Katalyst KDS vs Revo KDS 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Katalyst KDS
This app digitizes restaurant kitchen operations, consolidating all orders onto a single screen. It streamlines workflow by routing items to specific prep stations and providing clear visual cues for order status and important details, eliminating paper tickets.
- Consolidated order view
- Real-time ticket synchronization
- Menu item routing to prep stations
- Color-coded ticket status indicators
- Customizable ticket views
- Prep-time reporting for bottleneck identification
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Katalyst KDS is a kitchen display system for iPad that keeps restaurant orders, tickets, and prep stations organized in real time. Built to work with Katalyst POS, it gives your team a clear digital view of what’s next—without the paper tickets. ONE SCREEN FOR EVERY ORDER View dine-in orders, Katalyst online orders, and orders from supported third-party channels in one place. Tickets flow directly from Katalyst POS to the kitchen. KEEP EVERY STATION IN SYNC Route menu items to the right prep stations, monitor active and completed tickets, and coordinate service with station and expo views. SPOT IMPORTANT DETAILS Color-coded ticket statuses make it easier to spot orders that need attention. See modifiers and special instructions on each ticket so your team knows exactly what to prepare. BUILT FOR BUSY RESTAURANTS Customize ticket views and screen layouts to fit your kitchen. Manage items and tickets, filter orders, coordinate courses, and use prep-time reporting to identify bottlenecks. PART OF KATALYST POS Katalyst KDS works with the Katalyst restaurant platform and requires an active Katalyst POS setup with KDS enabled. It is not a standalone kitchen display system for other POS providers. Learn more at katalystos.com
Revo KDS 2
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Boost your kitchen’s efficiency with Revo Kitchen Display System 2.0. Minimize mistakes and ensures a smooth and accurate workflow. Key features: · Fast and intuitive interface · Real-time order management - Check off cooked or delivered items and adapt to changes · Customizable dish statuses - Fit your kitchen's needs · Visual and sound alerts personalization - Quick and easy task identification · Advanced filters - Find relevant information instantly · Fire dishes from the app · Go paperless · Uses local WiFi connection · Shared orders with POS - Fully synced
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Revo KDS 2 at 13.0 against Katalyst KDS's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Katalyst KDS ships an update monthly, Revo KDS 2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Katalyst KDS | Revo KDS 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Katalyst LLC | Revo Systems |
In-app purchases
Katalyst KDS
No in-app purchases
Revo KDS 2
No in-app purchases









