Comparison

Shore 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

Shore POS

A user-friendly point-of-sale system designed for service providers and retailers. It simplifies transactions, manages customer data, tracks inventory, and generates reports for business insights. Supports various payment methods and digital receipts.

Highlights
  • Intuitive setup and use
  • Multiple payment options
  • Discounts, cancellations, and refunds
  • Digital receipts via email or QR code
  • Flexible customer management
  • Real-time inventory updates
  • Extensive reporting and digital accounting
Features
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The perfect solution for service providers and retailers who need a simple and cost-effective POS system for their business. Simple setup & intuitive use Thanks to its intuitive design, you can get started with the ShorePOS right away, without any lengthy training. Multiple payment options Seamlessly accept payments with cash, credit or debit card, vouchers, as well as digital payments via SumUp and iZettle. Discounts, cancellations & refunds With the ShorePOS, you can easily process cancellations and refunds and give discounts on individual items or the entire sale. Digital receipts Instead of just printing your receipts, you can send them via email or instantly transfer them to your customer’s smartphone via QR code. Flexible customer management Collect all your customer data in one system. Keep track of your bestsellers, add notes, and assign each sale to a specific customer. Intelligent inventory management Your inventory is automatically updated in real time, so you always have an up-to-date overview of your product range. Extensive reporting Easily create sales and other reports and track your business performance in real time. Digital accounting All important data is stored automatically, and thanks to the convenient export function you can easily send all reports to your tax consultant by email. Employees & user permissions Create access for your employees and manage permissions flexibly. Compliance with tax regulations The ShorePOS fulfils all requirements according to GoBD and RKSV as well as the German cash register security regulation (Kassensicherungsverordnung). The right hardware for your business iPad, receipt printer, cash drawer and more: In addition to our POS software, we also have the right hardware for your needs. Need help setting up your account? Send us an email at pos@shore.com Please review our terms of service here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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: PosKing at 56% against Shore POS's 0%. PosKing also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Shore POS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. Shore POS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shore POS ships an update every 3 weeks, PosKing monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shore POS versus PosKing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShore POSPosKing
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.1 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews56.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInventorum GmbHSoftAsia

Customer experience

Shore POS

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

PosKing

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

In-app purchases

None

Shore 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 Shore POS free?
Shore POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PosKing free?
PosKing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shore POS or PosKing have ads?
Neither Shore POS nor PosKing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shore POS or PosKing?
Shore POS ships an update every 3 weeks, and PosKing monthly. Most recently, Shore POS was updated on October 24, 2026 and PosKing on October 24, 2026.

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