Comparison

NonCloudPOS vs Katalyst KDS

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

Head to head
About

NonCloudPOS

This point-of-sale application offers comprehensive solutions for hospitality and retail businesses. It provides features for order management, customer tracking, stock control, and detailed reporting, all accessible on Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Multi-device connectivity
  • Easy menu setup
  • Dropbox data backup
  • Customer management
  • Stock control
  • Sales and user reporting
  • Multiple payment options
Features
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The OmniPOS application combines our Point Of Sale expertise and innovative iOS technology to provide comprehensive solutions for Hospitality and Retail businesses. OmniPOS systems can be tailored and scaled to your individual business needs; incorporating your choice of a variety of functions and devices to best suits the style of your operations. The system operates on an application platform and is supported by Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch devices. Most importantly, it is incredibly easy to use and setup. Whether you have a small café or a large chain of hotels, we have a solution for you. A new system from OmniPOS will improve your overall management capabilities and allow for more streamline control of your business activities. Features: 1. Hub & Client (Multiple device connectivity up to 3-4 devices). 2. Easy to setup menus. 3. Backup & Restore Data using Dropbox. 4. Predefined Tables, Predefined Discount and Surcharge rates. 5. Multiple tax rates, 2nd language for menu names. 6. Clock-In & Clock-Out to keep track of employee's shift. 7. Customer management (Credit, Barcode, Loyalty, VIP customers, reservations etc.). 8. Allows to view & modify closed bills. 9. Dine-In, Take Away, and Quick Service. 10. Report: X-Report, Z-Report, Report History (Sales, User Sales, Hourly Sales, Individual Items report, Deleted Items report, Refunded Items report). 11. Stock Control (Stock Sold & Stock Receipts). 12. Scanning: Product & Customer Scanning (During taking order), User Scanning (During Login & Clock-IN) 13. Mix & Match, Package Deals, and Happy Hours 14. Loyalty: Auto loyalty voucher generation for selected customers 15. Auto Logout after each transaction (optional) 16. Open Items (Open Price, Change Price) 17. Transfer/Combine Tables 18. Split Bill 19. Refund Items 20. Instructions 21. No Sale 22. Table Text 23. Hold & Fire 24. No Sale Notification 25. Training Mode 26. Payment: Cash, Card, Credit, Voucher 27. Printing Orders on: Kitchen View (Within App) and Kitchen Print (Printers).

About

Katalyst KDS

This kitchen display system integrates with a point of sale to manage in-house, online, and third-party orders. It offers color-coded statuses, multi-screen support, and prep station routing to replace paper slips and provide kitchen reporting.

Highlights
  • Integrates with Katalyst POS
  • Manages multiple order sources
  • Color-coded order statuses
  • Supports multiple screen sizes
  • Prep station routing
  • Provides kitchen reporting
Features
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Katalyst KDS (Kitchen Display System) integrates directly with the Katalyst Point of Sale to seamlessly display in-house, Katalyst online ordering and third-party guest orders. With easy to read color-coding statuses, multiple screen size capability, and forward-thinking prep station routing, lose the paper slips and gain valuable kitchen reporting.

Screenshots

NonCloudPOS4 screens
Katalyst KDS1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NonCloudPOS at 11.0 against Katalyst KDS's 15.1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NonCloudPOS ships an update every 2 months, Katalyst KDS monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
NonCloudPOS versus Katalyst KDS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonCloudPOSKatalyst KDS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmni Systems Pty LtdKatalyst LLC

Customer experience

NonCloudPOS

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Katalyst KDS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NonCloudPOS

No in-app purchases

None

Katalyst KDS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NonCloudPOS free?
NonCloudPOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Katalyst KDS free?
Katalyst KDS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NonCloudPOS or Katalyst KDS have ads?
Neither NonCloudPOS nor Katalyst KDS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NonCloudPOS or Katalyst KDS?
NonCloudPOS ships an update every 2 months, and Katalyst KDS monthly. Most recently, NonCloudPOS was updated on October 14, 2026 and Katalyst KDS on October 4, 2026.

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