Applova Self Ordering Kiosk vs CodeOrder Kiosk

Applova Self Ordering Kiosk is an Android touchscreen system for restaurant customers to browse menus, customize items, place orders, and pay in-store. It supports item modifiers, combo meals, upsells, and multiple payment methods. Personalized recommendations can use customers’ previous purchases. Orders can go directly to the kitchen, with Applova describing instant routing for QSR kiosks. Restaurants can choose countertop, wall-mounted, or floor-standing hardware, quoted separately from the software. Applova lists Clover, Square, RPOWER, GoDaddy, and other restaurant-solution partners, and says the kiosk integrates with Square POS for order and payment management. Third-party payment processors handle card transactions and are described as PCI DSS compliant; Applova says it does not store or handle cardholder data. The product targets QSRs, fast-casual businesses, multi-location brands, and restaurants of all sizes. Pricing is on request for a monthly software plan, with hardware quoted separately. Support includes a dedicated team and 24/7 customer support.

CodeOrder Kiosk turns a tablet into a self-service ordering station for restaurant customers. They can browse a menu, customise items and pay without staff intervention, with guided steps for add-ons, sizes and cooking preferences. Menu prices, stock levels and sold-out items update in real time from WooCommerce, which must be installed and active because CodeOrder is a WordPress plugin. A kiosk can use its assigned Stripe Terminal reader, with a global reader fallback. Tokenized kiosk URLs support location and reader assignment; lockdown mode keeps the tablet in a single-app experience compatible with guided access. An idle screen can display promotional videos, daily specials or brand content. The kiosk integrates with CodeOrder POS, KDS and Stripe Terminal; the product page also lists Star, Epson, Stripe and 20+ other platforms. Self-order kiosk mode is available in Pro and Agence, but not Starter. Starter costs $9.90 per month, Pro $14.90 per month and Agence $31.90 per month. A 14-day trial is offered.