Comparison

Toast Now vs Vada Dash

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

Head to head
About

Toast Now

Manage your business operations remotely with real-time sales data, delivery channel control, and labor management tools. Coordinate with your team, update inventory, and view performance across multiple locations from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Real-time sales data
  • Delivery channel control
  • Manager log communication
  • Multi-location view
  • Stock management
  • Team labor management
Features
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Run your business on the go with Toast Now, Toast’s mobile app designed to give you total freedom. Real-time insights, channel controls, labor management, and more – all conveniently in your pocket. GET IMMEDIATE INSIGHTS Live sales data with hour-by-hour totals and helpful breakdowns, including comparisons to the same day last week and year. CONTROL DELIVERY CHANNELS Curb the flow of orders with easy on-off toggles for online ordering, Local by Toast, and third-party apps like Grubhub. COMMUNICATE & COORDINATE Add and edit entries to your manager log, synced with Toast Web, and reply quickly with simple conversational threads. EASILY TOGGLE BETWEEN LOCATIONS The multi-location view keeps things simple. Log in once and see all your locations and performance in a single place. MANAGE STOCK FROM ANYWHERE Mark items in stock and out of stock so employees can keep customers informed and solve for shortages and in real time. STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR TEAM See who’s clocked in or out, edit employee shifts, and view shift information, including tips earned and break times. Download Toast Now for iOS. Please note: Toast Now is only available for Toast customers.

About

Vada Dash

This business management tool provides real-time reporting for restaurants. Monitor sales, customer flow, and staff performance to make informed decisions instantly. Its intuitive interface ensures a seamless experience for all users.

Highlights
  • Live, real-time reporting
  • Sales tracking
  • Customer flow monitoring
  • Staff performance analysis
  • Intuitive controls
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Transform your restaurant management experience with Vada Dashboard, a tool designed for simplicity and efficiency. Our app offers live, real-time reporting, allowing you to make informed decisions instantly. Keep track of sales, customer flow, and staff performance at a glance, ensuring that you're always on top of your business operations. The intuitive controls of Vada Dashboard make navigation and operation seamless for all users, regardless of technical skill level. Whether you're adjusting menu items, managing reservations, or analyzing sales data, our user-friendly interface ensures a hassle-free experience.

Screenshots

Toast Now4 screens
Vada Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Toast Now at 12K against Vada Dash's 2. Vada Dash's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Toast Now against 5.0 for Vada Dash. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Toast Now has 12K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Toast Now versus Vada Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToast NowVada Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (12K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperToast, Inc.Vada Technologies LLC

Customer experience

Toast Now

All ratings11,960 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral12.2%
Negative55.4%

Vada Dash

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Toast Now

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Double charging customers and failure to refund
  • Incorrect or outdated data on the reporting page

Requested features

4 requests
  • Weekly/monthly sales and labor reporting
  • Ability to view individual orders/tabs and transaction details
  • Separate reporting for cash vs. credit card sales, tips, etc.
  • Multi-location/group-level sales overview

Vada Dash

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Toast Now

No in-app purchases

None

Vada Dash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Toast Now free?
Toast Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vada Dash free?
Vada Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Toast Now or Vada Dash?
Vada Dash is rated higher. Toast Now averages 4.9 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Vada Dash averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Toast Now or Vada Dash have ads?
Neither Toast Now nor Vada Dash shows ads.

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