Iridi vs Restaurant Star
Iridi is an Italian service that builds and publishes a branded mobile app for a business, including restaurants, pizzerias and other food and drink venues. Restaurant Star (Restaurant ★ Star) is a Japanese service that builds and runs a branded loyalty app for restaurant chains, with point and stamp cards, coupons, push messages, customer records and reports. Both are listed under Branded Restaurant App Builder. They differ in price, audience and countries covered.
Key differences
price
On price, Restaurant Star lists JPY 22,000 per month (tax included). Iridi does not publish a starting price.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Iridi: Restaurants and takeaways that want their own ordering app; Restaurant Star: Restaurant chains moving off paper cards, LINE or another loyalty app.
countries covered
Iridi names 1 country and Restaurant Star names 1 country. No country appears in every list.
security and compliance
The security and compliance details they list differ. Iridi: GDPR; Restaurant Star: ISMS certification, ISO 27001.
company background
Founding years: Iridi, 2018; Restaurant Star, 2009. Headquarters: Iridi, Bari, Italy; Restaurant Star, Tokyo, Japan.
Side by side
| Field | Iridi | Restaurant Star |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Iridi is an Italian service that builds and publishes a branded mobile app for a business, including restaurants, pizzerias and other food and drink venues. | Restaurant Star (Restaurant ★ Star) is a Japanese service that builds and runs a branded loyalty app for restaurant chains, with point and stamp cards, coupons, push messages, customer records and reports. |
| Best for | Restaurants and takeaways that want their own ordering app; Venues already selling on delivery marketplaces; Small businesses in food and beverage, beauty, wellness and beach clubs | Restaurant chains moving off paper cards, LINE or another loyalty app; Chains whose head office has little time for marketing; Small chains of 5 to 10 sites |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Subscription plus setup quote |
| Starting price | Not published | JPY 22,000 per month (tax included) |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | 1 year at minimum, varying by contract |
| Platforms | iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
| Countries | Italy | Japan |
| Languages | Italian | Japanese |
| Number of integrations | 1 | Not published |
| Certifications | GDPR | ISMS certification, ISO 27001 |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2018 | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Bari, Italy | Tokyo, Japan |
| Owner | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by Iridi
- Stripe
Named only by Restaurant Star
Restaurant Star does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Which to choose
Iridi
Choose Iridi if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants and takeaways that want their own ordering app; Venues already selling on delivery marketplaces; Small businesses in food and beverage, beauty, wellness and beach clubs.
Restaurant Star
Choose Restaurant Star if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurant chains moving off paper cards, LINE or another loyalty app; Chains whose head office has little time for marketing; Small chains of 5 to 10 sites.
Our profile lists a weaker fit: Buyers wanting a LINE Mini App: the FAQ says it delivers a dedicated app, not a LINE Mini App.
What we could not confirm
Iridi
- Any price, plan or contract term
- Which features are standard versus optional
- Whether ordering includes delivery or table service features
- Restaurant-specific integrations (POS, kitchen printers)
- Security certifications and hosting
- Number of apps built and downloads
- Portfolio contents
Restaurant Star
- Initial setup cost (quoted individually)
- Which POS registers and ticket machines are supported
- Renewal and cancellation terms
- Team size and funding
- Names of the iOS and Android apps (each chain gets its own branded app)
- Vendor performance claims such as 3,000+ stores, 99.2% retention and 10 million users are unaudited
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Iridi, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home page: offer, loyalty, clients, company detailshttps://www.iridi.it/
- Founder and originhttps://www.iridi.it/about-us/
- FAQ: payments, integration, store publishing, GDPRhttps://www.iridi.it/faq/
- Customer testimonialshttps://www.iridi.it/dicono-di-noi/
- Portfolio page (no readable content)https://www.iridi.it/portfolio/
Restaurant Star, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home page: service, claims, features, customers, pricehttps://res-star.com/
- Pricing and standard featureshttps://res-star.com/price
- Company profilehttps://res-star.com/corp
- FAQ: contract term, POS, LINE, timelinehttps://res-star.com/archives/column/faq
- ISO 27001 certificationhttps://res-star.com/archives/column/isms