Comparison

R vs Ring It Up Universal

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

Head to head
About

R

Monitor your network health and manage IT systems on the go. Access alarms, agent status, and tickets instantly from your mobile device. Ideal for small businesses and managed service providers.

Highlights
  • Access Alarms, Agents, and Tickets
  • Push Notifications
  • Landscape and Portrait Mode Support
  • Toggle Grouping for Records
  • Network Health Overview
Features
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The R-U-ON application gives you quick access to your R-U-ON Alarms, Agent Status and Tickets. Get an instant overview of your network health directly from your iPhone or iPod Touch. R-U-ON is a SaaS IT management platform delivering a complete and very cool monitoring solution for Small Business and MSPs. FEATURES - Access to Alarms, Agents and Tickets - Push Notification - Support for both landscape and portrait modes. - Toggle grouping for each record type individually (System Preferences). Pleasant Monitoring!

About

Ring It Up Universal

This app serves as a portable point-of-sale system for mobile merchants. It allows users to ring up sales, track expenses, and accept payments directly from their device. Customers can receive instant email receipts or invoices, simplifying bookkeeping for businesses on the go.

Highlights
  • Sales and expense tracking
  • Accept cash and checks
  • Email receipts and invoices
  • Inventory management
  • Reporting features
  • Quote to sale conversion
  • Customizable interface
Features
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Ring up your sales, expenses, and accept payment right on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. Instantly email your receipts or invoices directly to your customers. Bookkeeping no longer has to be a chore. Ring it Up is the portable point-of-sale app for the "Merchant on the go." Ring it Up makes the job of tracking your sales and expenses a snap. The simple yet intuitive user interface allows you to easily create a catalog of goods and services which are then added to a sales ticket or invoice with only a few taps on the screen. Collecting payment is just as simple whether you are accepting cash, checks or integrating Ring it Up with one of the 5 supported Credit Card processing apps (see below). * Ring it Up is ideal for… * trade shows * flea markets * craft fairs * festival merchants * mall kiosks * Door-to-Door Sales * Beauty industry professionals * Locksmiths * Photographers * Consultants * Contractors * Taxi/Limo drivers…and more * Supported Printing and Scanning Devices… - Blue Bamboo P25i and P25i-m receipt printers (Connects via Bluetooth). - Star Miconronics Networked Receipt Printers via Wifi connection. (TSP654, TSP700II, TSP800II, FVP10, SP700, SP500) - Infinite Peripheral's Linea Pro 4 scanners/credit card swiping cases. - Koamtac KDC200i & KDC300i bluetooth barcode scanners. * Ring It Up works with all features unlocked for the first 10 transactions. Once the first 10 transactions have been used, you must purchase one of the upgrade packages to continue to create transactions. * All packages include the following features - Quick and easy sales, expense, and purchase order entry - Scheduling Calendar - Send HTML receipts/invoices to your customers - Capture labor, shipping, or generic charges - Apply discounts on a per item or per ticket basis by amount or percentage. - Supports 3 tax rates - Import client information directly from your Contacts app - Tracks inventory levels - Quantity discounts feature - Send clients a quote and convert your quotes to a sale when your bid is accepted. - Capture photos of your Catalog items, Contacts, or Expense Receipts. - Product and Expense categories - Reporting feature...includes total sales, expenses, profit/loss, inventory levels… and more - Universal app support, all features work on iPhones, iPod Touch, and iPad. (some features require a camera and will be disabled on devices that are not equipped with one) - Customizable color schemes for the user interface to match your company's colors. (iPad only) * Basic Upgrade - Unlimited Sales Tickets, Purchase Orders, and Quote transactions. * Advanced Upgrade - Includes all features in the Basic package - Import/Export Products, Contacts, and Expenses via Dropbox or with iTunes File Sharing - Backup/Restore with Dropbox or via email and iTunes File sharing - Customizable receipt/Invoice templates - PDF based receipts/invoices with your company logo (*) - 3rd party credit card app integration (See Below for a list of apps) - Printing: Both AirPrint, Star Micronics Receipt Printers, Blue Bamboo Bluetooth Printers and Printing via Print Central, Print n Share, and other printing apps created by Eurosmartz Ltd. * Pro Upgrade - Includes all features of the Basic and Advanced packages - Multi-Business support - Barcode scanning (requires iOS 4.0 or greater & iPhone 3gs, iPhone 4, or iPad 2) - Signature capture - All future features * Credit Card App Integration (included in the Advanced and Pro upgrade packages) Ring It Up works with the following 3rd party Credit Card Processing Apps. (Separate purchase required) * Credit Card Reader - PhoneTransact.com * Credit Card Terminal - Inner Fence * Swipe - AppNinjas * Redfin PocketPOS * iPay POS - TekTango * iZettle * SumUp * Paypal Here * The PDF generation maybe not work in some Asian languages

