Order Entry vs Kiolyn
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.
Kiolyn
This cloud-based business management app helps run restaurants and retail stores efficiently. Manage menus, track sales, handle employee time, and process payments from anywhere. It offers offline functionality and supports multiple stations for seamless operation.
- Cloud-based business management
- Menu and sales reporting
- Employee time tracking
- Payment processing
- Offline mode
- Multi-station support
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This cloud-based iPad App was built to help you run your business more efficiently. Download the app, setup an account, build your menu online and sync the menu to your app. That's it and you are ready to run your business. Our cloud-based system allow you to make changes anytime and anywhere. You can view your sales reports, see your employee time cards, make changes to your menu or change any settings anytime anywhere. It's time to control everything from anywhere so you can be free to live your life and truly own a business. ** Features ** 1. Take Order with predefined Tables and Area Layout 2. Print to different printers (Bar, Kitchen, Cashier) for Items and group of Items 3. Pay, Force, Refund, Void by Credit Card (Pax and others) 4. Employee working time management via Clock-in/Clock-out 5. Offline mode allows working in No-Internet condition, data can be synced to Cloud for storing when the Internet is up again 6. In store multiple stations with plug-and-play capability (no need to input Main station's IP address) 7. Report by Menu/Area/Employee/Payment Type 8. Cash Report 9. Shift management 10. Custom printing template for Kitchen, Check and Pay Receipts 11. Reservation
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kiolyn at 5.0 against Order Entry's 3.1. Order Entry's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13 vs 16.0). 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.
Kiolyn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Order Entry has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Order Entry ships an update every 6 weeks, Kiolyn monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Order Entry | Kiolyn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Custom Business Solutions, Inc. | Chacha POS Inc. |
Customer experience
Order Entry
Kiolyn
In-app purchases
Order Entry
No in-app purchases
Kiolyn
No in-app purchases
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