Comparison

Lightning Online POS (Tablet) vs Kiolyn

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

Head to head
About

Lightning Online POS (Tablet)

Features
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Lightning Online Point of Sale is a comprehensive retail technology platform designed to go far beyond the point of sale. Our iOS app (Available for the iPhone & iPad) unifies in-store operations, inventory management, e-commerce, digital marketing, reporting, and an expanding suite of mobile applications within a single ecosystem. From the sales floor to back-office visibility, Lightning provides retailers with the tools to operate efficiently, engage customers, and grow intelligently. Built for single-store operators through multi-location enterprises, the platform delivers the depth, flexibility, and control required to run modern retail businesses.  Your subscription includes: Lightning Online Point of Sale - Runs in your browser. Lightning for the iPad Lightning for the iPhone Lightning Emergency Mode (An off-line app in the event of an internet outage) Lightning Enhanced Pole Display Lightning In-Store Kiosk Lightning Physical Inventory application Optional: Lightning Corporate Office (Used in multi-store environments) Lightning E-Commerce (A truly integrated website w/mobile apps)

About

Kiolyn

This cloud-based business management app helps run restaurants and retail stores efficiently. Manage menus, track sales, handle employee time, and process payments from anywhere. It offers offline functionality and supports multiple stations for seamless operation.

Highlights
  • Cloud-based business management
  • Menu and sales reporting
  • Employee time tracking
  • Payment processing
  • Offline mode
  • Multi-station support
Features
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This cloud-based iPad App was built to help you run your business more efficiently. Download the app, setup an account, build your menu online and sync the menu to your app. That's it and you are ready to run your business. Our cloud-based system allow you to make changes anytime and anywhere. You can view your sales reports, see your employee time cards, make changes to your menu or change any settings anytime anywhere. It's time to control everything from anywhere so you can be free to live your life and truly own a business. ** Features ** 1. Take Order with predefined Tables and Area Layout 2. Print to different printers (Bar, Kitchen, Cashier) for Items and group of Items 3. Pay, Force, Refund, Void by Credit Card (Pax and others) 4. Employee working time management via Clock-in/Clock-out 5. Offline mode allows working in No-Internet condition, data can be synced to Cloud for storing when the Internet is up again 6. In store multiple stations with plug-and-play capability (no need to input Main station's IP address) 7. Report by Menu/Area/Employee/Payment Type 8. Cash Report 9. Shift management 10. Custom printing template for Kitchen, Check and Pay Receipts 11. Reservation

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kiolyn at monthly against Lightning Online POS (Tablet)'s every 3 months. Lightning Online POS (Tablet)'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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

Lightning Online POS (Tablet) ships an update every 3 months, Kiolyn monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Lightning Online POS (Tablet) versus Kiolyn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightning Online POS (Tablet)Kiolyn
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperComputer Perfect - Lightning Online Point of SaleChacha POS Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Lightning Online POS (Tablet)

No in-app purchases

None

Kiolyn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightning Online POS (Tablet) free?
Lightning Online POS (Tablet) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kiolyn free?
Kiolyn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lightning Online POS (Tablet) or Kiolyn have ads?
Neither Lightning Online POS (Tablet) nor Kiolyn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightning Online POS (Tablet) or Kiolyn?
Lightning Online POS (Tablet) ships an update every 3 months, and Kiolyn monthly. Most recently, Lightning Online POS (Tablet) was updated on November 1, 2026 and Kiolyn on November 2, 2026.

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