Comparison

Waiter vs Phenix Smart Waiter

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

Head to head
About

Waiter

This app helps restaurant staff manage customer orders efficiently. It allows for easy menu setup and order tracking, with the ability to calculate subtotals for bills. No login or registration is required, making it quick to start using.

Highlights
  • Easy menu setup
  • Client order management
  • Order listing
  • Subtotal calculation
  • No login required
Features
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Waiter is an app that enables people working in restoration to manage orders from their clients. Waiter is easy to setup, no login or registration are needed. You just have to fill in the menu of your restaurant, and you can start taking orders. Your orders are listed and you have the ability to calculate subtotals for order bill witch is practical when the bill need to be spilled. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Phenix Smart Waiter

Features
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Phenix Smart Waiter provides the ability of direct connection with Phenix system and brings items information (Item - Item Image - Item Price). The waiter can log in using his password to take customer orders and submit them directly to Phenix Server. The waiter can do multiple operations through application like close table, print bill, discount order, add new table, add new order. This application customised to Phenix systems users to sync data in accounting system to mobile users.

Screenshots

Waiter4 screens
Phenix Smart Waiter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phenix Smart Waiter at none against Waiter's 2. Phenix Smart Waiter also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Waiter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Phenix Smart Waiter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waiter ships an update every 6 weeks, Phenix Smart Waiter every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Waiter versus Phenix Smart Waiter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaiterPhenix Smart Waiter
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer100-8 StudioPhenix GmbH

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Waiter

Subscriptions2
  • Waiter Pro$4.991 Month
  • Waiter Kitchen$11.991 Month
None

Phenix Smart Waiter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Waiter free?
Waiter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phenix Smart Waiter free?
Phenix Smart Waiter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Waiter or Phenix Smart Waiter have ads?
Neither Waiter nor Phenix Smart Waiter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waiter or Phenix Smart Waiter?
Waiter ships an update every 6 weeks, and Phenix Smart Waiter every 11 days. Most recently, Waiter was updated on November 3, 2026 and Phenix Smart Waiter on October 25, 2026.

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