Comparison

IdealPOS vs BICBEN

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

Head to head
About

IdealPOS

Features
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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

About

BICBEN

Features
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This app is for searching the Formula with Bic-Ben Paint toners. Users can search using the standard color code given by OEM and obtain the recipe to locally mix at their shop.

Screenshots

IdealPOS4 screens
BICBEN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BICBEN at fortnightly against IdealPOS's every 20 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IdealPOS ships an update every 20 months, BICBEN fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
IdealPOS versus BICBEN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdealPOSBICBEN
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS12.1 โ€” better13.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB134 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIdeal SoftwareBig-Ben (Paints) Company Limited

In-app purchases

None

IdealPOS

No in-app purchases

None

BICBEN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IdealPOS free?
IdealPOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BICBEN free?
BICBEN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IdealPOS or BICBEN have ads?
Neither IdealPOS nor BICBEN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IdealPOS or BICBEN?
IdealPOS ships an update every 20 months, and BICBEN fortnightly. Most recently, IdealPOS was updated on November 2, 2026 and BICBEN on November 3, 2026.

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