Order Entry vs Shop 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.
Shop POS
This comprehensive restaurant management platform streamlines operations for businesses of all sizes. It offers point-of-sale, ordering, waitlist, reservation, and employee management features in one place.
- Point of Sale (POS)
- Table, fast food, and online ordering
- Waitlist and reservation management
- Employee clock in/out
- View order history
- Staff record management
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An all-in-one restaurant management platform designed for restaurants of all sizes. SaaS platform for point of sale, ordering, waitlist, reservation, employee clock in/clock out, and so on. Features: - Table order, fast food order, online order. - Waitlist, reservation. - View order history. - Employee clock in/clock out, view staff records.
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shop POS at weekly against Order Entry's every 6 weeks. Order Entry's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.6). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for Order Entry against 3.0 for Shop POS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 4 respectively.
Order Entry ships an update every 6 weeks, Shop POS weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Order Entry | Shop POS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (19 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Custom Business Solutions, Inc. | Yammii Inc. |
Customer experience
Order Entry
Shop POS
In-app purchases
Order Entry
No in-app purchases
Shop POS
No in-app purchases
