Comparison

POS vs P.O.S. Anywhere

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

Head to head
About

POS

This mobile point-of-sale application allows small to medium-sized businesses to manage sales, inventory, and customer data from an iPad. It offers a professional POS experience without the need for expensive hardware, ideal for various selling environments.

Highlights
  • Mobile POS operations on iPad
  • Inventory management
  • Customer database
  • Real-time data synchronization
  • Wireless invoice sending
  • Multi-store operations
Features
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Let’s make Point of Sale mobile and fun! Run your POS operations on your iPad from any location with the easy to use iPad mobile POS app by ERPLY. Are you a store owner that wants the power of POS without the high cost of purchasing POS hardware or a clunky old cash register? Have an iPad at home? Here is your solution! Imagine gaining the power and flexibility of mobility throughout your selling operations from mobile cashiers all the way to inventory management in one convenient easy to use application. Focused on small/medium size business, this software brings the power and functionality of a traditional POS system to a hand held device, giving your business that professional feel without the professional cost. This iPad app is the perfect Mobile POS solution for: * Reducing long sales lines at your register * Outdoor sales, ten sales * Trade shows * Sending invoices to customer emails wirelessly * Service business management * Or just plain saving money on expensive cash register systems! What sets this app apart from others lies in web- based back end store operations manager interface, including: * Multi-store operations * Inventory management * Customer Database * Detailed Reporting All POS transaction data entered into the App will automatically be synchronized in real time with your ERPLY account, leaving all of your books and reports completely accurate, 100% of the time.

About

P.O.S. Anywhere

This mobile application offers a comprehensive point-of-sale system for businesses, supporting both offline and real-time operations. It includes features for ticket entry, inventory management with barcode scanning, customer management, and various order fulfillment options. The app also facilitates credit card processing and supports specialized hardware for enhanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Offline and online POS ticket entry
  • Real-time database synchronization
  • Item and inventory management with barcode scanning
  • Customer management with loyalty cards
  • Credit card processing
  • Order entry and management
Features
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Mobile POS Anywhere Offline & Real Time Point of Sale App • Offline & Online POS Ticket Entry • Real Time Database Synchronization w/ CounterPoint SQL • Item and Inventory w/barcode scanning • Order Entry / Delivery / Ship-To • Order Management w/Pick Verify • Add & Lookup Customers w/Loyalty Cards • Customer Specific Pricing – Uses CP Price Rules • Physical Count, PO Receiving, & Transfers • Line Busting – Cash Out at POS Register • Credit Card Processing using Authorize.Net and Monetra via Uniterm. • Barcode Scanning / CC Swipe – Linea Pro Sled Supported • Curbside Pickup & Delivery

Screenshots

POS1 screens
P.O.S. Anywhere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: P.O.S. Anywhere at 4.0 against POS's 3.0. P.O.S. Anywhere also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). 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

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

P.O.S. Anywhere holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of POS's written reviews are positive against 100% of P.O.S. Anywhere's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

POS ships an update every 3 months, P.O.S. Anywhere every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
POS versus P.O.S. Anywhere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOSP.O.S. Anywhere
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB35 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPointOfSale IncComputer SOS Inc.

Customer experience

POS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative27.8%

P.O.S. Anywhere

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

POS

No in-app purchases

None

P.O.S. Anywhere

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is POS free?
POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is P.O.S. Anywhere free?
P.O.S. Anywhere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, POS or P.O.S. Anywhere?
P.O.S. Anywhere is rated higher. POS averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while P.O.S. Anywhere averages 4.0 from 8 ratings.
Do POS or P.O.S. Anywhere have ads?
Neither POS nor P.O.S. Anywhere shows ads.
Which is updated more often, POS or P.O.S. Anywhere?
POS ships an update every 3 months, and P.O.S. Anywhere every 6 weeks. Most recently, POS was updated on October 7, 2026 and P.O.S. Anywhere on October 8, 2026.

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