Odyssey Reader vs TableSide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Odyssey Reader
This business application enables authorized users to manage sales, verify access, track attendance, and handle equipment rentals using an organization's ID card. It functions as a mobile point-of-sale system that operates efficiently over cellular or wireless networks.
- Process sales
- Verify privileges
- Track attendance
- Rent equipment
- Mobile point-of-sale
- Works over cellular/wireless
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The Odyssey Reader application allows authorized end-users to accept their organization’s ID card to process sales, verify privileges, track attendance, rent equipment, and more. Combined with the power of Odyssey, this application provides a mobile point-of-sale solution that does not require local power and works seamlessly over cellular or wireless networks. Odyssey Reader is an administrative application not intended for cardholder use. This application operates in conjunction with other CBORD® products; one of the following products is required: • Odyssey AdminWeb/Direct™ version 6.5 or later • ResCenter® version 7.2 or later • CS Gold® WebManager™ version 6.1.2 or later Approved card read devices may be obtained from CBORD or purchased separately.
TableSide
Streamline restaurant operations with this mobile point-of-sale client. Enhance service speed, reduce table turn times, and optimize staffing. Designed for efficiency in the hospitality industry.
- Fast order taking
- Efficient service
- Reduced turn time
- Optimized staffing
- Mobile POS functionality
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The mobile client for the best Point of Sale system in the industry! TableSide ordering lets you provide the fastest, most efficient service possible while reducing turn time and employment costs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Odyssey Reader at 5.0 against TableSide's 4.6. Odyssey Reader also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.3). TableSide's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Odyssey Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TableSide has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Odyssey Reader ships an update every 8 months, TableSide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Odyssey Reader | TableSide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (9 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The CBORD Group, Inc | Point of Sail, LLC |
Customer experience
Odyssey Reader
TableSide
In-app purchases
Odyssey Reader
No in-app purchases
TableSide
No in-app purchases
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