Comparison

Squirrel Cloud POS vs MTPOS

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

Head to head
About

Squirrel Cloud POS

Features
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Squirrel Cloud POS is a new, easy-to-use point-of-sale solution that will be your hub for taking orders, managing your restaurant and enabling amazing guest experiences. - Take orders from the table, bar or patio and send directly to your kitchen. - Manage phone, takeout, curbside pickup, online ordering and 3rd party delivery orders. - Let guests pay how they want with pay at the table or counter payment options. - Run on Squirrel Hospitality-grade POS terminals or your own tablet. DELIGHT YOUR GUESTS WITH TABLESIDE ORDERING - Send orders directly to kitchen to spend more time with guests and increase table turns. - Customize your workflow to upsell and increase average check size. - Add modifiers and notes to accommodate special requests. - Let your guests know right away if an item is out of stock. - Split checks by seat or group. LET GUESTS ORDER AND PAY THE WAY THEY WANT - Take orders and payment directly from guest mobile phone. - Split or partial payments by seat or group for speed of service. - Secure, integrated pay-at-the table and counter payment terminals to accept virtually any payment form – credit, debit or mobile phone payment (ApplePay, GooglePay). REACH MORE CUSTOMERS - See all off-premise orders in one place to manage your kitchen and workflow. - Centrally manage one menu at the POS and synchronize across online ordering and delivery apps to save time. - Set up a branded online ordering website to increase sales. - Supported third party delivery apps include UberEats, DoorDash, PostMates and more… MANAGE YOUR RESTAURANT FROM ANYWHERE - Easy-to-use tools to configure POS, manage menu and pricing from a web browser. - Menu or pricing changes can be done anywhere and can take effect immediately – no need to wait until the next day.

About

MTPOS

This cloud-based retail point-of-sale system offers advanced inventory management, secure payment processing, and real-time operational control for businesses of all sizes. It supports a wide range of retail industries and provides flexible catalog and promotion management.

Highlights
  • Cloud-based retail POS
  • Advanced inventory management
  • Secure payment processing
  • Real-time operational control
  • Multi-location support
  • Catalog and promotion management
Features
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MTPOS – Advanced Cloud Retail POS MTPOS is a powerful cloud-based Retail POS system built for businesses of any size — from single-store retailers to multi-location operations. Supporting over 30 retail and commerce-driven industries, MTPOS combines advanced inventory management, secure payment processing, and real-time operational control in one high-performance platform. Whether you operate a single shop or manage multiple locations, MTPOS delivers the flexibility, reliability, and control modern businesses demand. Smart Payment Processing • Accept credit and debit cards via EMV chip, swipe, or contactless tap • Support Apple Pay and mobile wallet payments • Process transactions in-store and on the road • Accept cash, checks, store credit, gift cards, and custom payment types • Integrate with your existing merchant account • Encrypted transaction processing with secure terminal integration • Funds settle directly to your linked bank account Advanced Inventory & Store Management • Real-time inventory management • Serialized and non-serialized product tracking • Physical goods, digital goods, and services • Automated low-stock alerts with min/max replenishment • Inventory transfers between stores and warehouses • Returns, exchanges, and customer reservations • Inventory auditing and cycle counts Register & Cash Control • Register open, lock, close, count, and reconciliation • Safe management, pickups, deposits, and adjustments • Multi-currency cash acceptance • Configure allowed payment methods per register • Controlled refund rules by original payment type Intelligent Catalog & Promotions • Manage products, services, and service plans • Categories, custom attributes, and product features • Advanced promotions and pricing rules • Featured, related, and best-selling products • Flexible catalog publishing controls Cloud POS with Secure Access • Secure access from approved devices • Remote reporting and store management • Multi-location oversight from anywhere • Real-time operational alerts • 4G-enabled designated POS stations for transaction continuity during internet interruptions MTPOS is designed for retail and commerce-driven businesses and requires an active account with MicroTelecom.

Screenshots

MTPOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Squirrel Cloud POS at monthly against MTPOS's every 7 months. MTPOS's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Squirrel Cloud POS ships an update monthly, MTPOS every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Squirrel Cloud POS versus MTPOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquirrel Cloud POSMTPOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB102 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSquirrel SystemsMicrotelecom

In-app purchases

None

Squirrel Cloud POS

No in-app purchases

None

MTPOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Squirrel Cloud POS free?
Squirrel Cloud POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MTPOS free?
MTPOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Squirrel Cloud POS or MTPOS have ads?
Neither Squirrel Cloud POS nor MTPOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Squirrel Cloud POS or MTPOS?
Squirrel Cloud POS ships an update monthly, and MTPOS every 7 months. Most recently, Squirrel Cloud POS was updated on October 11, 2026 and MTPOS on October 6, 2026.

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