Comparison

Retail Inventory vs PosKing

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

Head to head
About

Retail Inventory

Easily manage your retail store's inventory using your iPhone or iPod Touch. Scan items, track quantities, and sync with your point-of-sale system in seconds. Streamline your inventory counting process and improve efficiency.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning
  • Quantity tracking
  • Point-of-sale syncing
  • Inventory export
  • Account registration
  • Online support
Features
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Now you can manage the inventory at your retail store with the help of your iPhone or iPod Touch, making the inventory counting process easier than ever before. Within seconds of downloading the app you’ll be ready to scan an item’s barcode, enter the quantity on hand, and sync it with your point-of-sale. ***** iPod Touch users: Please note that this app requires an active Internet connection. If you don’t have an Internet connection, you will not be able to use this app. ***** Getting started is easy! All you need to do is: 1. Download the app 2. Register your account 3. Scan your inventory 4. Export your inventory file, or sync it with your point-of sale Question: How does Retail Inventory sync with my point-of-sale? Answer: Retail Inventory is integrated directly with Cashier Live, the industry leader in web based point-of-sale software. When you register your Retail Inventory account, a Cashier Live free trial account is created for you automatically. As you scan your inventory, data is synced directly with your inventory inside of the Cashier Live system. Alternatively, you can also send your inventory file via email which can then be imported into your POS system of choice. You can learn more about Cashier Live at cashierlive.com. ***** Support Information ***** Have a question? Need help? Here’s a few options: Online: Visit our support forums at http://support.cashierlive.com Email: Please send support email to support@cashierlive.com Support requests sent via our support forums or email are answered very promptly.

About

PosKing

This comprehensive point-of-sale system offers cash register, inventory, and customer management features. It supports various business types, including retail, food service, and personal services, with options for peripheral integration and offline use.

Highlights
  • Cash register functionality
  • Inventory management
  • Customer relationship management
  • Offline operation
  • Employee management
  • Peripheral device support
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※ Feature List Cash Register, Table Ordering, Keep Accounts, Offline cash register, Reservation management, Customer management, Customer points system, Multiple accounts, Employee management, Employee schedule system, Inventory management, Coupon management, Receipt template editor, etc. ※ Supported Business Types Catering: Fast food restaurant, Coffee shop, Western cuisine restaurant, Japanese cuisine restaurant, France cuisine restaurant, Italian cuisine restaurant, Chinese cuisine restaurant, Thai cuisine restaurant, Asian cuisine restaurant, Grill restaurant, Teppanyaki restaurant, Noodle house, Bread shop, Baking shop, Milk tea shop, Drinks shop, Bar or Pub, Brewery pub. Retail: Convenience store, Food store, Candy, Fresh, Clothing & Bags, Beauty & Cosmetics, Pharmacy, 3C store, Phones store, Computers store, Baby products store, Furniture store, Household goods store, Watches store, Musical instruments store, Used, Collectible store, Automotive & Powersports, Office products store, Flowers store, Pets supplies store. Service: Barber, Beauty Salon, Nail Salon, Embroidery, Skin Care & Body Spa, Hospital, Clinic, Sports, Fitness Club, School, Training school, Housekeeping, Maintenance, Nightclub, Maid Cafe, Animal Cafe. ※ Peripheral Mode Customer display, Kitchen display system, Queue calling system, Take a number mode, etc. ※ Connectable Peripherals Receipt Printer, Label Printer, AirPrint Printer, Bluetooth barcode scanner, Bluetooth keypad, etc. ※ Supported thermal receipt printer manufacturers Epson, Star, Seiko Instruments (SII), Citizen, NEC, Bixolon, Partner, Sewoo, Woosim, Xprinter, Gprinter, etc. (We support almost all the thermal receipt printer, if the printer has a LAN or Bluetooth interface.) ※ Supported barcode scanner manufacturers Socket Mobile, Symcode, HPRT, etc. ※ Supported keypad manufacturers Satechi, etc. ※ About In-app subscriptions The App Store charges your specified payment method automatically on the same date each billing period. It requires you to cancel at least 24 hours before your subscription/trial period ends. Deleting the app from your device won’t cancel your subscription. To change or cancel subscriptions please go to the Settings app on your iOS device. ※ Terms of use and privacy policy https://posking.app/page/term Note: We stand with Ukraine and do not support the commodity barcodes from 4600000000008 to 4699999999998 which are used by Russia.

Screenshots

Retail Inventory4 screens
PosKing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Retail Inventory at none against PosKing's 6. Retail Inventory also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). PosKing's advantage is rating (3.1 vs 2.6) and review sentiment (56% vs 26%). 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. PosKing sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month. Retail Inventory asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PosKing holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Retail Inventory's written reviews are positive against 56% of PosKing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retail Inventory ships an update every 8 months, PosKing monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Retail Inventory versus PosKing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetail InventoryPosKing
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)3.1 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.1% of reviews56.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings513 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCashier LiveSoftAsia

Customer experience

Retail Inventory

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative65.2%

PosKing

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral14.1%
Negative29.4%

In-app purchases

None

Retail Inventory

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

PosKing

Subscriptions6
  • Basic Edition$20.001 Month
  • Standard Edition$45.001 Month
  • Premium Edition$90.001 Month
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  • Basic Edition (Yearly)$200.001 Year
  • Standard Edition (Yearly)$450.001 Year
  • Premium Edition (Yearly)$900.001 Year

Questions

Is Retail Inventory free?
Retail Inventory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PosKing free?
PosKing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Retail Inventory or PosKing?
PosKing is rated higher. Retail Inventory averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while PosKing averages 3.1 from 13 ratings.
Do Retail Inventory or PosKing have ads?
Neither Retail Inventory nor PosKing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Retail Inventory or PosKing?
Retail Inventory ships an update every 8 months, and PosKing monthly. Most recently, Retail Inventory was updated on October 9, 2026 and PosKing on October 21, 2026.

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