Comparison

BuiltPOS vs Shoppish POS

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

Head to head
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.

About

Shoppish POS

Features
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Shoppish POS is a professional point of sale system designed for modern retail stores, cafés, and small businesses. Unlike most POS systems that charge expensive monthly subscriptions, Shoppish POS is a one-time purchase. Buy once and use it forever. The app is built with an offline-first architecture, meaning your business can continue running even without internet access. All sales data is stored directly on your device, giving you full control and privacy over your business information. Shoppish POS combines powerful inventory management, cashier control, and professional receipt printing in a fast and easy-to-use interface. KEY FEATURES ONE-TIME PURCHASE No subscriptions. No recurring fees. Pay once and use forever. OFFLINE-FIRST SYSTEM Your POS works without internet connection. Perfect for small shops, cafés, and retail businesses. ADVANCED PRODUCT VARIANTS Sell products with variants like size, color, or type. Perfect for fashion stores, cafés, and complex inventories. PROFESSIONAL INVENTORY MANAGEMENT Manage products with SKU, stock tracking, categories, and tiered pricing. SHIFT MANAGEMENT & CASH CONTROL Track cashier sessions, opening balance, paid in/out transactions, and closing summaries. THERMAL RECEIPT PRINTING Supports Bluetooth and LAN receipt printers with store logo printing. DIGITAL RECEIPTS Send professional receipts instantly via WhatsApp or email. REAL-TIME BUSINESS DASHBOARD Monitor sales performance, profit, and margins through a modern business dashboard. Shoppish POS is designed to be simple, powerful, and reliable for everyday business operations.

Screenshots

BuiltPOS4 screens
Shoppish POS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shoppish POS at every 2 weeks against BuiltPOS's every 5 weeks. Shoppish POS also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

BuiltPOS ships an update every 5 weeks, Shoppish POS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
BuiltPOS versus Shoppish POS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuiltPOSShoppish POS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKEMNU INC.PT. Excorp Network Indonesia

In-app purchases

None

BuiltPOS

No in-app purchases

None

Shoppish POS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BuiltPOS free?
BuiltPOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shoppish POS free?
Shoppish POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BuiltPOS or Shoppish POS have ads?
Neither BuiltPOS nor Shoppish POS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BuiltPOS or Shoppish POS?
BuiltPOS ships an update every 5 weeks, and Shoppish POS every 2 weeks. Most recently, BuiltPOS was updated on October 4, 2026 and Shoppish POS on October 8, 2026.

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