Comparison

Sky Terminal vs SoftPoint Tap

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

Head to head
About

Sky Terminal

Features
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Sky Terminal is a completely contactless POS system with a merchant facing screen in addition to a customer facing screen. The Sky Systemz POS application is required to operate the Terminal.

About

SoftPoint Tap

Transform your iPhone into a payment terminal without needing any additional hardware. Accept contactless payments, including credit, debit, and mobile wallets, securely and instantly. Streamline your checkout process with a guided flow and send digital receipts via SMS or email.

Highlights
  • Accept contactless payments on iPhone
  • No card reader or dongle required
  • Secure and instant transaction processing
  • Seamless POS checkout flow
  • Digital receipts via SMS or email
  • Works in various business environments
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Turn your iPhone into a payment acceptance device — no extra hardware required. - Accept contactless payments directly on your iPhone — no card reader, no dongle, no setup delays. Credit. Debit. Apple Pay. And More. Powered by Apple's native Tap to Pay on iPhone, every transaction is secure, private, and processed instantly. Seamless POS Checkout: - Using SoftPoint's POS, every transaction moves through a clean, guided flow. Charge entry, tap, processing confirmation, and a clear approved or declined outcome. Digital receipts available to go out by SMS or email the moment a transaction completes. Built for Every Environment: - Full-service restaurants and hotel dining - Retail and counter service - Stadiums, arenas, and events - Field service and mobile merchants - Farmers markets, food trucks, and pop-ups SoftPoint. Point yourself in the right direction.

Screenshots

Sky Terminal3 screens
SoftPoint Tap3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Sky Terminal at 3 against SoftPoint Tap's 1. Sky Terminal also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). 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

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

Sky Terminal ships an update every 4 weeks, SoftPoint Tap monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Sky Terminal versus SoftPoint Tap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSky TerminalSoftPoint Tap
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperODP Solutions, IncSoftPoint

In-app purchases

None

Sky Terminal

No in-app purchases

None

SoftPoint Tap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sky Terminal free?
Sky Terminal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoftPoint Tap free?
SoftPoint Tap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sky Terminal or SoftPoint Tap have ads?
Neither Sky Terminal nor SoftPoint Tap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sky Terminal or SoftPoint Tap?
Sky Terminal ships an update every 4 weeks, and SoftPoint Tap monthly. Most recently, Sky Terminal was updated on October 16, 2026 and SoftPoint Tap on October 23, 2026.

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