IdealPOS vs Gold Pos Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IdealPOS
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IdealPOS mobile app offers real-time access to your IdealPOS point-of-sale system. This innovative app generates live reports to help restaurant operators stay on top of their business. With IdealPOS mobile app you can easily monitor multiple stores. If there is an IdealPOS point-of-sale system installed in your restaurant, please visit the webpage below for instructions on using the app to access live data from your own POS system: http://idealpointofsale.co.za
Gold Pos Plus
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1. Billing online – Anytime from Anywhere a. Sales, Purchase, Returns 2. Stock management a. Realtime Stock quantity
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gold Pos Plus at weekly against IdealPOS's every 20 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IdealPOS ships an update every 20 months, Gold Pos Plus weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IdealPOS | Gold Pos Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ideal Software | Instant digits |
In-app purchases
IdealPOS
No in-app purchases
Gold Pos Plus
No in-app purchases
