Ovation vs ArrowStream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ovation
This platform streamlines guest feedback for restaurants using a quick SMS survey. It integrates with ordering systems to help resolve issues in real-time, encourage positive reviews, and uncover insights for business improvement.
- SMS-based guest surveys
- Digital Table Touch™
- Frictionless integrations
- Real-time issue resolution
- Drive 5-star reviews
- Gain business insights
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Voted the #1 guest feedback platform in a nationwide RestaurantOwner.com survey, Ovation uses a 2-question SMS-based survey as a Digital Table Touch™ that has redefined guest feedback. Through frictionless integrations with online ordering platforms and other tools, Ovation allows restaurants to easily resolve guest concerns in real-time, get more 5-star reviews, discover insights to improve, and drive revenue.
ArrowStream
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ArrowStream mobile provides easy visibility to significant price changes for foodservice operator executives. With large-scale swings in raw material costs, freight, and supply availability, landed cost can fluctuate month-to-month, sometimes predictably, sometimes unpredictably. This app helps quickly relate changes in overall food and non-food costs to the specific products and suppliers having the largest impact. - Near real-time pricing data - Month-over-month and year-over-year cost-per-case trends - Breakdown of price change impact by product category and individual product - Set alerts based on customizable thresholds
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ArrowStream at 11.0 against Ovation's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Ovation ships an update every 4 weeks, ArrowStream every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ovation | ArrowStream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ovation Up, LLC | ARROWSTREAM, INC |
In-app purchases
Ovation
No in-app purchases
ArrowStream
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Ovation or ArrowStream have ads?
Which is updated more often, Ovation or ArrowStream?
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