Comparison

Toast Now vs PluginOS

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

PluginOS

Features
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PluginOS is the companion app for Plugin Promotions digital display devices. Pair, configure, and manage your signage displays — all from your iPhone. DEVICE MANAGEMENT • Scan QR codes to instantly pair your Plugin devices • Name and organize your displays • Monitor real-time online/offline status • Supports both tablet displays and TV screens CONTENT PROFILES • Create up to 4 content profiles • Build image playlists with up to 10 images each • Choose from Fade, Cut, or Slide transitions • Assign the same profile across multiple devices IMAGE TOOLS • Upload from camera or photo library • Smart cropping optimized for your device type • Automatic compression for fast loading • Drag-and-drop reordering SCHEDULING • Schedule images to appear during specific date and time ranges • Set start and end dates with precise time controls • Visual indicators show which images are scheduled ACCOUNT & SECURITY • Sign in with Google, Apple, or email • Full account deletion with complete data removal • Privacy-first design PluginOS works exclusively with Plugin Promotions hardware. Sign in with the email you used when purchasing your devices.

Screenshots

Toast Now4 screens
PluginOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Toast Now at weekly against PluginOS's every 5 weeks. PluginOS's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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

Toast Now ships an update weekly, PluginOS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Toast Now versus PluginOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToast NowPluginOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (12K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToast, Inc.Plug-In Promotions Inc.

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

PluginOS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Toast Now

No in-app purchases

None

PluginOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Toast Now free?
Toast Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PluginOS free?
PluginOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Toast Now or PluginOS have ads?
Neither Toast Now nor PluginOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Toast Now or PluginOS?
Toast Now ships an update weekly, and PluginOS every 5 weeks. Most recently, Toast Now was updated on October 27, 2026 and PluginOS on October 25, 2026.

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