# BarkeepApp vs Toast Now

The clearest difference is price: Toast Now at Free against BarkeepApp's $39.99. Toast Now also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (12K vs 2). BarkeepApp's advantage is review sentiment (48% vs 32%) and chart position (#127 vs unranked). On rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Toast Now is free to download; BarkeepApp costs $39.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BarkeepApp against 4.9 for Toast Now. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Toast Now has 12K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of BarkeepApp's written reviews are positive against 32% of Toast Now's.

BarkeepApp ships an update every 3 months, Toast Now weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BarkeepApp | Toast Now |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $39.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barkeepapp/id360376453/reviews)** | [4.9 (12K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toast-now/id6444586410/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **12K** |
| Positive reviews | **48.0% of reviews** | 32.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#127** | — |
| Size | 93 MB | 216 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Barkeep](https://appshunter.io/developer/360376456) | [Toast, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/543556374) |

## What reviewers say

### BarkeepApp

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barkeepapp/id360376453)

**Currently charting:** #127 Top Paid · Business (US App Store)

Streamline liquor inventory management for bars with speech recognition, barcode scanning, and automatic lookups. Designed by bar owners, it simplifies tracking usage and pour costs efficiently.

**Highlights:** Speech recognition for inventory entry, Barcode scanning with device camera, Automatic product lookup, Manage multiple venue inventories, Track products by category and weight, Generate Excel spreadsheets, Banquet and batch item tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Toast Now

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toast-now/id6444586410)

Manage your business operations remotely with real-time sales data, delivery channel control, and labor management tools. Coordinate with your team, update inventory, and view performance across multiple locations from your mobile device.

**Highlights:** Real-time sales data, Delivery channel control, Manager log communication, Multi-location view, Stock management, Team labor management

**Features:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Efficient and helpful for business owners
- 🚀 Clear and easy to understand
- 🚀 Improved over previous system
- 🚀 Provides real-time data and insights

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Login issues and automatic logout
- 🐛 Lacking key features like inventory updates and detailed sales reporting
- 🐛 Inconsistent or delayed data updates
- 🤬 Poor customer service and unresolved issues

**Reported bugs**

- Double charging customers and failure to refund
- Incorrect or outdated data on the reporting page

**Requested features**

- Weekly/monthly sales and labor reporting
- Ability to view individual orders/tabs and transaction details
- Separate reporting for cash vs. credit card sales, tips, etc.
- Multi-location/group-level sales overview


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BarkeepApp free?

BarkeepApp costs $39.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Toast Now free?

Toast Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BarkeepApp or Toast Now?

BarkeepApp is rated higher. BarkeepApp averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Toast Now averages 4.9 from 12K ratings.

### Do BarkeepApp or Toast Now have ads?

Neither BarkeepApp nor Toast Now shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BarkeepApp or Toast Now?

BarkeepApp ships an update every 3 months, and Toast Now weekly. Most recently, BarkeepApp was updated on September 21, 2026 and Toast Now on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*