Room Cherry vs The Room Display
Short answer: The Room Display is an installed iPad app with a one-time licence of roughly $99 per device and support for several calendar providers. Room Cherry is a web display that opens in Safari with no install, focused on Google Workspace resource calendars, at $10 per resource per month after a 7-day free trial.
Side by side
| Room Cherry | The Room Display | |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | $10 per resource per month, unlimited displays per room, 7-day free trial. | One-time purchase around $99 per device, per iPad. |
| App Store app? | No install — a page in Safari, opened by link, QR code, or pair code. | Yes, downloaded and configured on each iPad. |
| Google Calendar | Purpose-built for Google Workspace resource calendars, read-only. | Supports Google plus Microsoft 365, Exchange and other providers. |
| Desks, visitors, analytics | Not included. | Not included — both are room-display focused. |
| Setup time | Minutes per room, no device configuration. | Install and sign in on each iPad individually. |
Choose Room Cherry if
- • You are on Google Workspace and want to start today without buying licences.
- • You would rather not install or manage anything on the iPads.
- • Your room count changes and you want to turn rooms off when unused.
Choose The Room Display if
- • You need Microsoft 365, Exchange, or another non-Google calendar.
- • You prefer a one-time cost on a fixed, long-lived set of rooms.
- • You want native-app features such as on-panel booking or offline behaviour.
Questions
What is the difference between Room Cherry and The Room Display?
The Room Display is an iPad app you install from the App Store and typically buy once per device, around $99. Room Cherry is a web page in Safari with no install, billed $10 per resource per month with a 7-day free trial.
Is a one-time purchase cheaper?
Over several years on a fixed set of rooms, a one-time per-device licence can cost less. Room Cherry is cheaper to start, needs no per-device purchase, and includes ongoing updates, unlimited displays per room, and the ability to switch rooms off when you stop using them.
Do I have to install anything on the iPad?
No. Open the room's link in Safari, or type the 6-character pair code at roomcherry.com/go, then use full screen. There is no App Store download and no MDM package.
Which calendars are supported?
Room Cherry is built specifically for Google Workspace resource calendars. If your rooms live in Microsoft 365 or Exchange, a multi-provider app such as The Room Display is the better fit today.
Read more: Google Calendar meeting room displays, iPad room display setup, Room Cherry overview.
Comparison written from publicly available information in September 2026. Product names and trademarks belong to their owners; details may have changed since — check their sites for current pricing.