Screenshots

R2 screens
Ring It Up Universal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: R at 3.2 against Ring It Up Universal's 2.6. R also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Ring It Up Universal's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ring It Up Universal sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. R asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

R holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of R's written reviews are positive against 67% of Ring It Up Universal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

R ships an update every 14 months, Ring It Up Universal every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
R versus Ring It Up Universal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRRing It Up Universal
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (38 ratings) — better2.6 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.8% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperR-U-ONGonzalo Alvarez Firpi

Customer experience

R

All ratings38 ratings
Positive47.4%
Neutral13.2%
Negative39.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ring It Up Universal

All ratings31 ratings
Positive35.5%
Neutral16.1%
Negative48.4%
Written reviews223 reviews
Positive66.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative25.1%

Bugs and requests

R

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ring It Up Universal

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes on launch with black screen
  • App won't open after iOS updates
  • PDF generation and formatting issues
  • Email attachment functionality broken
  • Contact selection not working properly
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  • Scrolling issues in transaction/contact areas
  • Tax calculation errors (incorrect percentages)
  • Pricing information not displaying after save
  • Vendor assignment to products not functioning
  • Duplicate product entries created
  • Printing functionality failures
  • App crashes when adding multiple catalog items
  • Delete function not working properly
  • Data not persisting after entry
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

22 requests
  • PayPal payment integration
  • Square payment processing integration
  • Authorize.net integration
  • Price level customization per customer
  • Automatic price assignment to customers
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  • Invoice printed status indicator
  • Ability to edit transaction dates
  • Delete transaction functionality in free version
  • Product import/export via CSV
  • Bulk product image upload
  • Layaway option for sales
  • Inventory quantity subtotals by category
  • Graphical monthly and annual reports
  • Customer shipping info in order writing mode
  • Credit card camera capture feature
  • Ability to add custom fields in inventory
  • Labor/hourly rate billing feature
  • Standalone customer database
  • Multiple terminal/device synchronization
  • Mac application version
  • Dark mode option
  • Contact list filtering options

In-app purchases

None

R

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Ring It Up Universal

One-time7
  • ★ Advanced to Pro UpgradeFree
  • ★ Basic to Advanced UpgradeFree
  • ★ Basic to Pro UpgradeFree
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  • ★ Legacy Customer Pro UpgradeFree
  • Ring It Up Advanced$29.99
  • Ring It Up Basic$29.99
  • Ring It Up Pro$29.99

Questions

Is R free?
R is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ring It Up Universal free?
Ring It Up Universal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, R or Ring It Up Universal?
R is rated higher. R averages 3.2 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Ring It Up Universal averages 2.6 from 31 ratings.
Do R or Ring It Up Universal have ads?
Neither R nor Ring It Up Universal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, R or Ring It Up Universal?
R ships an update every 14 months, and Ring It Up Universal every 5 weeks. Most recently, R was updated on October 7, 2026 and Ring It Up Universal on October 16, 2026.

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