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May was a big one for us. We introduced an AI assistant that lives right inside WhatsApp, launched our mobile app on Android, and rolled out a handful of upgrades that make running sales, payments, and your menu noticeably smoother. Here's everything that's new.

AI & Mobile

Ask Forty, Right in WhatsApp
Meet Forty AI, your business analyst, available inside the chat app you're already using every day. There's no new app to download and nothing new to learn. You just message Forty in plain language, something like "What's my revenue?", and you get a real answer back: gross and net, refunds, average check, and your top-selling product. 

Behind the scenes, a one-tap, time-limited link signs you into your Fortis account securely, so every answer is pulled strictly from your own business data. For owners who don't have a spare minute to log in and dig through reports, this is about as close to instant insight as it gets.

The Fortis App Is Live on Android
Your whole business now fits in your pocket. The Fortis app is officially available on the Google Play Store, and it gives merchants a mobile home base for everything happening at their business throughout the day. 

Track every sale and transaction in real time, ask Fortis AI for instant answers wherever you are, or drill into a single order to see the items, the payment method, and the customer behind it. iOS is on the way. For now, Android users can grab it straight from the Play Store.

Sales & Payments

Turn Your Card Machine Into a Loyalty Engine
Your card machine can do a lot more than just take payments. We've added loyalty rewards directly onto the terminal, so you can reward customers and bring them back without touching the POS you already run. The same device still handles split payments, tips, your QR menu or catalog, customer profiles, and AI insights. Whether you're behind a retail counter or running a busy restaurant floor, it all happens on hardware you already own.

Introducing Fortis KDS
Say hello to the Fortis Kitchen Display System. Orders now show up with clear item details, quantities, and kitchen comments exactly as the guest typed them in, so there's no more squinting at handwritten tickets. It runs on screens you already own, which means there's no new hardware to buy. Every order carries its ticket and sale number too, so matching what's on the kitchen screen to what's on the receipt takes seconds. You can send orders automatically the moment payment goes through, or manually from the POS if that fits your flow better. Staff can mark an item done with a single tap, and just as easily undo it if a mistake slips in. The live queue keeps every active ticket visible to the whole kitchen at a glance, with elapsed time shown on each one.

Catalog & Online Menu

Subcategories in the Online Menu
Your online menu just got a lot more organized. It now supports subcategories, so instead of one long scrolling list under "Coffee," customers see neat groupings like "Classic coffee beverages" and "Coffee with milk." It's a small change, but if you've got a big menu, it makes a real difference in how easy it is to browse.

Modifiers in Online Menu & Catalog
Customization is far more flexible now. You can build modifier sets right in your catalog, things like toppings, milk choices, or add-ons, and they'll show up automatically on your online menu. So a customer ordering a cappuccino can now pick their size and add a topping like salty caramel, coconut, or pineapple, all from the same item page. More choice for your customers, and an easy upsell opportunity for you.

That's everything for May, and it's safe to say this was one of our busiest months yet. Between Forty AI landing in WhatsApp, the Android app going live, and the upgrades to payments, the kitchen, and your online menu, we've been heads down trying to make running your business feel a little less like work and a little more automatic. 

We're already deep into the next round of updates, including the iOS app, and we'll have more to share soon. As always, if there's a feature you've been wishing for or something that's been slowing your team down, we want to hear about it.

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