Comparison

AsCount vs NP Retail POS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AsCount

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This is an app for simple inventory management.Just input the shipping and receiving data into this app, all data will be sync to our backend system on the cloud, so that all the inventory could be managed very easily. This app is Light and Simple!All input process can be done by scanning the barcodes on your items. To scan the barcode, you can use rear camera of iPhone or iPod, or, you can use AsReader if you want to scan more efficiently. AsReader is the most robost industrial barcode reader for iPod. For more information please refer to Http://asreader.com/ This app fully support the functions of AsReader, barcode and RFID version. If you have already using RFID in you warehouse, this app + AsReader is the one that you have to check it out. In our system, you can manage more than one warehouses or storages,it is very easy to extend. All data not only synced to the cloud, they also saved locally, so that you can view the history data not only on the clould, but also on the app in your ipod. Function list in the app ・System Setting ・Login ・Physical Counting ・History view   ・Physical Counting History   ・Physical vs Book ・Stock Querying Besides the functions above, we also provide you a ton of listing and managing fucntions on the backend system.

About

NP Retail POS

Features
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The NP Retail app is a point of sale app that empowers you to take your business everywhere. The app is a complete mobile POS system and check out for iPhone and iPad. It enables you to accept any kind of payment, check your inventory and track sales on you device. Suitable for all businesses, this app lets you help customers and perform checkouts everywhere. SOME OF THE GREAT FEATURES: - Free 30-day trial - Support for barcode scanning and Rfid handling - Easy-to-use product library and checkout - Accept any type of payment – cash, credit/debit cards and contactless - Combine with mobile Point of Sale to accept all major debit/credit cards, mobile payments and contactless payments - Customize receipts and print, text or email them to your customers - Based on Microsoft Dynamics and contains more than 700 reports - Automated bookkeeping and always updated inventory - Create multiple staff accounts to track each person’s sales HOW TO GET STARTED: 1. Download the app and sign up for a trial account. 2. Start exploring the app that starts automatically. 3. Check out your mailbox for more info, videos and guides and links.

Screenshots

AsCount4 screens
NP Retail POS4 screens

Verdict

The call

AsCount and NP Retail POS are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AsCount ships an update every 3 months, NP Retail POS every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
AsCount versus NP Retail POS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsCountNP Retail POS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.09.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsterisk CorporationNavi Partner Kobenhavn ApS

In-app purchases

None

AsCount

No in-app purchases

None

NP Retail POS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AsCount free?
AsCount is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NP Retail POS free?
NP Retail POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AsCount or NP Retail POS have ads?
Neither AsCount nor NP Retail POS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AsCount or NP Retail POS?
AsCount ships an update every 3 months, and NP Retail POS every 2 months. Most recently, AsCount was updated on October 27, 2026 and NP Retail POS on October 27, 2026.

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