Comparison

ID TECH iSmart vs MicroSale

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

Head to head
About

ID TECH iSmart

Features
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This application is provided by ID TECH for showing functionality of the ID TECH iSmart Reader

About

MicroSale

Access live sales data, labor costs, and top-selling items directly from your phone. Set custom alerts for discounts and voids to manage your business effectively. Visualize sales trends with hourly graphs and detailed reports.

Highlights
  • Live sales and labor cost tracking
  • Discount and void alerts
  • Sales by the hour graphs
  • Top/bottom selling products
  • Batch settlement notifications
  • Graphical analytics
Features
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**ReportingAnywhere module is required. Please contact your dealer for pricing and Customer ID code** Analyze time-sensitive information to make money-saving decisions with ReportingAnywhere. Get instant access to live sales, voids, discounts, labor percentage, top selling menu items, easy-to-read summary reports and more directly from your phone. Features and Functionality Use it with Ease Tap the app and scroll through the dashboard to see all of your pertinent information at a glance – net sales, discounts, voids, and labor cost. Set Alerts Set limits to get alerts on your phone to see when your discounts and voids exceed assigned thresholds. A notification is sent to you when the credit card batch has been settled and the day has been closed out. See your Numbers on Graphs Tap on the sales to see a visual breakdown of the sales by hour. The sales by the hour helps provide a clearer picture of your sales trends so that you can plan and respond accordingly. Other included Features ^ Net Sales ^ Labor Cost ^ Employees on the Clock ^ Employees Time Records ^ Department Sales ^ Sales by the Hour ^ Discount/Void Alerts ^ Batch Settlement Alert ^ Voids Report ^ Discounts Report ^ Transaction Average ^ Top Ten Products Sold ^ Bottom Ten Products Sold ^ Close Out Report ^ Plus Graphical Analytics ^ Plus Admin Contro

Screenshots

ID TECH iSmart4 screens
MicroSale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MicroSale at every 8 days against ID TECH iSmart's every 34 months. ID TECH iSmart's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 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

ID TECH iSmart ships an update every 34 months, MicroSale every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ID TECH iSmart versus MicroSale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterID TECH iSmartMicroSale
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.1 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperInternational Technologies & Systems CorporationMicrosale

In-app purchases

None

ID TECH iSmart

No in-app purchases

None

MicroSale

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ID TECH iSmart free?
ID TECH iSmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MicroSale free?
MicroSale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ID TECH iSmart or MicroSale have ads?
Neither ID TECH iSmart nor MicroSale shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ID TECH iSmart or MicroSale?
ID TECH iSmart ships an update every 34 months, and MicroSale every 8 days. Most recently, ID TECH iSmart was updated on November 6, 2026 and MicroSale on November 2, 2026.

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