Comparison

Avocado POS vs Raison Booking

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Avocado POS

This application provides a point-of-sale system and a kitchen display system designed specifically for restaurants. It streamlines order management and kitchen operations for improved efficiency.

Highlights
  • Point of Sale (POS) system
  • Kitchen Display System (KDS)
  • Restaurant-specific functionality
  • Order management
  • Streamlined kitchen operations
Features
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Point of Sale and KDS for Restaurants

About

Raison Booking

Features
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Raison Booking is the all-in-one app for salons, barbers, brow artists and beauty studios to run their business from anywhere. Manage your appointments, calendar, payments, clients and team from one clean dashboard — whether you're in the salon, at home, or checking tomorrow's schedule on the go. WHAT YOU CAN DO • See your bookings in month, week, day and agenda views • Add and manage appointments in seconds • Get an instant push notification the moment a client books • Collect deposits and card payments (Mollie, Stripe, PayPal) or cash at the salon • Keep a full client database with booking history • Give each artist their own profile, services, working hours and breaks • Send automatic email confirmations and reminders • Track income, invoices and service performance • Work in 5 languages — English, Nederlands, Deutsch, Français, Español BUILT FOR REAL SALONS Raison keeps your bookings, clients, payments and reminders connected, so your day runs smoother from the first enquiry to the final payment. FOR YOUR TEAM Each team member gets their own login and sees only their own schedule, so everyone stays organised. Start with a free trial. Upgrade to Basic or Premium any time from your account. Raison Booking works with your existing raisonbooking.com account. An active account is required to use the app.

Screenshots

Avocado POS1 screens
Raison Booking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Avocado POS at none against Raison Booking's shown. Raison Booking's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Avocado POS ships an update every 6 months, Raison Booking every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Avocado POS versus Raison Booking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvocado POSRaison Booking
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInstamenu, Inc.Edson Gonzales

In-app purchases

None

Avocado POS

No in-app purchases

None

Raison Booking

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Avocado POS free?
Avocado POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Raison Booking free?
Raison Booking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Avocado POS or Raison Booking have ads?
Raison Booking shows ads; Avocado POS does not.
Which is updated more often, Avocado POS or Raison Booking?
Avocado POS ships an update every 6 months, and Raison Booking every 8 days. Most recently, Avocado POS was updated on September 29, 2026 and Raison Booking on October 14, 2026.

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