CaterSOFT vs ACE Waiter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CaterSOFT
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Login to your CaterSOFT Account to view the bookings, appointments, customer details and see the menus. You can see the existing bookings and create new bookings from the app.
ACE Waiter
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Comprehensive, yet easy to use waiter app, on your iPad. Real time sync with your ACE POS and other ACE Waiter apps. send orders to print or Kitchen screen remotely, in real-time. PRINT Print from the waiter app straight to the kitchen/ drinks printer. No need to go back to the main POS to complete order. TABLES Manage table and floor layout on the go. SPLIT BILL Splitting bill per head and multiple payment method. EDIT Add or remove a food/drinks from order, waiter app will notify kitchen screen of adjustments, and print if printer is available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ACE Waiter at every 2 weeks against CaterSOFT's every 3 months. ACE Waiter also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 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.
CaterSOFT ships an update every 3 months, ACE Waiter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CaterSOFT | ACE Waiter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CATERSOFT UK LTD | Compute One Ltd |
In-app purchases
CaterSOFT
No in-app purchases
ACE Waiter
No in-app purchases
Questions
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