Order Remote vs Zenshifts
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.
Zenshifts
Easily schedule staff, manage attendance, and communicate work schedules instantly via text, email, and web notifications. Approve timesheets, view employee details, and allow staff to submit unavailability.
- Schedule staff and manage attendance
- Instant schedule notifications (SMS, email, web)
- Approve timesheets
- View staff details and schedules
- Create last-minute shift changes
- Employees view rosters and submit unavailability
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Zenshifts is the simplest way to schedule, manage attendance, and communicate with your staff from your mobile device and PC. Notify your staff instantly about their work schedule via text, email, and web notifications. 1. Schedule staff, approve timesheets and view staff details 2. View employee schedules and create last minute shifts changes that are communicated to staff via SMS, email and notiifcations 3. Approve timesheets. View scheduled hours against time clock or employee submitted times. 4. Employees can easily view their roster, no more missed shifts. 5. Employees can submit when they are unavailable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Order Remote at 100% against Zenshifts's 10%. 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Order Remote | Zenshifts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cafe Point of Sale Software | Zenshifts Holdings Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Order Remote
Zenshifts
In-app purchases
Order Remote
No in-app purchases
Zenshifts
No in-app purchases
