed Commerce Inc. |
In-app purchases
Extend for Helvar
No in-app purchases
Lightspeed Pulse
No in-app purchases







