Comparison

Lightspeed Pocket (S) vs LightspeedDMS

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

Head to head
About

Lightspeed Pocket (S)

This app provides real-time business insights for retailers using Lightspeed Retail POS (S). Monitor sales, cashflow, and employee performance across multiple store locations. Receive timely notifications to address critical business needs and ensure stable operation.

Highlights
  • Multi-location management
  • Real-time sales reporting
  • Cashflow monitoring
  • Sales target tracking
  • Employee clock-in/out tracking
  • Top-selling item identification
  • Push notifications
Features
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Lightspeed Pocket is only available for businesses that use Lightspeed Retail POS (S). It is not available for new customers. Gain new insights into your business • Add as many store locations as you want and switch between them with ease • Access sales data from anywhere with real-time reporting • Monitor your registers and cashflow to always have a handle on your retail performance • Manage and track sales targets per store and per team member so everyone can keep improving • See which employees clock in and out and spot your top-selling items Enjoy speed and reliability • Receive push notifications when your store needs attention • Enjoy continuous stable app usage, even during your busiest periods Lightspeed Retail is the powerful, easy-to-use POS software for busy retailers like you. With Lightspeed’s one-stop commerce platform, you’ll have everything you need to run your business from one incredible platform. Simplify. Scale. And provide amazing customer experiences. That’s the power of Lightspeed.

About

LightspeedDMS

Access and manage your dealership information conveniently from your mobile device. This secure app offers intuitive integration with a comprehensive dealer management system, designed to enhance productivity and profitability for Powersports, RV, Marina, and Marine businesses.

Highlights
  • Mobile dealership information access
  • Secure dealer management system integration
  • Manage business anywhere, anytime
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Supports Powersports, RV, Marina, Marine dealers
Features
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Welcome to the new LightspeedDMS app! The LightspeedDMS app is a new convenient way of accessing your dealership information to help manage your business anywhere, anytime on your mobile device. It provides a fast, intuitive, and secure mobile integration to the LightspeedDMS dealer management system. The LightspeedDMS app is available free of charge to all dealers running the LightspeedDMS application. Features will display based on modules purchased. INSTALL The Lightspeed app is only available to LightspeedDMS customers. Check for your Dealer ID and Remote Authorization Password found in the LightspeedDMS desktop application under the Help - System Info menu. You will need to enter this information only once when using the application for the first time. Each subsequent time upon entering the application you will be asked for your LightspeedDMS username and password. LIGHTSPEEDDMS COMPREHENSIVE DEALER MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LightspeedDMS specializes in Powersports, RV, Marina and Marine Dealer Management Software. The LightspeedDMS dealer software helps dealers maximize: parts inventory control, business processes, sales management control, service management control, rental management, Customer Experience Management (CEM) and dealer profitability. LightspeedDMS helps dealers increase dealership productivity and improve dealership efficiency resulting in increased profitability. DMS INDUSTRY EXPERTISE With unsurpassed industry knowledge LightspeedDMS creates innovative dealer management solutions that help Powersports, RV, Marina and Marine dealerships manage their business profitably. LightspeedDMS's dealer management systems provide tools for dealers to focus on their customers. *Don't have LightspeedDMS for the desktop? Visit https://www.lightspeeddms.com or call 1-800-521-0300

Screenshots

Lightspeed Pocket (S)4 screens
LightspeedDMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lightspeed Pocket (S) at 4.7 against LightspeedDMS's 2.4. Lightspeed Pocket (S) also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 23%) and ratings volume (6.5K vs 74). LightspeedDMS's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lightspeed Pocket (S) holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightspeed Pocket (S) has 6.5K ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Lightspeed Pocket (S)'s written reviews are positive against 23% of LightspeedDMS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightspeed Pocket (S) ships an update every 2 months, LightspeedDMS every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lightspeed Pocket (S) versus LightspeedDMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightspeed Pocket (S)LightspeedDMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.5K ratings) — better2.4 (74 ratings)
Positive reviews50.7% of reviews — better22.9% of reviews
Number of ratings6.5K — better74
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShopKeep.comLightspeedDMS LLC

Customer experience

Lightspeed Pocket (S)

All ratings6,520 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive50.7%
Neutral7.2%
Negative42.0%

LightspeedDMS

All ratings74 ratings
Positive29.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative63.5%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive22.9%
Neutral8.6%
Negative68.6%

Bugs and requests

Lightspeed Pocket (S)

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues after device upgrades
  • Data sync problems, missing/incorrect sales data
  • Bluetooth connectivity problems with card readers
  • App freezes and crashes

Requested features

6 requests
  • Accounting for sales tax
  • Ability to view all clocked-in employees
  • Sales breakdown by register
  • Customizable receipts (logo, etc.)
  • Kitchen display system integration
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  • Customer receipt texting

LightspeedDMS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Lightspeed Pocket (S)

No in-app purchases

None

LightspeedDMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightspeed Pocket (S) free?
Lightspeed Pocket (S) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LightspeedDMS free?
LightspeedDMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lightspeed Pocket (S) or LightspeedDMS?
Lightspeed Pocket (S) is rated higher. Lightspeed Pocket (S) averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while LightspeedDMS averages 2.4 from 74 ratings.
Do Lightspeed Pocket (S) or LightspeedDMS have ads?
Neither Lightspeed Pocket (S) nor LightspeedDMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightspeed Pocket (S) or LightspeedDMS?
Lightspeed Pocket (S) ships an update every 2 months, and LightspeedDMS every 4 weeks. Most recently, Lightspeed Pocket (S) was updated on September 30, 2026 and LightspeedDMS on October 2, 2026.

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