Dolphinpos vs ThunderPOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dolphinpos
This cloud-based point-of-sale system helps retail businesses manage sales, inventory, and payments efficiently. It offers user-friendly features for product management and accepts various payment methods through certified partners.
- Cloud-based POS solution
- User-friendly interface
- Customizable categories and items
- Unlimited product uploads
- Barcode scanner support
- Debit, credit, and EMV chip card acceptance
- Inventory management
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Dolphin POS is a mobile retail management app that helps store owners and managers run their business from anywhere. View real-time sales performance, manage orders, products, customers, locations, and users — all from one easy-to-use app. Dashboard Monitor total sales, revenue, transactions, payment breakdowns (cash & card), tax, discounts, voids, and batch status. Filter by location and date range to get the insights you need. Orders Search, filter, and manage orders. View order details, track payment methods, and stay on top of daily transactions. Products Create and manage products with variants, categories, pricing, and inventory details. Customers Add, edit, and manage customer records including contact information and date of birth. Locations & Users Manage POS store locations and user accounts with role-based access and PIN codes. More Access customers, locations, users, privacy policy, and account settings from the More tab. Dolphin POS is built for retail teams who need fast, reliable access to their point-of-sale data on the go.
ThunderPOS
This mobile point-of-sale solution allows businesses to process sales, trade-ins, and special orders directly from an iPad. It offers flexible transaction screens, gift card management, and detailed inventory and customer tracking.
- Full-featured Point of Sale station for iPad
- Process sales and trade-in transactions
- Manage gift cards and special/pre-orders
- Inventory and customer search/management
- Employee clock in/out
- Supports Bluetooth peripherals
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ThunderPOS is a mobile register solution for ThunderPOS customers, providing a full-featured Point of Sale station for the iPad. ThunderPOS provides a quick, simple and powerful interface to process sales and trade-in transactions. Buying and selling new and used product is seamlessly integrated into ThunderPOS. For those who are not currently ThunderPOS customers but may be interested in trying it out it see if it will meet their store's needs, access to several sample demo databases is available directly from the login screen. Some of the features include: - Two alternate screens for processing transactions at the register. The standard register screen allows you to scan items with a standard bluetooth scanner. The touchscreen register is for stores that prefer to present a list of items for the cashier to select from. The touchscreen can be configured from your ThunderPOS store management website. Both screens make it simple to sell new or used items, and to accept trade-ins in up to five conditions. You can even vary your trade-in price based on whether you are paying store credit or cash. ThunderPOS also allows you to place and take deposits on special orders and pre-orders - Sell and redeem gift cards quickly and easily. Look up balance on any gift card at the register - Process credit cards with a Bluetooth or network-based credit card reader from supported processors - Search and view your inventory items by item ID, name, description, category, dept, etc. View information on any of your inventory items and add it to the transaction as new or used. Serial numbered items are also supported. Add and update new items as needed - View many reports directly from the register - Sell collectible copies, tracking individual copies of items that may vary in price greatly based on the condition - Track employee activity, keeping your inventory and cash flow secure - Perform purchase orders and vendor returns from the iPad, allowing powerful inventory management - Take a physical inventory, checking the stock level of all items in your store directly from your iPad - Manage your departments, categories, and vendor master lists - Search many industry databases, easing setup for items and allowing sales to start far quicker - Search and view your customers by customer ID, name, phone number, etc. View information on any customer, including store account or loyalty program information. Update customer information such as phone number and address at the register. Add new customers to your store database - Search and view previous sale, return and trade-in transactions. Search by customer, date, register, cashier, etc. View all items sold on previous transactions and add an item to a return with one click - Search and view all open customer orders, including special orders and pre-orders. Select an order being picked up and put it on the current transaction - Create and manage customer repairs, including tracking notes, parts, deposits, estimates, and invoicing - View e-commerce orders - Clock in/out employees - Supports Bluetooth barcode scanner, Bluetooth or networked receipt printer, and cash drawer for a full Point of Sale station
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dolphinpos at every 2 weeks against ThunderPOS's every 6 weeks. Dolphinpos also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dolphinpos against 5.0 for ThunderPOS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Dolphinpos ships an update every 2 weeks, ThunderPOS every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Dolphinpos | ThunderPOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | DOLPHINPOS,LLC | Extreme Software Corporation |
Customer experience
Dolphinpos
ThunderPOS
In-app purchases
Dolphinpos
No in-app purchases
ThunderPOS
No in-app purchases
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