Comparison

PocketTouch vs Sojern

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

Head to head
About

PocketTouch

This handheld software streamlines order taking for hospitality businesses, allowing staff to record orders directly from tables or queues. It integrates with EPoS systems to send orders to the kitchen, improving customer experience and operational efficiency.

Highlights
  • Handheld order taking
  • Paperless solution
  • Direct kitchen order transmission
  • Improved table turnover
  • Reduced order mistakes
  • Demo mode available
Features
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Please Note: The PocketTouch application is to be used as companion software alongside ICRTouch TouchPoint, touch screen till EPoS software. It is designed to be configured by Authorised Partners of ICRTouch products and used by licensed businesses. Users of TouchPoint who are not registered to use PocketTouch on the device on which they are installing this app, may use PocketTouch in demo mode only (NB. all PLUs are priced at £1). If you would like to evaluate PocketTouch without connecting to a TouchPoint till, we have also included basic demo data for PLU keys and a floorplan. Your Authorised ICRTouch Partner will be able to advise on configuration, licensing terms and methods, as well as supply documentation on using PocketTouch. What is PocketTouch? PocketTouch is an intuitive, hand-held order taking solution for the hospitality industry. Allowing you to raise the bar on customer experience, PocketTouch provides an intelligent paperless solution to taking orders at the table or in the queue line. At the touch of a screen, orders are recorded and processed straight to the heart of your kitchen from the waiting teams’ hand-held ordering device. Using PocketTouch on your Apple device will help you turnover tables quicker, increase order values and reduce mistakes.

About

Sojern

This platform enhances hospitality venues by offering digital concierge services, real-time analytics, and revenue-generating features like reservations and mobile ordering. It streamlines operations for hotels, restaurants, and casinos, improving the guest experience.

Highlights
  • Digital Concierge
  • Real-Time Reputation Management
  • Business Analytics
  • Table & Bottle Service Booking
  • Private Event Management
  • Food & Drink Ordering
  • Guest List Processing
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Sojern Guest Experience Solution (GES) App is a comprehensive Guest Experience, Digital Concierge, and data Analytics platform for Hospitality Venues like Hotels, Restaurants, Casinos, and Resorts with features that generate incremental revenue through bottle/table reservations, ordering, mobile pay, analytics, rewards and more. Business App Key Functionalities: + Real-Time Reputation Management + Digital Concierge + Business Analytics + Digital Clicker: To keep track the number of guests at real-time and synchronized across the venues + Table Service: Pre-Booking of the Table/Bottle Service and last minute booking at the venue. + Guest List: Processing Guest list request. + Private Event Booking: To review and pre-booking the private halls for various events like Corporate Events, Private Parties, + Food/Drink Services: To request & process the orders for Delivery & Pickup 
VENUELYTICS CAN BE USED FOR: + Reservation Management - Managing the Table/Bottle Service Requests, Floor Maps, Guest lists in Real-Time + Private Event Management - To manage the private Halls booking for events like Corporate Events, Private Parties, Product Launch, Bachelor, Bachelorette parties, Wedding, etc. + Real-Time Analytics - To track the crowd in the venue, various services, prediction and to provide a personalized experience. + Fast Pass Service - Enable consumers to skip the line by Paying Premium + Wait Time, Games, Tournaments - To provide real-time information about the Games, Tournaments, Leagues to the Consumer. + Food & Drink Services + Karaoke Requests - To process the Karaoke Song Requests & Hall Booking + Real-time Alerts - Can be shared amongst designated employees at any time. We would love to hear what you think about our system. Email us feedback, suggestions, and questions: support@venuelytics.com. Sojern Guest Experience APp doesn't support Apple Pay from the backend staff. Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

PocketTouch3 screens
Sojern4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sojern at fortnightly against PocketTouch's every 2 months. PocketTouch's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). 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

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

PocketTouch ships an update every 2 months, Sojern fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PocketTouch versus Sojern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketTouchSojern
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB104 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperICRTouchVenuelytics Inc

Customer experience

PocketTouch

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sojern

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PocketTouch

No in-app purchases

None

Sojern

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketTouch free?
PocketTouch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sojern free?
Sojern is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PocketTouch or Sojern have ads?
Neither PocketTouch nor Sojern shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketTouch or Sojern?
PocketTouch ships an update every 2 months, and Sojern fortnightly. Most recently, PocketTouch was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sojern on October 15, 2026.

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