Order Entry vs BIM PAD
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.
BIM PAD
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The BIM PAD is a handheld order-taking tool for hospitality businesses that want to upgrade their waiters' service and efficiency. With this software, you can take your ordering system from the old fashioned pen and paper to a more computerized experience that is time efficient. BIM PAD equips your waiters with a practical tool that sends your customers' orders straight to the kitchen and spares you the hassle of paper waste and busy hours. Operating through IPads/Mini, in real-time sync mode, this smart system intuitively ensures your customers' supreme satisfaction. it will synchronize all the orders with the BIM POS Software installed at your premises
Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BIM PAD at 11.0 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Order Entry | BIM PAD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Custom Business Solutions, Inc. | BIM POS sarl |
In-app purchases
Order Entry
No in-app purchases
BIM PAD
No in-app purchases
Questions
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