Idealpos has various apps designed for Apple iOS devices (iPhone/iPod Touch and/or iPhone) which can be downloaded from the App Store as well as apps designed for Android Devices which can be downloaded from the Google Play store.
One is called Ideal Handheld (only available on Apple iOS devices) available in two versions, which allows you to take orders from guests at the table.
Not all handheld apps works with all available versions of Idealpos, and not all features are available for each app.
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Ideal Handheld v1 |
Ideal Handheld v4* |
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Allow staff to take orders at the table and send to the kitchen? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Staff can print bills, enquire about a table, add seats and view notes? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Staff can use their own devices if required? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Clerks are able to be changed easily to enable easy device sharing? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Able to communicate with Idealpos 9 software? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Items can be added, subtracted, deleted and text entered? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Table Map? |
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Yes^ |
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Table status changes in line with indicators on POS terminals? |
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Yes |
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Use the POS Screen programming to build stock items into the menu? |
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Yes |
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Images can be used on buttons for visual selection? |
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Yes |
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Allow customers to enter their own meals so staff can perform other tasks? |
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Yes |
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Compulsory Clerk? |
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Yes |
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Open Stock Items prompt Price & Description Entry? |
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Yes |
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Supports Force Selling Price? |
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Yes |
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Menu Item Layout same as Idealpos? |
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Yes^ |
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Landscape Only View? |
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Yes^ |
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Item Graphics use Same Files as Idealpos? |
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Yes^ |
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Clerk Name Displays in Top-Left Corner? |
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Yes^ |
*Available only when using Idealpos v9
^Available only when using an iPad device
The other is Stock Manage (available on both Apple iOS devices as well as Android) which allows you to perform actions like Stocktake, Stock Received and more.