Comparison

Xenial Shell vs Project Plus+

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Xenial Shell

A comprehensive cloud-based restaurant management platform that handles everything from customer orders to detailed cloud reporting. It offers enterprise-level power in a smartphone-friendly interface, allowing businesses to focus on their core operations rather than system management.

Highlights
  • Cloud-based restaurant management
  • Customer order handling
  • Dynamic menus
  • Cloud reporting
  • Payment integration
  • Offline operation capability
Features
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Transcend POS… Xenial is a complete cloud restaurant management platform. From customer orders to powerful cloud reporting, Xenial (now Genius) has you covered front-to-back and inside-out. Simple, affordable and powerful – Xenial is enterprise power made smartphone easy. If you run a single location or an entire large enterprise, Xenial will keep you focused on food, brand and customer experience, not babysitting a POS system. The app is free to download but it does require a monthly subscription to activate and use per store location. With the basic subscription plan you get: -Ordering -Dynamic menus -Localized sales tax engine -Reporting -Time clock -Payment connection -Payroll connection For a little more each, monthly – you can add: +Kitchen management +Scheduling +Inventory +Instant data & alerts +Manager log & tasks +B2C CRM +Stored value (gift cards) +Loyalty +Customer engagement +Email campaigns +Single-use coupons. All data is backed up to the cloud and gives individual store controls and aggregated reporting and data to single and multi-unit operators. The app runs locally at the restaurant and provides ordering, menus, cash management, payment integration, time clocking, local reports and kitchen display management (extra, add on). You pay one fixed monthly price. You also get to load Xenial on as many devices to run your store for that single price. We’ve killed per terminal fees. 2 terminals? One price. 4 terminals? Same price. 20 terminals? Same price! It is “bulletproof”, even if the internet goes down. Xenial apps all share data on your local network. Advanced reporting, inventory, labor scheduling, etc. all live on the cloud. If the internet goes down, your local Xenial apps keep running the store and sharing order information for up to 30 days. Best of all, all the local functions exist in the apps. That means you can even run end of shift and end of day reports without internet. There are no POS servers with it. Local apps talk to each other and the cloud. There are no network servers involved with Xenial in your store. It’s just like your smartphone – easy. Easy, affordable, powerful – that’s Xenial (now Genius)!

About

Project Plus+

This business management app centralizes inventory, project tracking, and spending audits in real-time. It eliminates the need for multiple tools, providing a single, synchronized view for better organization and financial control.

Highlights
  • Real-time inventory tracking
  • Project organization and progress monitoring
  • Simplified spending audits
  • Synchronized data across all modules
  • Eliminates manual updates
  • Clear financial visibility
Features
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Project Plus – Inventory, Projects & Spending, All in Sync Running a business means juggling inventory, projects, and budgets—often across different tools that never quite talk to each other. Project Plus brings it all into one place, updated in real time, so you always know exactly where things stand. Real-Time Inventory, Always Accurate No more stale spreadsheets or guessing games. Track stock levels as they change, get instant visibility across locations or teams, and avoid the costly surprises that come from outdated numbers. Projects That Stay On Track Organize tasks, timelines, and resources in one view. See progress as it happens and keep every project moving forward with less back-and-forth. Spending Audits Made Simple Understand where your money is going without digging through receipts or spreadsheets. Project Plus gives you clear, organized audit trails so you can catch overspending early and make smarter budget decisions. Why Project Plus? Real-time syncing across inventory, projects, and spending Seamless tracking that eliminates manual updates Clear audit trails for full financial visibility One app instead of three—less switching, more doing Built for teams who need accuracy without the busywork Whether you're managing a warehouse, running client projects, or keeping a tight budget, Project Plus helps you stay organized, informed, and in control—all in real time. Download Project Plus today and bring your inventory, projects, and spending into perfect sync. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Xenial Shell4 screens
Project Plus+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Project Plus+ at 100% against Xenial Shell's 0%. Project Plus+ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Xenial Shell's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (19 vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Project Plus+ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Xenial Shell asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Project Plus+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Xenial Shell's written reviews are positive against 100% of Project Plus+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xenial Shell ships an update every 6 weeks, Project Plus+ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Xenial Shell versus Project Plus+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXenial ShellProject Plus+
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (19 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperXenialSampson and Parry Development LLC

Customer experience

Xenial Shell

All ratings19 ratings
Positive42.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.9%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Project Plus+

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Xenial Shell

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Project Plus+

Subscriptions5
  • Project Plus - Basic$9.991 Month
  • Project Plus - Pro$25.991 Month
  • Project Plus - Team 12$39.991 Month
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  • Project Plus - Team 25$69.991 Month
  • Project Plus - Team 50$119.991 Month

Questions

Is Xenial Shell free?
Xenial Shell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Project Plus+ free?
Project Plus+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Xenial Shell or Project Plus+?
Project Plus+ is rated higher. Xenial Shell averages 2.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Project Plus+ averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Xenial Shell or Project Plus+ have ads?
Neither Xenial Shell nor Project Plus+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Xenial Shell or Project Plus+?
Xenial Shell ships an update every 6 weeks, and Project Plus+ every 2 weeks. Most recently, Xenial Shell was updated on September 30, 2026 and Project Plus+ on September 26, 2026.

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