Applova Self Ordering Kiosk

Applova Self Ordering Kiosk is an Android touchscreen system for restaurant customers to browse menus, customize orders, and pay in store. It suits QSRs, fast-casual restaurants, and multi-location brands that want to route kiosk orders to the kitchen. Its menu and payment workflow is broad, but the unmanned-kiosk restriction and separately quoted hardware make it a poor fit for unattended installations or buyers seeking a clear upfront price.

Overview

The kiosk combines menu browsing, item customization, payment, and kitchen routing in one restaurant-facing workflow. Recommendations based on previous purchases may help returning customers find relevant items, while modifiers, combos, and upsells give restaurants room to present more than a basic menu. The trade-off is that merchants must not use it as an unmanned kiosk, so it is not a fit for a self-service station intended to operate without staff oversight.

Applova supports countertop, wall-mounted, and floor-standing hardware, with hardware quoted separately according to customer needs. The software price is also custom, and prospective customers are directed to request a demo. That leaves a restaurant with two costs to scope rather than a published package price.

Key features

Ordering and kitchen workflow

Customers can customize items, select combo meals, and encounter upsells before paying at the touchscreen. Kiosk orders can go directly to the kitchen; Applova says its QSR kiosks support instant order routing. This makes the product relevant to restaurants that want to connect front-of-house self-ordering with kitchen operations, rather than use a kiosk only to collect orders.

Payments, integrations, and support

Applova says the kiosk integrates with Square POS for order and payment management, and its restaurant solutions list Clover, Square, RPOWER, GoDaddy, and other partners. Its privacy policy says third-party payment processors handle card transactions, are PCI DSS compliant, and Applova does not store or handle cardholder data. Applova also describes a dedicated support team, while its FAQ describes 24/7 customer support.

Pricing

Applova Self Ordering Kiosk

The kiosk is a paid product with custom pricing. Applova mentions a monthly software plan and invites prospective customers to request a demo; the price depends on locations, products, and hardware. Hardware is quoted separately, so buyers should account for both the software quote and the terminal configuration when evaluating cost. No free plan or trial is described for this kiosk.

Platforms

Applova Self Ordering Kiosk runs on Android. Its hardware options include countertop, wall-mounted, and floor-standing installations, but they do not change the stated platform requirement.

Who it's for

Restaurants of different sizes—including QSRs, fast-casual businesses, high-volume restaurants, and multi-location brands—are the intended audience. It is best suited to operators who value configurable menu workflows, kitchen routing, and an Android touchscreen, and who can obtain a custom quote for software and hardware. It is not appropriate for merchants who need an unmanned kiosk.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Useful restaurant ordering workflow: Modifiers, combos, upsells, recommendations, payment, and kitchen routing cover more than simple order capture.
• Flexible physical setup: Countertop, wall-mounted, and floor-standing hardware options accommodate different restaurant layouts.
• Card-data handling: Third-party processors handle card transactions, and Applova says it does not store or handle cardholder data.

Cons

• No unmanned use: The merchant terms rule out using the Self Service Kiosk as an unmanned kiosk, excluding unattended deployments.
• Cost requires a sales step: Software is custom-priced, hardware is separate, and prospective customers must request a demo rather than compare a published kiosk price.
• Android only: Restaurants seeking a kiosk platform beyond Android should consider another product.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, see Restaurant Self-Ordering Kiosk Software.

• OnePe Kiosk System is worth considering if a free plan or trial matters: its free plan allows 10 menu items, while its Starter plan is ₹199 a month for 100 menu items and 100 orders per day. It supports Android, iOS, and web.
• SelfX is an option for restaurants comparing a freemium product with wider platform support. Its Smart Growth plan is ₹4,999 a month for up to 3 POS terminals plus KDS; it supports Android, API, iOS, web, and Windows.
• MyKiosk is a paid alternative for web and Windows.
• TRAY Self-Service Kiosk is a paid alternative for Android and Windows.
• Bite is a paid web-based option with pricing details provided through a demo.
• DineEngine Kiosk Ordering is a paid alternative for iOS and web.
• PalmNet Self-Service Kiosk offers custom-quoted kiosk terminal and system setups.
• Clover Kiosk has a published device and software fee: $3,499, paid once, with a $34.95/mo per device software fee.

Verdict

Choose Applova Self Ordering Kiosk if your restaurant wants an Android touchscreen that can handle menu customization, payment, and kitchen routing, and you are comfortable pricing software and hardware through a custom quote. Its restaurant-specific workflow is the central reason to consider it. Look elsewhere if your kiosk must operate unmanned, you need a non-Android platform, or you want published pricing before speaking with a vendor.