Does Toast or Revel work on iPads?

Revel runs on iPads. Toast runs on its own Android hardware. Benvo also runs on iPads and phones you already own, with no hardware to buy. Toast hardware is built for busy kitchens, while iPad systems let you reuse devices you already have, which lowers the upfront cost.

Which is better for quick service, Toast or Revel?

Both are used in quick service. Revel has a long record with franchise groups and detailed inventory, while Toast offers online ordering, payroll and a large support network in the US. Ask each for a written quote that includes hardware and processing.

Toast vs Revel

Toast vs Revel: which POS for your restaurant

Toast is the stronger choice for US restaurants that want a single vendor and clear entry pricing. Revel appeals to quick service and franchise groups that want an iPad POS with deep inventory and the freedom to bring a processor. Revel's ownership by Shift4 since 2024 is worth asking about when you request a quote.

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Choose Toast if

US restaurants that want an all in one platform with payroll and online ordering.

Choose Revel if

Quick service and franchise groups that want an iPad POS with detailed inventory.

Consider Benvo if

Benvo sits between the two: it runs on iPads like Revel, lets you choose your processor, and publishes a price per venue with a 12 month term. It is aimed at full service restaurants, clubs and hotels where the till should know the guest from the booking.

Price

Per venue per month in US dollars, before tax.

$448 a monthPOS, Menus and beverage list

$0 setup, data moved for you
$5,376 in the first year
AI team included, no cover fees

Toast$325 a monthTypical mid tier

Setup not published
$3,900 in the first year

Revel$395 a monthTypical mid tier

Setup not published
$4,740 in the first year

Differences

Payments

Toast requires Toast payments. Revel allows other processors.

Hardware

Toast runs on its own Android hardware. Revel runs on iPads, sold with its own peripherals.

Pricing model

Toast publishes a $0 Starter Kit and a $69 a month plan as of November 2026. Revel quotes per terminal, reported at around $99 a terminal per month, with multi year terms reported by reviewers.

Inventory

Revel includes inventory deducted from sales. Toast sells inventory as an add on.

Features

POS and loyalty

16 features

ToastRevel

Table service and split billsIncludedIncludedIncluded

Kitchen display screensIncludedIncludedIncluded

Keeps selling when offlineIncludedOrders queue, card, cash and member charges within limitsIncludedIncluded

Own hardware soldNot includedRuns on iPads and phones you already ownIncludedIncluded

Integrated card paymentsIncludedIncludedIncluded

Choose your own card processorIncludedNo Benvo markup on card feesNot includedOwn payments requiredIncluded

Online ordering and delivery appsNot includedTakeaway and QR table ordering onlyPaid extraPaid extra

Stock deducted from salesIncludedPaid extraIncluded

PayrollNot includedPaid extraNot included

Gift cards and stored valueIncludedPaid extraIncluded

Guest recognised at the tableIncludedBooking or member card opens the checkPartlyLoyalty lookup, no booking linkPartlyCustomer lookup at the till

Points and tiersIncludedPaid extraPartlyPoints confirmed, tiers not confirmed

Rewards without an appIncludedWallet passes and a web cardIncludedPartlyNot confirmed

Room charge to hotel billIncludedWith the Benvo hotel modulePartlyThrough hotel system partnersPartlyNot confirmed

Member account chargingIncludedIncludedHouse accountsPartlyNot confirmed

Loyalty measured against a holdoutIncludedNot includedNot included

Included IncludedPaid extraPartly Limited, on a higher plan or not confirmedNot included Not included

Sources and how we checked

From each vendor's own pricing, product and help pages, and buyer reviews where a vendor publishes little, checked in November 2026. Prices are typical per venue per month in US dollars before tax; vendors quote per deal. Product names are trademarks of their owners, and Benvo is not affiliated with any of them. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.

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Questions

Still curious? Talk to someone who has run a venue.

Often, for multi terminal venues. Revel is quoted per terminal, reported around $99 each per month, while Toast typically comes to around $325 a month per venue with add ons, as of November 2026. Hardware, onboarding and processing change the total for both.

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