ICRTouch vs Kobas
ICRTouch is an Isle of Wight software company that makes EPoS (till) software for pubs, restaurants, takeaways, retail and venues. Kobas is a UK hospitality management system built around its own EPoS and mobile POS, with kitchen display, stock control, recipe costing, loyalty, ordering apps, rota scheduling, HR and reporting added as modules. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
The only starting price published is Kobas's: GBP 99 per venue per month. ICRTouch does not publish a starting price.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: ICRTouch: Pubs, bars and restaurants buying through a local installer; Kobas: Pub and bar groups.
platforms
Platform support differs. ICRTouch: Web, iOS, Android, Windows; Kobas: Web, iOS.
countries covered
On geography, ICRTouch names 4 countries and Kobas names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
The integration lists differ. ICRTouch names 12 integrations and Kobas names 24 integrations. 5 partners appear in every list.
company background
By headquarters, ICRTouch (Sandown, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom) and Kobas (Wallingford, United Kingdom).
Side by side
| Field | ICRTouch | Kobas |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | ICRTouch is an Isle of Wight software company that makes EPoS (till) software for pubs, restaurants, takeaways, retail and venues. | Kobas is a UK hospitality management system built around its own EPoS and mobile POS, with kitchen display, stock control, recipe costing, loyalty, ordering apps, rota scheduling, HR and reporting added as modules. |
| Best for | Pubs, bars and restaurants buying through a local installer; Multi-site hospitality and venue operators; Street food, festival bars and small vendors | Pub and bar groups; Independent and multi-site restaurants; Food halls; Small venues that want to start with EPoS only |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Subscription per location |
| Starting price | Not published | GBP 99 per venue per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Windows | Web, iOS |
| Countries | Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 12 | 24 |
| Certifications | ISO 9001 | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Sandown, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | Wallingford, United Kingdom |
| Owner | Not published | Vesta Software Group |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- Dojo
- QuickBooks
- Sage
- Stripe
- Xero
Named only by ICRTouch
- Caterbook
- Guestline Rezlynx
- Hop PMS
- roomMaster
- Rotaready
- S4labour
- WooCommerce
Named only by Kobas
- Airship
- Booked it
- Booker Wholesale
- Deliverect
- DesignMyNight
- Expert LMS
- Flow Hospitality Training
- Google Analytics 4
- Guestline
- Hastee
- InnStyle
- Mailchimp
and 7 moreshow fewer
- Preoday
- Splash Access
- Swipen
- Trifft
- TrustID
- Wireless Social
- Yapster
Which to choose
ICRTouch
Choose ICRTouch if you are in one of these groups: Pubs, bars and restaurants buying through a local installer; Multi-site hospitality and venue operators; Street food, festival bars and small vendors.
Kobas
Choose Kobas if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Pub and bar groups; Independent and multi-site restaurants; Food halls.
Less suited to: Venues that want to keep another vendor's EPoS. Kobas says it does not integrate with other EPoS systems, and its stock and loyalty modules need the Kobas EPoS.
What we could not confirm
ICRTouch
- Prices
- Contract terms
- Founding year
- Employee count
- Funding
- Supported interface languages
Kobas
- Contract minimum term and renewal
- Employee count and named founders
- Security certifications
- Interface languages and countries beyond the UK
- Whether Android tills are supported; only touchscreen terminals, iPads and other tablets are mentioned
- Whether reservations and compliance tasks are included in each plan tier
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
ICRTouch, reviewed 29 September 2026
- home pagehttps://www.icrtouch.com
- TouchPoint featureshttps://icrtouch.com/products/touchpoint/
- lite product and hardwarehttps://icrtouch.com/products/touchpoint-lite/
- back officehttps://icrtouch.com/products/touchoffice-web/
- handheld apphttps://icrtouch.com/products/pockettouch/
- order at tablehttps://icrtouch.com/products/bytable/
- restaurant featureshttps://icrtouch.com/sectors/hospitality/restaurants/
- payment integrationshttps://icrtouch.com/integration/payment-solutions/
- accounting integrationshttps://icrtouch.com/integration/accounting/
- webshop integrationhttps://icrtouch.com/integration/webshops/
- staff integrationshttps://icrtouch.com/integration/staff-management/
- PMS integrationshttps://icrtouch.com/integration/property-management/
- partner network, pricing routehttps://icrtouch.com/where-to-buy/
- certificationhttps://icrtouch.com/iso-9001/
Kobas, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: products, sectors, client quoteshttps://www.kobas.co.uk/
- Plans, prices, hardware, support, onboardinghttps://www.kobas.co.uk/subscription-pricing/
- Integration listhttps://www.kobas.co.uk/integrations/
- History, company number, parenthttps://www.kobas.co.uk/about-us/
- EPoS features, offline, deviceshttps://www.kobas.co.uk/products/hospitality-epos/
- Restaurant fit, stock, rota, KDShttps://www.kobas.co.uk/epos-for-restaurants/
- Customer apphttps://www.kobas.co.uk/products/customer-app/
- Client list and mixhttps://www.kobas.co.uk/our-clients/
- Onboarding and support serviceshttps://www.kobas.co.uk/our-services/
- Positioninghttps://www.kobas.co.uk/why-choose-kobas/