MTPOS vs Direct POS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MTPOS
This cloud-based retail point-of-sale system offers advanced inventory management, secure payment processing, and real-time operational control for businesses of all sizes. It supports a wide range of retail industries and provides flexible catalog and promotion management.
- Cloud-based retail POS
- Advanced inventory management
- Secure payment processing
- Real-time operational control
- Multi-location support
- Catalog and promotion management
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MTPOS – Advanced Cloud Retail POS MTPOS is a powerful cloud-based Retail POS system built for businesses of any size — from single-store retailers to multi-location operations. Supporting over 30 retail and commerce-driven industries, MTPOS combines advanced inventory management, secure payment processing, and real-time operational control in one high-performance platform. Whether you operate a single shop or manage multiple locations, MTPOS delivers the flexibility, reliability, and control modern businesses demand. Smart Payment Processing • Accept credit and debit cards via EMV chip, swipe, or contactless tap • Support Apple Pay and mobile wallet payments • Process transactions in-store and on the road • Accept cash, checks, store credit, gift cards, and custom payment types • Integrate with your existing merchant account • Encrypted transaction processing with secure terminal integration • Funds settle directly to your linked bank account Advanced Inventory & Store Management • Real-time inventory management • Serialized and non-serialized product tracking • Physical goods, digital goods, and services • Automated low-stock alerts with min/max replenishment • Inventory transfers between stores and warehouses • Returns, exchanges, and customer reservations • Inventory auditing and cycle counts Register & Cash Control • Register open, lock, close, count, and reconciliation • Safe management, pickups, deposits, and adjustments • Multi-currency cash acceptance • Configure allowed payment methods per register • Controlled refund rules by original payment type Intelligent Catalog & Promotions • Manage products, services, and service plans • Categories, custom attributes, and product features • Advanced promotions and pricing rules • Featured, related, and best-selling products • Flexible catalog publishing controls Cloud POS with Secure Access • Secure access from approved devices • Remote reporting and store management • Multi-location oversight from anywhere • Real-time operational alerts • 4G-enabled designated POS stations for transaction continuity during internet interruptions MTPOS is designed for retail and commerce-driven businesses and requires an active account with MicroTelecom.
Direct POS
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Direct Card is used to manage direct cards for DirectSchool. This app has many roles, Direct Card activation: it allows you to activate direct cards, suspend or reactivate it. Direct Card top up: it allows you to top up direct card wallet. Direct Card purchase: it allows you to withdraw from direct card. Users will top up and control the cashless cards in their user app and use account also for app payments. [:mav: 1.7.1]
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Direct POS at monthly against MTPOS's every 7 months. MTPOS's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
MTPOS ships an update every 7 months, Direct POS monthly. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.
| Parameter | MTPOS | Direct POS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microtelecom | DirectApps |
In-app purchases
MTPOS
No in-app purchases
Direct POS
No in-app purchases









