Comparison

FoundryLogic Retail Mobile POS vs item Inventory Lite

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

Head to head
About

FoundryLogic Retail Mobile POS

This mobile point-of-sale application integrates with Retail Pro systems to manage sales, check inventory, and process payments. It offers features like barcode scanning, customer management, and receipt generation, suitable for in-aisle or countertop use.

Highlights
  • Real-time integration with Retail Pro
  • Check prices and quantities
  • View product catalog and images
  • Manage customers
  • EMV, Apple Pay, Google Pay support
  • Email and print receipts
  • Barcode scanning
Features
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FoundryLogic Retail Mobile POS works with the Retail Pro® 8 and Retail Pro® 9 Point Of Sale systems. KEY FEATURES * Use in the aisle or on the countertop * Real-time integration with Retail Pro * Check prices and quantities * View product catalog, item styles and images * Manage customers * EMV, Apple Pay and Google Pay support in the US * Email and Print Receipts and Gift Receipts * Create Sales Orders with Deposits * Barcode scanning using the built-in camera or a variety of popular Bluetooth scanners. FREE TRIAL Retail Mobile POS is free to download from the App Store. Install the app on your iOS 9.3.5 (or later) device and run it using our test server on the Internet. Register for a Free Trial on FoundryLogic’s website, and then download our Demo and Tutorial Guide for instructions to connect to our Internet demo server. PURCHASE Contact your Retail Pro Business Partner™ to purchase and install a complete system in your store. A complete Retail Mobile POS software installation includes: * Retail Mobile POS app running on your iOS 9.3.5 (or later) devices * Retail Mobile Manager, our system administration console, running on your store network * Retail Mobile Services, our network “server,” running on your store network * Note: you must also be using the Retail Pro® 8 or Retail Pro® 9 Point Of Sale system About FoundryLogic LLC FoundryLogic LLC is a Retail Pro Development Partner™. FoundryLogic has been developing and supporting mobile apps for the Retail Pro® Point Of Sale system since 2004. Our first app was Retail Mobile Inventory, which collects inventory transactions on handheld devices and is widely used by merchants around the world. Please see our company website for more information.

About

item Inventory Lite

Features
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Records and tracks various items in inventory, including quantity, description, images, and other detailed information. Supports organizing and categorizing items based on categories, tags, or other custom attributes. Real-time visibility of item quantities and statuses in inventory. Supports manual quick entry, quick withdrawal, inventory checks, and adjustments. Provides alerts and notifications when inventory levels fall below set thresholds, aiding timely replenishment or necessary actions. Generates inventory reports and analysis to understand item usage, inventory turnover rates, and other key metrics. Allows data export and creation of visual reports as needed for decision support and business optimization. Generates inventory reports and analysis to understand item usage, inventory turnover rates, and other key metrics. Allows data export and creation of visual reports as needed for decision support and business optimization. Offers an intuitive user interface for easy addition, editing, and deletion of inventory items.

Screenshots

FoundryLogic Retail Mobile POS4 screens
item Inventory Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: item Inventory Lite at fortnightly against FoundryLogic Retail Mobile POS's every 2 months. FoundryLogic Retail Mobile POS's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FoundryLogic Retail Mobile POS ships an update every 2 months, item Inventory Lite fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FoundryLogic Retail Mobile POS versus item Inventory Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoundryLogic Retail Mobile POSitem Inventory Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB62 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFoundryLogic LLCItem, LLC

In-app purchases

None

FoundryLogic Retail Mobile POS

No in-app purchases

None

item Inventory Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FoundryLogic Retail Mobile POS free?
FoundryLogic Retail Mobile POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is item Inventory Lite free?
item Inventory Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FoundryLogic Retail Mobile POS or item Inventory Lite have ads?
Neither FoundryLogic Retail Mobile POS nor item Inventory Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FoundryLogic Retail Mobile POS or item Inventory Lite?
FoundryLogic Retail Mobile POS ships an update every 2 months, and item Inventory Lite fortnightly. Most recently, FoundryLogic Retail Mobile POS was updated on November 1, 2026 and item Inventory Lite on November 4, 2026.

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