Comparison

Tonic Remote vs Mobi POS

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

Head to head
About

Tonic Remote

This app enables users of a specific point-of-sale system to remotely monitor store performance and approve transactions. It offers features like SMS alerts for voids, remote manager authorizations, and comprehensive reporting. An account with the associated POS system is required for use.

Highlights
  • Remote store status monitoring
  • Approve voids and comps
  • SMS alerts for transactions
  • Manager authorization
  • Full reporting
  • Time & Attendance tracking
  • Inventory tracking
Features
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Tonic Remote allows Tonic POS customers to view status of their stores as well as approve voids, comps, etc, remotely. Tonic POS allows you to manage your establishment from anywhere, anytime. Features of the system include: + SMS alerts for Voids/high comps + Remote authorizations for manager functionality (comp an item from anywhere in the world) + Full reporting + Time & Attendance + Detailed Inventory Tracking + QB Export for Sales information + Loyalty Program + Delivery Functionality + Property Management System integration + Enterprise Ready + Automatic upgrades every 2 months Start benefiting from Tonic today! (Tonic POS account required to use Tonic Remote)

About

Mobi POS

This companion app enhances a point-of-sale system by displaying product information and pricing to customers on a secondary iOS device. It allows for signature capture, tip collection, and custom image displays, syncing receipt details in real-time.

Highlights
  • Display product price and information
  • Sync receipt details in real-time
  • Take customer signatures
  • Collect tips
  • Display welcome and checkout messages
  • Show custom images or slideshows
Features
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MobiPOS Customer Display is a companion app for MobiPos - Point of Sale. Using a secondary iOS device, deliver product price and information to your customer. To pair, you have to enable customer display function in MobiPOS - Point of Sale. Upon doing so, simply enter the IP address that is shown in MobiPOS Customer Display App. While you punch in the product item in cash register, the receipt will be synced across. Deliver receipt details to customer. Take signature & tips amount from customer. Display welcome and checkout message. (iPhone & iPod only) Display custom image or slideshow. (iPad only) Control each slide show time. MobiPOS Customer Display works on all iOS device that supports iOS7.1 and above.

Screenshots

Tonic Remote3 screens
Mobi POS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tonic Remote at 100% against Mobi POS's 0%. Tonic Remote also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Mobi POS's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 26 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mobi POS holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Tonic Remote's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mobi POS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tonic Remote ships an update every 26 months, Mobi POS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tonic Remote versus Mobi POS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTonic RemoteMobi POS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (6 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVersiTech Limited Liability CompanyTECHBOX PLT

Customer experience

Tonic Remote

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mobi POS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tonic Remote

No in-app purchases

None

Mobi POS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tonic Remote free?
Tonic Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mobi POS free?
Mobi POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tonic Remote or Mobi POS?
Mobi POS is rated higher. Tonic Remote averages 2.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Mobi POS averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tonic Remote or Mobi POS have ads?
Neither Tonic Remote nor Mobi POS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tonic Remote or Mobi POS?
Tonic Remote ships an update every 26 months, and Mobi POS every 3 months. Most recently, Tonic Remote was updated on October 14, 2026 and Mobi POS on October 17, 2026.

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