Lightspeed Pocket (S) vs Lightspeed Display (X)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Multi-location management
- Real-time sales reporting
- Cashflow monitoring
- Sales target tracking
- Employee clock-in/out tracking
- Top-selling item identification
- Push notifications
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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.
Lightspeed Display (X)
This app provides a customer-facing display for your retail point-of-sale system, allowing customers to view transaction details and provide their contact information. It streamlines the checkout process and enhances customer engagement.
- Customer-facing transaction display
- View line items, tax, and discounts
- Collect customer contact details
- Enable email receipts and marketing sign-ups
- Eliminate data entry errors
- Free onboarding and 24/7 support
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Lightspeed Display is the perfect companion for Lightspeed Retail POS (X-series), offering retailers a customer-facing display using a secondary iPad. To pair, simply enable Lightspeed Display from the Hardware tab in the Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) app settings and enter the four-digit Lightspeed Display code into the app. Let customers view key transaction details • Give your customers an overview of the sale as you’re checking out • Use the customer facing sale display to show all line items, sales tax, discounts and more Enable customers to provide their details • Encourage customers to enter their contact details for email receipts, personalized marketing or even to sign-up to your email email list • Eliminate typos or misheard email addresses Lightspeed Display requires iOS 12 and the latest version of Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series), also available on the App Store. Free onboarding & 24/7 support • Enjoy award-winning and in-house customer support team that’s available 24/7 • Get free step-by-step articles and resources in our comprehensive Help Center • Watch step-by-step video tutorials to help you navigate and get the most out of your POS
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lightspeed Pocket (S) at 4.7 against Lightspeed Display (X)'s 1.4. Lightspeed Pocket (S) also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 9%) and ratings volume (6.5K vs 21). Lightspeed Display (X)'s advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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.
Lightspeed Pocket (S) holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightspeed Pocket (S) has 6.5K ratings behind it against 21, 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 9% of Lightspeed Display (X)'s.
Lightspeed Pocket (S) ships an update every 2 months, Lightspeed Display (X) every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lightspeed Pocket (S) | Lightspeed Display (X) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.5K ratings) — better | 1.4 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.7% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.5K — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ShopKeep.com | Lightspeed Commerce Inc. |
Customer experience
Lightspeed Pocket (S)
Lightspeed Display (X)
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
Lightspeed Display (X)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lightspeed Pocket (S)
No in-app purchases
Lightspeed Display (X)
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Lightspeed Pocket (S) free?
Is Lightspeed Display (X) free?
Which has better reviews, Lightspeed Pocket (S) or Lightspeed Display (X)?
Do Lightspeed Pocket (S) or Lightspeed Display (X) have ads?
Which is updated more often, Lightspeed Pocket (S) or Lightspeed Display (X)?
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