Stratus Retail Mobile Control vs CBAS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stratus Retail Mobile Control
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The Stratus Retail Mobile Controller allows you to use your iPad as a true mobile point-of-sale with the Stratus Retail system. The Mobile Controller serves as a middle layer, allowing the iPad user to enjoy all of the standard functionality of Stratus Retail while also leveraging peripherals designed specifically to work with iPads. The Mobile Controller also allows the Stratus Retail application to interact with native, iOS applications on iPad that facilitate the POS process. The Stratus Retail Mobile Controller seamlessly connects to barcode scanners. It also integrates with various counter-top and mobile receipt printers. The Stratus Retail Mobile Controller is designed to only be used with the Stratus Retail application.
CBAS
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CBAS - Cadvil POS. The whole new Cloud Based POS in the palm of your hands that is compatible with iPad. Powered by modules to handle Inventory, Reports, Centralized shop management, Multi-Store capable, centralized customer database, discounts, taxes and Gift Vouchers and many more.
Verdict
Stratus Retail Mobile Control and CBAS 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stratus Retail Mobile Control ships an update every 5 weeks, CBAS every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stratus Retail Mobile Control | CBAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Celerant Technology Corporation | Cadvil Solutions LLC |
In-app purchases
Stratus Retail Mobile Control
No in-app purchases
CBAS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Stratus Retail Mobile Control free?
Is CBAS free?
Do Stratus Retail Mobile Control or CBAS have ads?
Which is updated more often, Stratus Retail Mobile Control or CBAS?
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