Merchant Assistant vs Comanda Assistant Business
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Merchant Assistant
Access your online store's data in real-time to monitor performance, manage orders, and make informed decisions from anywhere. Connect your PrestaShop store to gain instant insights into your business operations.
- Real-time store data access
- Order management
- Performance tracking
- Decision making support
- PrestaShop store connection
- Compatible with multiple PrestaShop versions
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Merchant Assistant gives you real-time access to your store’s data — so you can track performance, manage orders, and make decisions faster, wherever you are. How it works 1. Install the Merchant Assistant certificate addon from addons.prestashop.com 2. Connect your PrestaShop store 3. Start monitoring your data in real time * Compatible with PrestaShop 1.5.x, 1.6.x, 1.7.x, and PrestaShop 9
Comanda Assistant Business
This app streamlines restaurant and bar operations by managing orders, payments, and customer bookings. It offers real-time sales statistics and inventory tracking. Ideal for various food service businesses, from cafes to large events.
- Table management with color-coded status
- Order sending to kitchen/bar printers
- Split bill with discounts and tips
- Customer booking calendar
- Real-time sales statistics
- Stock and recipe management
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Comanda Assistant is the POS and management app for restaurants, bars, pizzerias, festivals and events, on iPhone and iPad. Take orders at the table, send them to the kitchen and settle the bill, all from one app. No server to install: download it and you're up and running in minutes. FLOOR AND ORDERS • Tables colour-coded by status, with open time and total always in view • A floor map drawn like your venue, with bar, kitchen and entrance • Orders sent to kitchen and bar on separate printers, split by course • Notes, variants and removed ingredients on every dish • Takeaway, delivery and QR menu orders with Waiself TILL AND PAYMENTS • Split the bill between guests or across several payment methods, with discounts and tips • Quick keypad for the bar: coffee, spritz and wine in one tap • Receipts on compatible fiscal printers and Epson printers • Payments with Tap to Pay on iPhone, SumUp and Satispay GUESTS AND BOOKINGS • Bookings in a calendar, including online bookings from your guests • Pagers: let guests know on their phone when their order is ready • Loyalty cards and customer credit STATISTICS AND STOCK • Today's takings compared with your average, in real time • Statistics by product, day, time slot and payment method • Stock, recipes and shopping list FOR FESTIVALS AND EVENTS Several tills, several kitchens and connected handhelds: the app fits fairs, festivals and outdoor stands. Core features are free, with no time limit. Advanced features are available with a subscription. Privacy policy: https://terms.rfcomputer.it/privacy-policy/66788745?lang=en
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Merchant Assistant at none against Comanda Assistant Business's 6. Comanda Assistant Business's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. Comanda Assistant Business sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Merchant Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.
Merchant Assistant ships an update every 2 months, Comanda Assistant Business every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Merchant Assistant | Comanda Assistant Business |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.2% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 261 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carmine Rumma | Francesco Rompon |
Customer experience
Merchant Assistant
Comanda Assistant Business
In-app purchases
Merchant Assistant
No in-app purchases
Comanda Assistant Business
- Weekly Base7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Weekly Premium$8.997 Days
- Monthly Base14 Days trial$17.991 Month
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- Monthly Premium14 Days trial$44.991 Month
- Yearly Base14 Days trial$179.991 Year
- Yearly Premium14 Days trial$399.991 Year





