Waiter vs El
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Easy menu setup
- Client order management
- Order listing
- Subtotal calculation
- No login required
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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/
El
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Convert your menu into a QR Code with our App, and then share it with customers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: El at none against Waiter's 2. El also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 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
Both are free to download. Waiter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. El asks for nothing beyond the download.
Waiter ships an update every 6 weeks, El every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Waiter | El |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 100-8 Studio | Ramy Mohamed Said Abdelaal |
In-app purchases
Waiter
- Waiter Pro$4.991 Month
- Waiter Kitchen$11.991 Month
El
No in-app purchases
