PayPal POS (ex Zettle) vs CPOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PayPal POS (ex Zettle)
This app allows businesses to accept in-person payments, manage inventory, and track sales. It supports various payment methods and offers integrations for different business types. Get started quickly with no monthly fees or contracts.
- Accept card, contactless, and e-wallet payments
- Intuitive product library for inventory management
- Sales data tracking and reporting
- Create multiple staff accounts
- Integrations with accounting and e-commerce platforms
- Tap to Pay functionality on mobile devices
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The PayPal POS app (ex Zettle) empowers you to easily and seamlessly accept in-person payments. From accepting card, contactless, e-wallet payments to tracking sales, PayPal POS has a suite of payment solution to fit your business' needs. Whether you’re running a coffee shop, clothing store or barber shop, PayPal POS is the one app you need accept payments, manage inventory, and track sales in one complete app. No monthly fees, no set-up costs and no lock-in contracts. The PayPal POS app is free to download and comes with a range of features: • Simplify your inventory management with an intuitive product library • Accept contactless payments with TTP or accept payment types including card, contactless, e-wallets, and more with the Card Reader or Terminal • Customize receipts and print, text or email them to your customers • Collect sales data and use easy-to-understand reports to grow your business • Create multiple staff accounts to track individuals’ sales • Benefit from a wide range of integrations, including Accounting and E-commerce integrations as well as integrations specially tailored for restaurants, retail, and health & beauty business How do I get started? 1. Download the PayPal POS app and sign up for an account 2. Start taking card payments immediately with TTP, or order your PayPal Reader, with rapid delivery (2-3 working days) Tap to Pay: Quickly and easily capture contactless in-person payments on-the-go with just your phone and the Point of Sale app. Just download the app and start selling. No storefront or additional hardware required. PayPal Reader and Dock: The new PayPal Reader and Dock are quick to set up and easy to use, allowing you to accept all major credit cards and contactless payments - including Apple Pay. A clear pricing model without fixed costs or fixed contracts. The PayPal Reader meets all requirements from the payment industry and is EMV-approved and PCI DSS-compliant. *A stable WiFi and Bluetooth connection may be required
CPOS
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The CPOS app is a point of sale (POS) app for the Norwegian market. It will empower you to start, run and grow your business. CPOS turns your unit into a mobile POS system and register. With CPOS you can take payments anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PayPal POS (ex Zettle) at every 3 weeks against CPOS's every 2 months. PayPal POS (ex Zettle) also leads on device support (3 vs 1). CPOS's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PayPal POS (ex Zettle) ships an update every 3 weeks, CPOS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PayPal POS (ex Zettle) | CPOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (1.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PayPal, Inc. | Cateno AS |
Bugs and requests
PayPal POS (ex Zettle)
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes after update
- Constant update notifications despite updating
- Inability to login
- Inability to access money for days
- Zettle staff can access all past PayPal invoices
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- Barcode scanner not working with existing products
Requested features
10 requests- Auto file delivery after invoice payment
- Repeat payments (easy tips) in USA
- Dark mode
- Ability to categorize products
- Ability to apply tax rate to all products at once
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- Ability to link Zettle with other platforms
- Ability to process cash sales offline
- Ability to split payments
- Ability to manually enter card details
- Ability to customize receipts
CPOS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PayPal POS (ex Zettle)
No in-app purchases
CPOS
No in-app purchases
