Square Kiosk Lite vs Orderbyte
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Square Kiosk Lite
Streamline restaurant operations with a self-serve ordering system. This solution helps reduce wait times, increase average check sizes through upsells, and keep front and back-of-house teams synchronized with real-time menu updates.
- Self-serve guest ordering
- Menu item upsells
- Instant menu updates
- Customizable branding
- Integrated payments
- Order management
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Square Kiosk Lite is the line-busting solution for your restaurant that frees up staff to reimagine hospitality. With Square Kiosk Lite: • Increase average check size by offering upgrades to menu items. • Shorten wait times by giving your guests a fast, self-serve way to order. • Put diners in control with easy customization and add-ons. • Keep your front and back of house in sync with menus that update instantly. • See sales by channel, including kiosk, from Square Dashboard. FLEXIBLE SETUP • Compatible with many iPad models (see more below) • For a counter or wall-mounted kiosk, fasten Square Stand hardware directly to a wall or counter • Syncs with both Square POS and Square Restaurant POS. KIOSK FEATURES Menu Customization • Add images for your items and modifiers so your guests can feast with their eyes. • Control which items show based on time of day with time-based menus. • Offer either dine-in or takeout fulfillment options. • Suggest paid modifiers on items for upsell. • Automatically mark items as sold out when an item is 86’d. Brand Customization • Tailor your kiosk with your brand logo and color. • Customize your welcome screen with an inviting image. Integrated Checkout • Let your customers tap or dip with built-in payments. • Offer diners text or email receipts. • Simply pay card-present processing rates on transactions. Order Management • See all your orders, from kiosk or POS, from one place. • Send texts to diners as soon as orders are ready • Integrated with Square KDS or kitchen printers • Update item status from the kitchen to mark as sold out on every kiosk. Get started with Square Kiosk Lite https://squareup.com/us/en/point-of-sale/restaurants/kiosk-software Purchase your hardware today: https://squareup.com/shop/hardware/us/en/products/ipad-pos-stand-mount - Square Stand (USB-C) hardware for Square Kiosk Lite is compatible with most 10.9-inch and 11-inch iPad models, including the following: iPad (A16), iPad (10th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th generation), iPad Air (4th, 5th generation), iPad Air 11-inch (M2, M3). Visit our help center for setup help: https://squareup.com/help/article/8200-square-kiosk
Orderbyte
Automate the reception and delivery of online food orders from various sales channels. This app operates hands-off, eliminating the need for drivers and associated fees.
- Automated order reception
- Multi-channel sales integration
- Hands-off operation
- Driverless delivery
- Fee reduction
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Receive and deliver online food orders from all sales channels on autopilot, hands-off, without any drivers and fees
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Orderbyte at 5.0 against Square Kiosk Lite's 3.2. Orderbyte also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). Square Kiosk Lite's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). On price, 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.
Orderbyte holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Square Kiosk Lite has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Square Kiosk Lite ships an update weekly, Orderbyte every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Square Kiosk Lite | Orderbyte |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 636 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Block, Inc. | CloudBrands, Inc. |
Customer experience
Square Kiosk Lite
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In-app purchases
Square Kiosk Lite
No in-app purchases
Orderbyte
No in-app purchases
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