Comparison

Batcher vs Revel KDS

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

Head to head
About

Batcher

This business application facilitates batching operations when used with specific barcode scanner and magnetic card reader hardware. It is designed to streamline data entry and management for compatible Infinite Peripherals devices.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning integration
  • Magnetic card reader support
  • Batch data entry
  • Compatible with Linea Pro & Infinea hardware
  • Streamlined data management
Features
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Batching software for use with the Linea Pro & Infinea Barcode Scanner / Magnetic Card Reader from Infinite Peripherals.

About

Revel KDS

This system digitally displays incoming orders and allows them to be cleared upon completion, enhancing service speed and accuracy. It directly integrates with a point of sale system to reduce errors and food waste, offering flexibility with order redirection.

Highlights
  • Digital order display
  • Order completion tracking
  • POS integration
  • KDS redirect feature
  • Production time tracking
  • Item preparation routing
Features
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Revel’s kitchen display system (KDS) allows you to digitally display orders as they come in, and clear them as they’re complete, improving your speed of service and order accuracy. With Revel’s KDS, reduce food waste and order communication errors with a system that directly integrates with the point of sale. Additionally, the new KDS Redirect feature allows you to redirect orders to another kitchen display when you close your current display, giving you flexibility to close prep stations when service is slower than expected or when shifts come to an end. Streamline your foodservice operations and reduce errors with Revel’s kitchen display system (KDS). This KDS directly integrates with Revel’s point of sale (POS) to connect front-of-house and back-of-house for accurate communication and order preparation. Key features: -Provide your team with easy to read digital tickets and reduce kitchen errors with automatic syncing between the POS and KDS. -Track the amount of production time required for each order by item or by employee and identify key areas to optimize output and delight your customers. -Send order items directly to the kitchen station where they should be prepared and enable bump capabilities to prioritize specific items as necessary. -Leverage KDS redirect to route orders to another kitchen display when you close your current display. -Empower your team to make every item exactly as intended by tapping the the information (“i”) button next to items to see what goes into each menu item. -Remove the problems associated with paper, such as misplaced, ruined, and otherwise illegible tickets and go green with a digital solution! This app is intended for use by businesses that use the Revel iPad Point of Sale system. If you do not use Revel POS and would like to learn more, please call (415) 744-1433 or visit revelsystems.com.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Batcher at 60% against Revel KDS's 0%. Batcher also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.5) and device support (3 vs 1). Revel KDS's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Batcher holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Batcher's written reviews are positive against 0% of Revel KDS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Batcher ships an update every 8 months, Revel KDS every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Batcher versus Revel KDS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBatcherRevel KDS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better2.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB15 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperInfinite Peripherals Inc.Revel Systems iPad POS

Customer experience

Batcher

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Revel KDS

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Batcher

No in-app purchases

None

Revel KDS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Batcher free?
Batcher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Revel KDS free?
Revel KDS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Batcher or Revel KDS?
Batcher is rated higher. Batcher averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Revel KDS averages 2.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Batcher or Revel KDS have ads?
Neither Batcher nor Revel KDS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Batcher or Revel KDS?
Batcher ships an update every 8 months, and Revel KDS every 6 weeks. Most recently, Batcher was updated on November 1, 2026 and Revel KDS on November 1, 2026.

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