FoodStory vs iCHEF

FoodStory is a Thai restaurant point of sale that is now sold as Wongnai POS. iCHEF is an iPad-based restaurant POS for Taiwan and Hong Kong that covers ordering, table management, kitchen printing, e-invoicing, inventory, reports, loyalty and online ordering. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    Starting prices: FoodStory at THB 1,090 per month; iCHEF at TWD 1,950 per month. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: FoodStory: Quick-service counters and cafes; iCHEF: Independent restaurants, cafes and small food outlets.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. FoodStory: iOS, Android; iCHEF: iOS.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. FoodStory names 1 country and iCHEF names 2 countries. No country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. FoodStory names 5 integrations and iCHEF names 6 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.

  • company background

    Headquarters: FoodStory, Bangkok, Thailand; iCHEF, Taiwan.

Side by side

FoodStory vs iCHEF: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldFoodStoryiCHEF
What it isFoodStory is a Thai restaurant point of sale that is now sold as Wongnai POS.iCHEF is an iPad-based restaurant POS for Taiwan and Hong Kong that covers ordering, table management, kitchen printing, e-invoicing, inventory, reports, loyalty and online ordering.
Best forQuick-service counters and cafes; Full-service and buffet restaurants; Thai restaurants selling on LINE MANIndependent restaurants, cafes and small food outlets; Restaurant chains in Taiwan; Restaurants that want their own online ordering
Pricing modelSubscription per package plus hardwareSubscription per store
Starting priceTHB 1,090 per monthTWD 1,950 per month
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsiOS, AndroidiOS
CountriesThailandHong Kong, Taiwan
LanguagesThaiEnglish, Traditional Chinese
Number of integrations56
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published2012
HeadquartersBangkok, ThailandTaiwan
OwnerLINE MAN Wongnai (per the vendor's privacy policy, which names LINE MAN (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and Wongnai Media Co., Ltd. as joint providers under the Wongnai and FoodStory brands)Not published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Google

Named only by FoodStory

  • LINE MAN
  • LINE OA
  • LINE Pay
  • Wongnai

Named only by iCHEF

  • 104 企業大師
  • Apollo
  • foodpanda
  • LINE
  • Uber Eats

Which to choose

FoodStory

Choose FoodStory if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Quick-service counters and cafes; Full-service and buffet restaurants; Thai restaurants selling on LINE MAN.

iCHEF

Choose iCHEF if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Independent restaurants, cafes and small food outlets; Restaurant chains in Taiwan; Restaurants that want their own online ordering.

What we could not confirm

FoodStory

  • Acquisition date and terms (the 2023 announcement is not stated on the vendor's site)
  • Contract term and renewal
  • Security certifications
  • Founding year and employee count
  • Whether Android is supported by the Wongnai POS Manager app

iCHEF

  • Contract minimum term
  • Legal entity and headquarters city
  • Singapore and Malaysia availability and pricing
  • Funding and team size
  • Security certifications

Go further

FoodStory profileiCHEF profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

FoodStory, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Product, packages, prices, hardware, supporthttps://www.wongnai.com/pos/
  2. iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/th/app/wongnai-pos-manager/id6444689682
  3. Legal entity, registration, addresshttps://foodstory.co/about/terms-of-service/
  4. Brand relationship and providershttps://foodstory.co/about/privacy-policy/