Comparison

Gesto control vs LithosPOS KDS

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

Head to head
About

Gesto control

Features
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Gesto is an online software for Belgian companies. Pointing software, planning, promotion and billing statements.

About

LithosPOS KDS

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LithosPOS KDS puts your kitchen orders on an iPad. Every order sent from LithosPOS appears on the kitchen screen as soon as it is placed, so cooks can drop paper tickets, see what to cook next, and mark dishes ready as they go. WHY KITCHENS USE LITHOSPOS KDS • No lost or unreadable tickets - every order is on screen, in the order it arrived • Late orders stand out at a glance, before customers have to ask • Mark an order ready and its token turns READY on your LithosPOS QDS pickup screen • Works with the LithosPOS POS, Back Office and QDS you already run EVERYTHING THE COOK NEEDS ON ONE CARD • Order number, order type, table and waiter • Modifiers, combo items and notes under each dish • Delivery-app orders show the app's logo • Dishes added to an order later arrive as their own card, marked with how many were added • Split bills are marked SPLIT, and merged tables are combined into one card • Cancelled orders are flagged, so nothing gets cooked by mistake TIMERS THAT KEEP SERVICE ON TRACK • Every card shows how long the order has been waiting • Set a warning time and a preparation time - cards change colour as an order runs late • Optional alert sound when an order passes its preparation time MARK FOOD READY YOUR WAY • Tick dishes one at a time, or finish the whole order with Ready All • See how many of each dish are ready and how many are still to cook • Ready orders move to the Ready tab - recall one if it went out too soon AI GESTURE CONTROL - HANDS-FREE Wet hands or gloves on? Turn on AI Gesture Control and work the board without touching the screen. The front camera follows your hand: swipe to move between orders and dishes, pinch to tick a dish ready, and double pinch to complete the whole order. Gesture recognition runs on the device. MAKE IT FIT YOUR KITCHEN • Run one display per kitchen station, or one for the whole kitchen • Small, medium or large text, with single-line or multi-line cards • Horizontal scrolling board for busy services • Separate sounds for new orders, cancelled orders and late orders, each with its own on/off switch • 14 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Turkish and Indonesian TWO WAYS TO CONNECT • Online: add a KDS display in LithosPOS Back Office and enter its connect code on the iPad - no IP addresses to set up • Local network: the iPad shows its IP address - enter it in your LithosPOS POS settings and orders arrive over your store's Wi-Fi SET UP IN MINUTES 1. In LithosPOS Back Office, add a KDS display and get your connect code 2. Install LithosPOS KDS on your iPad 3. Choose Online and enter the code - orders start arriving straight away GOOD TO KNOW LithosPOS KDS is a companion app for LithosPOS and requires an active LithosPOS account. New to LithosPOS? Visit lithospos.com to explore the full POS platform for restaurants, cafes, and retail. Setup help: help.lithospos.com

Screenshots

Gesto control4 screens
LithosPOS KDS2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gesto control at weekly against LithosPOS KDS's every 13 months. Gesto control also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

Gesto control ships an update weekly, LithosPOS KDS every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Gesto control versus LithosPOS KDS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGesto controlLithosPOS KDS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperComputer Fun SRLLITHOSPOS Inc

In-app purchases

None

Gesto control

No in-app purchases

None

LithosPOS KDS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gesto control free?
Gesto control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LithosPOS KDS free?
LithosPOS KDS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gesto control or LithosPOS KDS have ads?
Neither Gesto control nor LithosPOS KDS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gesto control or LithosPOS KDS?
Gesto control ships an update weekly, and LithosPOS KDS every 13 months. Most recently, Gesto control was updated on November 6, 2026 and LithosPOS KDS on November 11, 2026.

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