Cumulus Retail POS vs CBAS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cumulus Retail POS
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Cumulus Retail POS allows you to use your iPad as a true mobile point-of-sale with the Cumulus Retail system. The Cumulus Retail POS app allows the iPad user to enjoy all of the standard functionality of Cumulus Retail while also leveraging peripherals including barcode scanners and receipt printers. It also facilitates native credit and debit card processing with mobile, EMV devices. The Cumulus Retail POS app is designed to only be used with the Cumulus Retail application (https://cumulusretail.com)
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
Cumulus Retail POS 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.
Cumulus Retail POS ships an update every 2 months, CBAS every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cumulus Retail POS | CBAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| 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
Cumulus Retail POS
No in-app purchases
CBAS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cumulus Retail POS free?
Is CBAS free?
Do Cumulus Retail POS or CBAS have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cumulus Retail POS or CBAS?
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