Beam Terminal vs Sky Terminal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beam Terminal
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Beam is a marketing and mobile payments platform that allows any business to bridge the gap between the digital world and bricks and mortar retail. Beam helps you develop lasting and meaningful relationships with your customers, and measure success in real-time with our rich, targeted analytics. Setup is fast and simple; you can start accepting Beam within minutes.
Sky Terminal
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Sky Terminal is a completely contactless POS system with a merchant facing screen in addition to a customer facing screen. The Sky Systemz POS application is required to operate the Terminal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sky Terminal at every 4 weeks against Beam Terminal's every 5 months. Beam Terminal's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Beam Terminal ships an update every 5 months, Sky Terminal every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beam Terminal | Sky Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GBC S.A. | ODP Solutions, Inc |
In-app purchases
Beam Terminal
No in-app purchases
Sky Terminal
No in-app purchases
Questions
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