Comparison

LinkPOS vs Transact Payments for iPad

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

Head to head
About

LinkPOS

A customizable point-of-sale system designed for businesses. It offers an intuitive interface for cashiers, robust reporting, and offline functionality. Tailor menus and features to create a professional customer experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable menus with categories and items
  • Secure interface for application access
  • Local and remote sales reporting
  • Stand-alone operating mode (offline)
  • Bump stations, Order Up screens, Customer Facing Displays
Features
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LinkPOS is an innovative, new and exciting Point of Sale system with all of the functionality you expect along with customizable features that allow you to tailor the system to meet your needs with a professional appearance your customers will admire. Your cashiers will be instantly productive due to the intuitive user interface. Features include: Custom Menus including categories and items. Secure interface for application access. Local and remote sales reporting. Stand-a-lone operating mode when the Internet is not available. Bump stations, Order Up screens, Customer Facing Displays

About

Transact Payments for iPad

Accept payments conveniently on your iPad, turning it into a mobile point-of-sale system. Process various payment types securely and integrate data with existing online products for easy reconciliation.

Highlights
  • Accept in-person card payments
  • Process student and non-student payments
  • Accept check and cash payments
  • Secure, PCI DSS-validated processing
  • Data integration with online products
  • Operator security equivalent to desktop
Features
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The Transact Payments App conveniently accepts payments for your institution anywhere, any time. It is compatible with iPads running iOS 14. The app and optional mobile card reader allow you to convert your iPad into a mobile point-of-sale solution to process payments through your Transact Payments eMarket or Cashiering products. Mobile Access - Accepts in-person card payments anytime, anywhere - Processes both student and non-student payments - Processes payments both in-person and over the phone - Accepts check and cash payments Ease of Use - Log in with the same user credentials used online - No additional processing time for mobile payments - Data integration with online products to ease reconciliation - Convenient feature to easily find payment transactions Peace of Mind - Credit transactions processed securely through a PCI DSS-validated platform - Operator security is equivalent to desktop version - PCI Certified Point-to-point encryption (P2PE) available for added security when using our card reader to swipe credit transactions Our app goes beyond developing a mobile-friendly website and mobile-optimized products to focus on meeting the growing needs of the mobile cashier at your institution.

Screenshots

LinkPOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Transact Payments for iPad at 5.0 against LinkPOS's 2.0. LinkPOS's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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

Transact Payments for iPad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LinkPOS ships an update fortnightly, Transact Payments for iPad every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LinkPOS versus Transact Payments for iPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkPOSTransact Payments for iPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.614.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlympus POSTransact Campus Payments, Inc.

Customer experience

LinkPOS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

Transact Payments for iPad

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LinkPOS

No in-app purchases

None

Transact Payments for iPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LinkPOS free?
LinkPOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Transact Payments for iPad free?
Transact Payments for iPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LinkPOS or Transact Payments for iPad?
Transact Payments for iPad is rated higher. LinkPOS averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Transact Payments for iPad averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LinkPOS or Transact Payments for iPad have ads?
Neither LinkPOS nor Transact Payments for iPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LinkPOS or Transact Payments for iPad?
LinkPOS ships an update fortnightly, and Transact Payments for iPad every 8 months. Most recently, LinkPOS was updated on October 26, 2026 and Transact Payments for iPad on October 26, 2026.

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