Toast Now vs PluginOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time sales data
- Delivery channel control
- Manager log communication
- Multi-location view
- Stock management
- Team labor management
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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.
PluginOS
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Toast Now ships an update weekly, PluginOS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Toast Now | PluginOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (12K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 220 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Toast, 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
Toast Now
No in-app purchases
PluginOS
No in-app purchases









