Order Remote vs Horizon Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Order Remote
This point-of-sale system is designed for cafes and restaurants, enabling waitstaff to take orders directly at the table. It requires a companion desktop application, Order Manager, to be running as a server.
- Table-side order taking
- Cafe and restaurant POS
- Requires Order Manager server
- Direct order entry
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** REQUIRES ORDER MANAGER SERVER ** (click 'cafe point of sale software web site' link below) Order Remote © 2011 - 2018 Cafe Point of Sale Software Order Remote is a point of sale system specifically designed to suit cafes and restaurants, it allows orders to be taken by waitstaff directly at the table. Order Remote requires the iMac desktop application Order Manager (available on the Apple App Store) to be running as a server.
Horizon Remote
This free companion app allows your staff to take customer orders remotely at the table using their own devices. It connects to a feature-packed Point of Sale system designed for food and beverage or general retail businesses.
- Remote order taking
- Use personal devices
- Connects to Horizon POS
- Table-side ordering
- Offline data storage
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"Horizon POS Remote" connects to our great value Horizon POS app. This free app allows your staff to take customers orders remotely at the table. The staff can even use their own device. Horizon POS is a feature packed Point of Sale app that is locally supported in Australia. Designed for Food and Beverage or general retail. Installed in Cafes, Restaurants, Mobile food vans, Kiosks and Events. Horizon Advantages: - Horizon POS has an all inclusive very affordable fee. - All data is safely stored on your iPad. - No Internet connection or Cloud storage required. - Create and email backups at any time. - Discounted hardware for Horizon POS clients. - Setup and programming service available. Support: - Local and Global support teams can help you 24/7 via email. - Horizon POS premium support will give you access to a dedicated team member. They will help you setup your hardware and menu with one-on-one coaching via email or phone. Want to use you own hardware and setup yourself…no problem! Industry databases available for easy setup of your data. Don’t waste any more of your valuable time. Download now and get up and running today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Order Remote at 100% against Horizon Remote's 0%. Order Remote also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). Horizon Remote's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Order Remote ships an update every 2 months, Horizon Remote every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Order Remote | Horizon Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cafe Point of Sale Software | Olympia systems Australia pty ltd |
Customer experience
Order Remote
Horizon Remote
In-app purchases
Order Remote
No in-app purchases
Horizon Remote
No in-app purchases
