Comparison

OrdersTracker vs Katalyst KDS

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

Head to head
About

OrdersTracker

This system streamlines order taking for restaurants, allowing staff to send orders directly to the kitchen or bar. It also enables customers to place orders independently via QR codes, eliminating the need for a waiter.

Highlights
  • Order taking for gastronomy
  • Kitchen and bar order transmission
  • Visual and acoustic notifications for new orders
  • Customer self-ordering via QR codes
  • No app installation required for customers
  • Works on iPhone and iPad
Features
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OrdersTracker is a POS system with order taking functionality specialized more on gastronomy. Once the table and menu information has been entered into the system, the waiters can easily take orders and send them to the kitchen or bar, in which OT Kitchen module, runs. Orders are listed on the screen in OT Kitchen Module, and new coming orders appear visually highlighted after acoustic notification. OrdersTracker allows your customer to take orders by themselves without a waiter(self ordering). All you have to do is to create a qr code for the table, print it and place it on the table. You customers have to only scan the code. they don't event need to install an App. OrdersTracker does not require a special device, you can install and use it on any iPhone or iPad. If you want to test it yourself, you can register to OrdersTracker free of charge by choosing our extra small package and enter your own tables and menu immediately. To follow our videos and have more information: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuSeqNJBskOTYmxO0vrZB2w

About

Katalyst KDS

This kitchen display system integrates with a point of sale to manage in-house, online, and third-party orders. It offers color-coded statuses, multi-screen support, and prep station routing to replace paper slips and provide kitchen reporting.

Highlights
  • Integrates with Katalyst POS
  • Manages multiple order sources
  • Color-coded order statuses
  • Supports multiple screen sizes
  • Prep station routing
  • Provides kitchen reporting
Features
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Katalyst KDS (Kitchen Display System) integrates directly with the Katalyst Point of Sale to seamlessly display in-house, Katalyst online ordering and third-party guest orders. With easy to read color-coding statuses, multiple screen size capability, and forward-thinking prep station routing, lose the paper slips and gain valuable kitchen reporting.

Screenshots

OrdersTracker4 screens
Katalyst KDS1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Katalyst KDS at 5.0 against OrdersTracker's 3.0. OrdersTracker's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Katalyst KDS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OrdersTracker ships an update every 5 weeks, Katalyst KDS monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OrdersTracker versus Katalyst KDS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrdersTrackerKatalyst KDS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrdersTracker UGKatalyst LLC

Customer experience

OrdersTracker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Katalyst KDS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OrdersTracker

No in-app purchases

None

Katalyst KDS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OrdersTracker free?
OrdersTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Katalyst KDS free?
Katalyst KDS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OrdersTracker or Katalyst KDS?
Katalyst KDS is rated higher. OrdersTracker averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Katalyst KDS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OrdersTracker or Katalyst KDS have ads?
Neither OrdersTracker nor Katalyst KDS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OrdersTracker or Katalyst KDS?
OrdersTracker ships an update every 5 weeks, and Katalyst KDS monthly. Most recently, OrdersTracker was updated on September 19, 2026 and Katalyst KDS on September 24, 2026.

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