Comparison

Glowin POS vs PosKing

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

Head to head
About

Glowin POS

Manage your beauty business operations with this comprehensive app. It simplifies booking, payments, client management, and staff scheduling. Get started quickly with transparent pricing and no contracts.

Highlights
  • Online booking system
  • Integrated POS for payments
  • Client profile management
  • Staff scheduling and tracking
  • Real-time sales reporting
  • Website builder for online presence
Features
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Run your beauty business smarter with Glowin—simple, powerful tools built for salons, spas, and wellness studios. Glowin is an all-in-one business management app designed to streamline everything from booking and payments to staff and client management. Whether you’re just starting out or switching from another POS system, Glowin helps you get set up in minutes—with no contracts, no hidden fees, and full transparency from day one. Accept payments in person, online, or via mobile using credit cards, debit cards, digital wallets, QR codes, and gift cards. Offer your clients flexible ways to pay while managing appointments, staff schedules, and customer relationships from one intuitive platform. Key Features: - Online booking with customizable availability and real-time updates - SMS and email reminders to reduce no-shows - Integrated POS with flexible pricing, tips, gift cards, and discounts - Customer profiles with visit history, notes, and loyalty tracking - Real-time reporting on sales, commissions, and employee performance - Staff scheduling and time tracking - Easy website builder to support online visibility and direct booking - Transparent pricing and 24/7 support—no contracts, cancel anytime Glowin is purpose-built for beauty professionals, combining ease of use with the features you actually need—so you can spend less time managing, and more time growing.

About

PosKing

This comprehensive point-of-sale system offers cash register, inventory, and customer management features. It supports various business types, including retail, food service, and personal services, with options for peripheral integration and offline use.

Highlights
  • Cash register functionality
  • Inventory management
  • Customer relationship management
  • Offline operation
  • Employee management
  • Peripheral device support
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※ Feature List Cash Register, Table Ordering, Keep Accounts, Offline cash register, Reservation management, Customer management, Customer points system, Multiple accounts, Employee management, Employee schedule system, Inventory management, Coupon management, Receipt template editor, etc. ※ Supported Business Types Catering: Fast food restaurant, Coffee shop, Western cuisine restaurant, Japanese cuisine restaurant, France cuisine restaurant, Italian cuisine restaurant, Chinese cuisine restaurant, Thai cuisine restaurant, Asian cuisine restaurant, Grill restaurant, Teppanyaki restaurant, Noodle house, Bread shop, Baking shop, Milk tea shop, Drinks shop, Bar or Pub, Brewery pub. Retail: Convenience store, Food store, Candy, Fresh, Clothing & Bags, Beauty & Cosmetics, Pharmacy, 3C store, Phones store, Computers store, Baby products store, Furniture store, Household goods store, Watches store, Musical instruments store, Used, Collectible store, Automotive & Powersports, Office products store, Flowers store, Pets supplies store. Service: Barber, Beauty Salon, Nail Salon, Embroidery, Skin Care & Body Spa, Hospital, Clinic, Sports, Fitness Club, School, Training school, Housekeeping, Maintenance, Nightclub, Maid Cafe, Animal Cafe. ※ Peripheral Mode Customer display, Kitchen display system, Queue calling system, Take a number mode, etc. ※ Connectable Peripherals Receipt Printer, Label Printer, AirPrint Printer, Bluetooth barcode scanner, Bluetooth keypad, etc. ※ Supported thermal receipt printer manufacturers Epson, Star, Seiko Instruments (SII), Citizen, NEC, Bixolon, Partner, Sewoo, Woosim, Xprinter, Gprinter, etc. (We support almost all the thermal receipt printer, if the printer has a LAN or Bluetooth interface.) ※ Supported barcode scanner manufacturers Socket Mobile, Symcode, HPRT, etc. ※ Supported keypad manufacturers Satechi, etc. ※ About In-app subscriptions The App Store charges your specified payment method automatically on the same date each billing period. It requires you to cancel at least 24 hours before your subscription/trial period ends. Deleting the app from your device won’t cancel your subscription. To change or cancel subscriptions please go to the Settings app on your iOS device. ※ Terms of use and privacy policy https://posking.app/page/term Note: We stand with Ukraine and do not support the commodity barcodes from 4600000000008 to 4699999999998 which are used by Russia.

Screenshots

PosKing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Glowin POS at 100% against PosKing's 56%. Glowin POS also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). PosKing's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PosKing sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month. Glowin POS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Glowin POS holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Glowin POS's written reviews are positive against 56% of PosKing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glowin POS ships an update every 3 weeks, PosKing monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Glowin POS versus PosKing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlowin POSPosKing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (10 ratings) — better3.1 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better56.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1013 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.5 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlowin Technology IncSoftAsia

Customer experience

Glowin POS

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PosKing

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral14.1%
Negative29.4%

In-app purchases

None

Glowin POS

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

PosKing

Subscriptions6
  • Basic Edition$20.001 Month
  • Standard Edition$45.001 Month
  • Premium Edition$90.001 Month
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  • Basic Edition (Yearly)$200.001 Year
  • Standard Edition (Yearly)$450.001 Year
  • Premium Edition (Yearly)$900.001 Year

Questions

Is Glowin POS free?
Glowin POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PosKing free?
PosKing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Glowin POS or PosKing?
Glowin POS is rated higher. Glowin POS averages 4.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while PosKing averages 3.1 from 13 ratings.
Do Glowin POS or PosKing have ads?
Neither Glowin POS nor PosKing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glowin POS or PosKing?
Glowin POS ships an update every 3 weeks, and PosKing monthly. Most recently, Glowin POS was updated on June 4, 2026 and PosKing on September 25, 2026.

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