What types of restaurants does Applova work with?

Applova is purpose-built for North American quick service and fast-casual restaurants. Our current customers include boba tea shops, coffee shops, pizzerias, Indian restaurants, Mexican restaurants, wings & burger spots, bakeries, dessert shops, juice & smoothie bars, BBQ joints, and delis. If you're a quick service or fast-casual operation, we're built for you.

Does Applova replace my existing POS?

Not necessarily. Applova integrates with leading POS systems including Clover, Square, and GoDaddy POS. You can add our self-order kiosk, online ordering, or mobile app on top of your existing setup. We also offer Applova POS as a standalone option if you're ready to make a full switch.

How long does setup take?

It depends on which Applova products you're launching — but we handle all the heavy lifting regardless. Online Ordering & Website — live within 72 hours. We handle menu setup, branding, and configuration. No IT project required. Self-Order Kiosk, POS & Kitchen Display System — typically up and running within a week. Hardware ships directly to your location, and our onboarding team manages installation, menu configuration, and staff training end to end. Branded Mobile App — 2 to 3 weeks from kickoff to live on the App Store and Google Play. Apple and Google's review process sets the timeline here, but we manage the full submission on your behalf. Most restaurants are surprised by how little they have to do — our team takes care of everything from menu setup to go-live day.

Is there a commission fee on online orders?

No. Applova charges zero commission on orders placed through your online store or mobile app. You keep 100% of every order — we charge a flat platform fee monthly or annually instead.

What AI features are included in Applova?

Applova AI includes: an AI Merchant Assistant that answers your sales and customer questions in plain English; AI-powered push notification content generation; an AI cross-sell and upsell engine; an AI content writer for product descriptions and promotions; and Smart Picks, which suggests frequent items to returning customers at the kiosk and POS automatically.

Can Applova support multiple locations?

Yes, Applova is designed to support multi-location restaurants and franchises. Each location can manage its own menus, pricing, promotions, and reporting, while still using the same platform for customer engagement and marketing across your brand. Your customers also get a seamless ordering experience, with a beautifully designed location selection page that includes an interactive map. They can easily find the nearest store, switch locations, and place orders with ease.

What loyalty and marketing tools does Applova include?

Applova gives you everything you need to keep customers coming back and spending more — all built into the platform. Our points-based loyalty program lets customers earn rewards on every order and redeem them for discounts or completely free items right at checkout — whether they're ordering on the kiosk, app, or online store. It's the kind of program that turns first-time visitors into regulars. On the marketing side, you get push notifications to reach your app customers instantly, SMS text marketing to drive traffic with timely promotions, and a Mailchimp integration that automatically syncs your order and customer data — making it easy to build targeted campaigns for your best customers directly in Mailchimp.

How does pricing work?

Applova pricing is modular — you only pay for the products you use. No hidden fees and zero commission on every online and app order. Every dollar goes directly to you. We'll build a package around your restaurant's size and goals. The best way to get a number is to book a free demo — we'll show you the platform live and put together a custom quote on the spot.

Kiosk Comparison

Applova vs GRUBBRR: A Restaurant Platform, Not Just a Kiosk

GRUBBRR builds kiosks. Applova builds the whole system around them, ordering, loyalty, and the money that follows.

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GRUBBRR makes solid hardware. It started in kiosks and grew into grocery, cannabis, and stadium checkout, which means restaurants are one vertical among many.

Applova was built for restaurants and nothing else. You get the kiosk, but you also get the app, the loyalty program, and the AI that reminds customers to add a drink, every single time, without you training a new hire to remember.

Applova vs GRUBBRR: Feature Comparison

Feature comparison between Applova Kiosk and GRUBBRR Kiosk
Category	Applova Kiosk	GRUBBRR Kiosk
Industry focus	Restaurants only	Restaurants, grocery, stadiums, cannabis, parking
Screen branding	Your name, your colors, your menu photography	Often GRUBBRR-branded or co-branded experience
AI upselling on screen	Built in, prompts add-ons automatically at checkout	Available, configuration required
Ordering flow	Designed around restaurant menu structure	Designed to flex across multiple industries
Menu updates	Self-serve, restaurant owner can update in real time	Varies by deployment
Multi-language support	Available	Available
Payment methods at kiosk	Card, tap-to-pay, mobile wallet	Card, tap-to-pay, mobile wallet
Hardware footprint	Countertop and freestanding options sized for restaurants	Wide hardware range, including larger enterprise formats
Integration with existing POS	Works with your current register	Works with select POS partners
Kiosk setup time	Weeks	Enterprise rollout timelines
Kiosk-to-loyalty connection	Built in, ties orders to your loyalty program	Not a core focus of the kiosk product
Support model	Direct, hands-on	Enterprise implementation process
Contract terms	Flexible	Often longer commitments tied to hardware purchase
Pricing	Transparent, scaled for independents	Custom quotes, hardware-heavy
Best fit	Independent and multi-location restaurants	Large chains and non-restaurant deployments (grocery, stadiums)

Why restaurants upgrade to Applova

GRUBBRR's kiosk is capable hardware. But it was built to work across grocery aisles and stadium concourses as much as restaurant counters, which means the ordering flow and branding tools weren't designed around one specific thing: how a restaurant menu actually sells.

Applova's kiosk was. The screen prompts the upsell your cashier forgets to mention. The branding is yours, not a vendor's. And it connects straight into your loyalty program instead of standing alone as a separate box on the counter.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Depends on the deployment. GRUBBRR's hardware-first, multi-industry model can mean bigger upfront costs for a restaurant-only use case. Applova's kiosk pricing is built for independent restaurants specifically.

Yes, for restaurant use cases. Applova's kiosk covers the same self-order functionality and connects it to loyalty and marketing tools GRUBBRR's kiosk product doesn't focus on.

Yes. The kiosk platform works whether you're running one location or twenty.

Yes. GRUBBRR's kiosk hardware and software also serve grocery, cannabis, and stadium checkout. That range is part of why the experience can feel less tailored to restaurant ordering specifically.

In most cases, yes, since kiosk hardware is typically tied to the software running it. We'll walk through what stays and what needs replacing during onboarding.

Order speed comes down mostly to menu structure and interface design. Applova's kiosk interface is built specifically around restaurant menus, which tends to keep the flow simple for customers.

GRUBBRR's enterprise hardware deals often run longer given the equipment investment involved. Applova's kiosk contracts are kept flexible.

Applova vs GRUBBRR: A Restaurant Platform, Not Just a Kiosk

Quick answer for busy restaurant owners

Applova vs GRUBBRR: Feature Comparison

Why restaurants upgrade to Applova

Frequently asked questions

Is Applova's kiosk more expensive than GRUBBRR's?

Can Applova's kiosk replace a GRUBBRR kiosk setup?

Does Applova's kiosk work for multi-location restaurant groups?

Does GRUBBRR's kiosk work outside of restaurants?

Will I need new kiosk hardware if I switch from GRUBBRR to Applova?

Is the checkout speed different between the two kiosks?

How long is a typical GRUBBRR kiosk contract compared to Applova's?