Point of Sale vs Restaurant Menu ‑ ServeUp
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026 for Point of Sale, Oct 13, 2026 for Restaurant Menu.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Point of Sale 3.2 from 402 reviews and Restaurant Menu 5.0 from 12 reviews.
- Only Point of Sale lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $89/month for Point of Sale and $9.99/month for Restaurant Menu.
- Point of Sale lists 23 features Restaurant Menu’s listing doesn’t mention, including Barcode scanning, Discounts, Draft orders.
Head to head
Unify online and in-person sales.
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Shopify POS Lite
- · Best for selling at pop-ups, markets and fairs.
- · Included with all Shopify plans.
Shopify POS Pro
- · $89/month per location
- · Best for selling at brick-and-mortar stores.
- · Try Shopify POS Pro features with a 14-day free trial.
Premium
- · 2 Layouts
- · 3 Product card views
- · Badges collection
- · Customizable UI
- · Light and Dark Themes
- · Shows Allergens and Nutritional facts
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShopify POS unifies your online and retail stores to strengthen sales conversions everywhere you sell, streamline store management, and helps you build stronger relationships with your customers. It has all the essential features you need to make sales, track performance, and manage customers, orders, and inventory.
ServeUp transforms regular product listings into a fantastic-looking, enticing, easy-to-navigate Restaurant Menu. A comprehensive feature set lets merchants customize the app for most industries where the cafe menu format is suitable. Whether you own a small cafe or a big restaurant with a large assortment, ServeUp has you covered to create a friendly and intuitive drinks and food menu to gather orders.
- Convert more with features like local pickup, email carts and ship to customer.
- Keep customer profiles, product details and inventory levels at your fingertips.
- Sell and accept gift cards, split payments, returns and exchanges.
- Accept payments anywhere with always-ready retail check out hardware.
- A top-notch menu layout ensures the best user experience
- Badge collections let you visualize dish details or products list
- Dishes category sorting to arrange the menu for your needs
- Customizable design to adapt menu look to your business style
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Point of Sale | Restaurant Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Point of Sale | Restaurant Menu |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.2 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 402(ahead) | 12 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1(ahead) | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Point of Sale | Restaurant Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $89/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Point of Sale | Restaurant Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #42 | #76 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 28, 2013 | Aug 31, 2022 |
| Languages | 20 | 1 |
| Developer | Shopify | TK Digital |
FAQ
Point of Sale and Restaurant Menu: common questions
- Is Point of Sale or Restaurant Menu cheaper?
- Only Point of Sale lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $89/month for Point of Sale and $9.99/month for Restaurant Menu. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Point of Sale or Restaurant Menu?
- On the Shopify App Store: Point of Sale 3.2 from 402 reviews and Restaurant Menu 5.0 from 12 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Point of Sale lists 23 the others don’t mention, such as Barcode scanning, Discounts, Draft orders, Gift card payments. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 2, 2026 for Point of Sale, Oct 13, 2026 for Restaurant Menu; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 2, 2026 for Point of Sale, Oct 13, 2026 for Restaurant Menu. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.