Order Entry vs A*POS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Order Entry
This iPad-based point-of-sale application provides a comprehensive restaurant management system. It replaces traditional terminals with wireless devices, offering a cloud-based solution for single and multi-unit operators.
- iPad-based point-of-sale
- Handheld wireless terminals
- Cloud-based POS system
- Restaurant management
- Suitable for single and multi-unit operators
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NorthStar Order Entry is a full-function, iPad-based, point-of-sale application for single and multi-unit restaurant operators. NorthStar Order Entry delivers a complete restaurant POS system with handheld, wireless iPads replacing traditional POS terminals in a true cloud-based POS system. NorthStar Order Entry is a product of Custom Business Solutions, Inc. (CBS) of Irvine, CA.
A*POS
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A*POS is Order Point POS application which can connect to the Display/Server using TCP/IP network. This app is used at restaurant, coffee shops, bars and food trucks. The following features include : -Download Menu and Master data from Server -Waiters as well as Cashiers can send order menus by using OP POS -Send orders directly to kitchen if display IP Address already set up at setting -Send orders directly to customer if display IP Address already set up at setting -Can pay with different payment types -Optional Modifiers to customised further -Add notes to items for specific details -Generate customised reports -Print receipts -Inventory
Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: A*POS at 9.0 against Order Entry's 13. 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.
Order Entry ships an update every 6 weeks, A*POS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Order Entry | A*POS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Custom Business Solutions, Inc. | Strategic Asia Pte Ltd |
In-app purchases
Order Entry
No in-app purchases
A*POS
No in-app purchases
