POS for Cayan & Star vs OpenPOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
POS for Cayan & Star
This mobile point-of-sale system integrates with payment terminals and receipt printers for businesses. It allows for wireless invoice sending and streamlines sales operations, offering a professional solution without high costs.
- Integrated card payments via WiFi
- Wireless receipt printing
- Mobile POS operations on iPad
- Send invoices wirelessly
- Reduces sales line wait times
- Suitable for outdoor and trade show sales
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ERPLY Point of Sale integrated with Cayan Payments and Star Printers Accept card payments via WiFi using Cayan payment terminal and print receipts using Star Micronics PassPRNT app. Run your POS operations on your iPad from any location with the easy to use iPad mobile POS app by ERPLY. This software brings the power and functionality of a traditional POS system to a hand held device, giving your business that professional feel without the professional cost. This iPad app is the perfect Mobile POS solution for: * Reducing long sales lines at your register * Outdoor sales, ten sales * Trade shows * Sending invoices to customer emails wirelessly * Service business management * Or just plain saving money on expensive cash register systems! You can download the Star Micronics PassPRNT application from: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/star-passprnt/id979827520
OpenPOS
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OpenPOS Terminal turns your iPad into a powerful point-of-sale system for your restaurant. Receive and manage orders, process card payments, and print receipts — all from one screen. Key Features: - Accept in-person card payments via Stripe Terminal (tap, chip, and swipe) - Receive and manage online orders in real-time - Confirm, prepare, and complete orders with one tap - Open and close tabs for dine-in customers - Print receipts and kitchen tickets to Star and Zebra printers - 86 items and modifier options instantly when you run out - Look up customers by phone number - Works with your OpenPOS storefront and dashboard seamlessly How It Works: Enter your device code to connect your iPad to your OpenPOS location — no account setup needed on the device. Your menu, settings, and orders sync automatically from your OpenPOS dashboard. OpenPOS Terminal is designed for restaurants already using OpenPOS as their cloud POS platform. Set up your store, menu, and payment processing at openpos.ai.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: POS for Cayan & Star at 12.0 against OpenPOS's 16.4. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
POS for Cayan & Star ships an update every 3 weeks, OpenPOS fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | POS for Cayan & Star | OpenPOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PointOfSale Inc | SherpaShare, Inc |
In-app purchases
POS for Cayan & Star
No in-app purchases
OpenPOS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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