Comparison

Danceplace POS vs OpenPOS

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

Head to head
About

Danceplace POS

Features
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Collect on-site payments for your dance events and classes managed by the Danceplace platform. Designed specifically for the needs of our business account customers and their in person payments needs. Processed payments using Stripe, supports NFC contactless payments (in the USA) and manual credit card entry.

About

OpenPOS

Features
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OpenPOS Terminal turns your iPad into a powerful point-of-sale system for your restaurant. Receive and manage orders, process card payments, and print receipts โ€” all from one screen. Key Features: - Accept in-person card payments via Stripe Terminal (tap, chip, and swipe) - Receive and manage online orders in real-time - Confirm, prepare, and complete orders with one tap - Open and close tabs for dine-in customers - Print receipts and kitchen tickets to Star and Zebra printers - 86 items and modifier options instantly when you run out - Look up customers by phone number - Works with your OpenPOS storefront and dashboard seamlessly How It Works: Enter your device code to connect your iPad to your OpenPOS location โ€” no account setup needed on the device. Your menu, settings, and orders sync automatically from your OpenPOS dashboard. OpenPOS Terminal is designed for restaurants already using OpenPOS as their cloud POS platform. Set up your store, menu, and payment processing at openpos.ai.

Screenshots

Danceplace POS4 screens
OpenPOS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OpenPOS at fortnightly against Danceplace POS's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Danceplace POS ships an update every 6 months, OpenPOS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Danceplace POS versus OpenPOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDanceplace POSOpenPOS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size82 MB97 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDanceplace Digital IncSherpaShare, Inc

In-app purchases

None

Danceplace POS

No in-app purchases

None

OpenPOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Danceplace POS free?
Danceplace POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenPOS free?
OpenPOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Danceplace POS or OpenPOS have ads?
Neither Danceplace POS nor OpenPOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Danceplace POS or OpenPOS?
Danceplace POS ships an update every 6 months, and OpenPOS fortnightly. Most recently, Danceplace POS was updated on October 9, 2026 and OpenPOS on October 12, 2026.

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