Comparison

Ring It Up Universal vs SelBuk

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

Head to head
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

About

SelBuk

Manage inventory, create invoices, and track sales on your iPhone or iPad, even offline. Ideal for businesses on the go, offering features like client routes, multi-user access, and cloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Invoicing and Billing
  • Inventory Management
  • Client Routes and Tracking (iPad)
  • Multi-User Access
  • Cloud Sync and Web Access
  • Customizable Reports
  • Offline Operation
Features
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The most complete solution to carry a catalog and do sales on iPhone or iPad even when no Internet is available Ideal for any growing business that operates on the go! Whether it's a customer visit or a trade show to sell / buy or any sales operations requiring the sales force to be out on the field. Featured functions • Invoicing • Billing • Inventory • Client’s routes including maps and tracking (iPad only) • Multiple user’s access levels • Multiple warehouses • Multiple discount structures • Multiple products price list • Multiple ways of product’s search • On sale and discontinued products • 8 Custom fields for additional specs • API to integrate with other platforms Ability to have on hand • Schedule customer’s visits • Product’s catalog • Inventory • Coming or in-production units • Price lists • Customers info & sales records • Providers info & purchases records Ability to: • Create/Send Quotes, Orders, Invoices • Create purchase orders • Generate multiple reports • Collect payments • Manage expenses • Sync with cloud server and other devices Reports • Inventory • Sales • Routes • Payments • Unpaid invoices / Statements • Tax Collected • Expenses Quick Search • Customers • Products • Estimates • Orders and/or invoices • Suppliers Customization • Login Access • Inventory • Products • Catalog • Currency format • Taxes • Discount structures • Sales Orders • Custom quantities • Invoices • Sales reports • Inventory reports Cloud Service: • Web based version • Database integration between devices. • Real time sync. • Transactions recognition per device • Web based access connected directly to the database. • Full backup program. • Lifetime upgrades and email support. • 24/7/365 server access availability. • Transactions recognition per user Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SelBuk at 4.5 against Ring It Up Universal's 2.7. Ring It Up Universal's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ring It Up Universal sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and SelBuk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SelBuk holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 71 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Ring It Up Universal's written reviews are positive against 75% of SelBuk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ring It Up Universal ships an update every 5 weeks, SelBuk every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ring It Up Universal versus SelBuk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRing It Up UniversalSelBuk
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (32 ratings)4.5 (71 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.8% of reviews74.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3271 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGonzalo Alvarez FirpiCrafty Apps

Customer experience

Ring It Up Universal

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

SelBuk

All ratings71 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral10.5%
Negative14.9%

User reviews

Ring It Up Universal

From 32 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Comprehensive POS and invoicing solution
  • ⭐ Exceptional customer support and developer responsiveness
  • 💰 Affordable one-time purchase (no subscription fees)
  • 📊 Detailed reporting and analytics features
  • 📦 Inventory tracking and management capabilities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Black screen crashes on app launch
  • ❌ No active developer support (appears abandoned)
  • 🌐 Developer website no longer accessible
  • 📧 Unresponsive support email
  • ⚠️ Incompatibility with recent iOS updates

SelBuk

From 71 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 📈 Excellent for sales tracking
  • 📦 Great for inventory management
  • 💡 Comprehensive business tool
  • 💰 Affordable for features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes/freezes
  • ⚠️ Data loss issues
  • 🔄 Slow improvement
  • ❌ Difficult to use
  • ❓ Unclear instructions

Bugs and 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

SelBuk

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Application closes unexpectedly
  • Does not allow orders or sales with product bonuses
  • Errors in the interface
  • Does not allow synchronizing orders
  • Login issues, email not recognized
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  • Data is deleted
  • Automatic backups are empty
  • Application closes when entering payments
  • Application closes when viewing sales reports
  • Application logs out when iPad is idle

Requested features

10 requests
  • More than one photo per product
  • Higher product limit in free version
  • Ability to create master inventory for provider
  • More options for reports and organization
  • Customizable invoices
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  • Ability to add picture as signature
  • Add serial numbers for equipment
  • Ability to add daily sales and apply immediate discounts
  • Add formulas or calculate cost vs profit in reports
  • More flexibility for custom work in invoicing

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
2 purchases

SelBuk

Subscriptions2
  • SelBuk Basic Monthly$2.991 Month
  • SelBuk Basic Anual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Ring It Up Universal free?
Ring It Up Universal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SelBuk free?
SelBuk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ring It Up Universal or SelBuk?
SelBuk is rated higher. Ring It Up Universal averages 2.7 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while SelBuk averages 4.5 from 71 ratings.
Do Ring It Up Universal or SelBuk have ads?
Neither Ring It Up Universal nor SelBuk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ring It Up Universal or SelBuk?
Ring It Up Universal ships an update every 5 weeks, and SelBuk every 4 months. Most recently, Ring It Up Universal was updated on October 31, 2026 and SelBuk on November 1, 2026.

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