SplitAbility POS vs Chowbus POS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SplitAbility POS
This cloud-based point of sale system is designed for hospitality businesses like restaurants and cafes. It offers features for managing tables, orders, payments, and customer loyalty, with a free trial before a paid subscription is required.
- Table management and overview
- Order splitting and payment options
- Integrated kitchen display system
- Customer loyalty and spend tracking
- Inventory management and reporting
- Online ordering integration
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A cloud based point of sale (POS) system - requires paid subscription after a free trial period of 4 weeks. The system can also be used via any web browser i.e. this is a convenience app. To use the system users must register their business details with SplitAbility Pty Ltd. After the free trial period users may decide to continue using the product by providing a subscription payment option. The subscription is billed through an online accounting package, there are a number of payment options including credit card, bank transfer and PayPal. The system can be used on a single device or with multiple devices concurrently. Designed primarily for hospitality businesses the POS is suited to restaurants, cafes, bars, clubs and pubs etc. - Open tables / overview screens / table status. - Transfer /merge tables. - Hot locking and fast user switching. - Privilege levels. - Built in kitchen display system. - Tabs and Accounts allow credit tracking. - Integrated 'tap & go' payments - Named orders / notes on any order item. - Spit bills, split payments & individual checkout. - Regular customers - track visit count & cumulative spend. - Favorite orders. - Print separation and category split printing. - Wireless printing. - Print / open cash draws without time delays. - Inventory management / reporting. - On-line accounting, PMS services and new payment platforms - Order retrieval by search. - Recipes and preparation instructions. - Built in online ordering with fast.cafe. - Barista look ahead mode - bump screens standard on all devices. - Regular and favorite order completion. - Built in loyalty features - Regular customers & favorite orders. - Cumulative spend and visit count totals - improves customer retention. - Retrospective order insertion - when the customer changes their mind. - Fast search on name, address, phone number, email or other details. - Entire menu changes in one click. - Assign table numbers to orders for food delivery to the table. - Take-away prices and dine in prices on the same button. - Address, phone number, email, other details on receipts. - Hold and resume unlimited concurrent sales transactions. - Take-away maps. For more information search "SplitAbility POS". Contact us any time info@splitability.com Follow SplitAbility on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SplitAbility
Chowbus POS
This all-in-one restaurant point-of-sale system offers innovative solutions to save time and money. It aims to reduce labor expenses and boost business growth with exceptional customer service and 24/7 onsite support.
- Reduces labor expenses
- Boosts business growth
- 24/7 onsite support
- Onsite installation and training
- Customizable restaurant solutions
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Chowbus POS products are specifically designed for the ever-changing restaurant industry. Embrace the current situation with innovative solutions, aiming to save you both time and money. Save Your Time and Cost We'll help reduce your monthly labor expenses by over $8,000 and boost your business growth by 25%. No.1 in Customer Service We offer onsite POS installation and training, as well as 24/7 onsite support with a response time of just 30 minutes. Custom Solutions for Restaurants We specialize in providing tailor-made solutions to meet the unique needs of restaurants, regardless of their size or cuisine.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chowbus POS at 3.3 against SplitAbility POS's 1.0. Chowbus POS also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). SplitAbility POS's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 15.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Chowbus POS holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
SplitAbility POS ships an update every 8 months, Chowbus POS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SplitAbility POS | Chowbus POS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 278 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SplitAbility Pty Ltd | Chowbus, Inc. |
Customer experience
SplitAbility POS
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In-app purchases
SplitAbility POS
No in-app purchases
Chowbus POS
No in-app purchases
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