Order Entry vs LineSkip 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.
LineSkip POS
This iPad enterprise POS app offers a robust and intuitive system for running a restaurant. It features a hybrid cloud sync that ensures continuous operation even during internet outages.
- Intuitive POS interface
- Hybrid cloud syncing
- Offline operation during internet interruption
- Restaurant management tools
- Free iPad app
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LineSkip POS is the most robust and intuitive POS in the market. The free iPad enterprise POS app is a hybrid system, allowing for automatic syncing with the cloud without any downtime during internet interruption, offering everything you need to run a successful restaurant.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LineSkip POS at 4.7 against Order Entry's 3.1. Order Entry's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
LineSkip POS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 11 respectively.
Order Entry ships an update every 6 weeks, LineSkip POS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Order Entry | LineSkip POS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (19 ratings) | 4.7 (11 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Custom Business Solutions, Inc. | LineSkip Inc. |
Customer experience
Order Entry
LineSkip POS
In-app purchases
Order Entry
No in-app purchases
LineSkip POS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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