Order Entry vs TC Food POS system
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.
TC Food POS system
This business management tool offers offline operation for catering businesses, with features for product creation, order management, and personnel control. It supports Bluetooth printing and data backup, with optional VIP subscriptions for enhanced functionality.
- Offline operation
- Product management with images and discounts
- Order tracking and modification
- Personnel management with permissions
- Bluetooth thermal printing
- Data backup and restore
- VIP subscription plans
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- Applicable to the POS system of the catering industry + business statistics. - Can be operated offline, can manually send daily reports to the network host (optional date range, and can encrypt ZIP compression package), the supervisor can log in to the network host to download the ZIP archive, and the report file contains the order CSV file and Charts for the selected date, it can be viewed on a computer. - The backup file can be manually transferred to the network host (encryptable ZIP archive), the supervisor can log in to the network host to download the ZIP archive, and download the complete restore data to another iPad. - With personnel management system, distinguish levels, and can set a variety of operating permissions. - It has a record of automatic writing, operation of important functions, and can be viewed by date. - Support for Bluetooth connectivity and thermal printing, can set multiple printing information, can print receipts and waiting number. - Cashier Box Amount Setting, the amount is linked to the order amount, and the access rights are set. Create product : - Can be displayed by category. - Can add up to 6 pictures, take photos or enter them from the photo gallery. - Multiple specification options can be added to the product. - Each item can be set with a separate discount and price. - The discount promotion date can be set. - The name, number, and multi-specification options can be modified. - With the function of copying products, quickly build products. Order : - Products are displayed by category list. - Click the product to display a multi-specification list. - The multi-specification list shows the specifications, unit price, discounts for the sub-products. - Can add other specifications(Go to the settings page and add additional spec options.) - The list of not yet served, shows the list of meals for individual customers. - The customer name of the meal can be added and automatically added to the customer list. - Customers who are already on the customer list can quickly select. - Can delete the single product for the now order. - The list of not yet served can be set the table number (for internal use). - The list of not yet served, can be cancelled the wrong order. - The discounted price of each item can be automatically calculated and added up. - The list of not yet served, Can display meal number, list, customer, table number, whether to checkout. Due to the large number of functions, the full function of the following large projects, please refer to the help description in the app : Checkout counter Desktop counter Order List Other expenses Food management Business statistics Customer list User operation record list VIP subscription : - According to your choice, the TC Food POS system VIP subscription is divided into three cycles (month, 6 months, year). - The Pro Version is the VIP of the main operation, and the Account plan VIP is subscribed according to your needs. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - If the VIP is available for trial, it will automatically subscribe to the monthly fee VIP, after the trial period ends. To unsubscribe, open the Settings app at least 24-hours before the end of the trial period and cancel this VIP auto-subscription. Terms of Service : https://tc-apps-studio.com/pos/PrivacyPolicy/terms_en.html Privacy Policy : https://tc-apps-studio.com/pos/PrivacyPolicy/Privacy_Policy_En.html E-mail: towmschang@gmail.com
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TC Food POS system at 5.0 against Order Entry's 3.1. TC Food POS system also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13). Order Entry's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. TC Food POS system sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Order Entry asks for nothing beyond the download.
TC Food POS system 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Order Entry ships an update every 6 weeks, TC Food POS system every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Order Entry | TC Food POS system |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Custom Business Solutions, Inc. | TowmsChang |
Customer experience
Order Entry
TC Food POS system
In-app purchases
Order Entry
No in-app purchases
TC Food POS system
- Account plan A (1 month)7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Account plan B (1 month)$2.491 Month
- Account plan A (6 months)$4.496 Months
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- Account plan C (1 month)$4.491 Month
- Pro version ( 1 month)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Account plan A (1 year)$7.991 Year
- Account plan B (6 months)$13.496 Months
- Account plan C (6 months)$22.996 Months
- Account plan B (1 year)$24.491 Year
- Account plan C (1 year)$40.991 Year
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