Comparison

AP Sales Manager vs BuiltPOS

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

Head to head
About

AP Sales Manager

Features
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You do not need to be an accountant. The app is easy to use. Create your own cloud database in a minute. Create an invoice easily (Use barcode scanner or select items manually). Send a modern PDF invoice (with QR Code) to client directly. Save the GPS geolocation of your clients. Warehouse inventory control. Manage cash and bank accounts. Manage debt maturities and send out reminders (debt aging). Manage expenses and VAT (Value Added Tax). Save a copy of any financial document or delivery note in the system using your camera. Customer or supplier account statement. Monthly VAT Report. Lots of useful reports. Multiple users can work on one database. • You do not need to be an accountant. The app is easy to use. • Create your own cloud database in a minute. • Create an invoice easily (Use barcode scanner or select items manually). • Send a modern PDF invoice (with QR Code) to client directly. • Save the GPS geolocation of your clients. • Warehouse inventory control. • Manage cash and bank accounts. • Manage debt maturities and send out reminders (debt aging). • Manage expenses and VAT (Value Added Tax). • Save a copy of any financial document or delivery note in the system using your camera. • Customer or supplier account statement. • Monthly VAT Report. • Lots of useful reports. • Multiple users can work on one database. • Any requested features can be developed and added to the application(Provided that the request is standard). • In this app you cannot change the invoice header and footer, nor can you request a data backupو These features are present in the (Active Invoice) app.

About

BuiltPOS

This app turns your iPhone or iPad into a full-featured point of sale system. It enables businesses to process sales, manage inventory, track employees, and view real-time reports. Accept payments easily with this fast and reliable platform.

Highlights
  • Point of Sale system
  • Inventory management
  • Employee tracking
  • Real-time reporting
  • Barcode scanning
  • Payment processing
Features
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BuiltPOS is a fast, dependable point of sale built for independent retailers — convenience stores, smoke shops, liquor stores, grocery, coffee shops, restaurants and fuel stations. KEEP SELLING, EVEN OFFLINE Your register keeps working when the internet goes down. Sales, refunds and receipts are saved on the device and sync automatically the moment you're back online — so a dropped connection never stops a sale. CHECKOUT THAT KEEPS THE LINE MOVING • Scan barcodes with the camera or a scanner, or tap quick-access product buttons • Split tender across cash, card, EBT/SNAP, gift card and store credit • Tips, discounts, promotions and coupons applied automatically • Hold and recall orders, split bills and handle refunds and exchanges • Email, text or print receipts ACCEPT PAYMENTS YOUR WAY Connect PAX, Clover, Worldpay or Verifone payment terminals, including EBT/SNAP with automatic tax exemption on eligible items. BUILT FOR REGULATED PRODUCTS • Age verification for tobacco and alcohol, with ID scanning • EBT/SNAP eligibility tracked per product and category • Lottery ticket payouts A CUSTOMER DISPLAY THAT EXPLAINS THE TOTAL Show customers their items, applied promotions, tax-exempt sales and exactly how much they saved. RESTAURANTS AND KITCHENS • Table management with seat and course ordering • Send tickets to kitchen displays and printers • Kitchen displays can stay connected over your store's own network, even without internet FUEL STATIONS Manage pumps from the register with prepay, pump authorization and fuel sales recorded alongside in-store purchases. INVENTORY AND PRODUCTS • Quick Add a new product in seconds, right from the register • Live stock levels, adjustments and low-stock visibility • Categories, multiple tax rates, weight-based items and networked scales • Import products and customers from a spreadsheet CUSTOMERS AND LOYALTY Build repeat business with customer profiles, loyalty points, gift cards, store credit and house accounts. YOUR TEAM • Fast PIN sign-in, plus Face ID or Touch ID on supported devices • Role-based permissions for owners, managers and cashiers • Time clock for clock-in and clock-out • Manager approval for voids, refunds and price overrides REPORTS AND CLOSEOUT End-of-day and shift closeouts, cash drawer reconciliation and sales reporting — right on the register. RUN IT ALL WITH BUILTOFFICE Pair BuiltPOS with BuiltOFFICE, our back-office app, to manage products, prices, staff and reports across one store or many. Changes you make there reach your registers automatically. MORE • Light, dark and automatic appearance • Available in 11 languages: English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Vietnamese, Portuguese and Gujarati A BuiltPOS account is required. Some features depend on your plan and on compatible hardware, such as payment terminals, kitchen displays, scales and fuel controllers.

Screenshots

AP Sales Manager4 screens
BuiltPOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BuiltPOS at every 5 weeks against AP Sales Manager's every 3 months. AP Sales Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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

AP Sales Manager ships an update every 3 months, BuiltPOS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
AP Sales Manager versus BuiltPOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAP Sales ManagerBuiltPOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB63 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWalid HABRAKEMNU INC.

In-app purchases

None

AP Sales Manager

No in-app purchases

None

BuiltPOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AP Sales Manager free?
AP Sales Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BuiltPOS free?
BuiltPOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AP Sales Manager or BuiltPOS have ads?
Neither AP Sales Manager nor BuiltPOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AP Sales Manager or BuiltPOS?
AP Sales Manager ships an update every 3 months, and BuiltPOS every 5 weeks. Most recently, AP Sales Manager was updated on October 16, 2026 and BuiltPOS on October 21, 2026.

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