Comparison

Block 55 vs OrderPort OE

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

Head to head
About

Block 55

Features
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You wouldn’t serve Pinot in a pint glass. So why run your tasting room on restaurant software? Block 55 is reservation and event software built just for wineries. This app is where your team runs the day, on an iPad behind the bar or an iPhone in your pocket. YOUR WHOLE DAY AT A GLANCE β€’ Every tasting in time order, with parties and guests counted up top β€’ Add, edit or move a reservation in a few taps β€’ Guest details, notes and visit history before anyone walks in TABLES THAT MAKE SENSE β€’ Drag parties onto your floor plan and seat walk-ins β€’ Assign servers to tables and sections β€’ See every table across the day on the Timeline, on iPad and iPhone EVENTS AND EXPERIENCES β€’ Ticketed events with ticket options, wait lists, member discounts, add-ons and a sales cutoff date β€’ Set up each tasting just the way you pour it: schedule, price, party size, turn time, fees, club pricing and booking questions β€’ One calendar for reservations, events and blackout dates, by day, week or month AND THE REST β€’ Reports by date range, shared as a CSV β€’ A booking button for your website, in your winery’s colors β€’ Support tickets straight to the Block 55 team β€’ Switch between your winery locations

About

OrderPort OE

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OrderPort OE is the point-of-sale designed for winery tasting rooms. OrderPort OE enables wineries to deliver an exceptional tasting room experience. Mobile and modern with seamless CRM integration, OrderPort OE combines reservations, loyalty, club membership, subscriptions, and the most payment options of any POS into what tasting room associates need to turn visitors into customers and customers into brand fans. OrderPort OE is compatible with OpenEdge for payment processing.

Screenshots

Block 554 screens
OrderPort OE1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Block 55 at fortnightly against OrderPort OE's every 6 weeks. OrderPort OE's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block 55 ships an update fortnightly, OrderPort OE every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Block 55 versus OrderPort OE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock 55OrderPort OE
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB245 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperOpenMetrics, Inc.OrderPort, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Block 55

No in-app purchases

None

OrderPort OE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block 55 free?
Block 55 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OrderPort OE free?
OrderPort OE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Block 55 or OrderPort OE have ads?
Neither Block 55 nor OrderPort OE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Block 55 or OrderPort OE?
Block 55 ships an update fortnightly, and OrderPort OE every 6 weeks. Most recently, Block 55 was updated on November 4, 2026 and OrderPort OE on October 31, 2026.

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