Comparison

iVend POS vs Lyt

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

Head to head
About

iVend POS

This point-of-sale application provides comprehensive retail management for businesses. It supports online and offline modes, allowing for seamless transaction processing and data synchronization with a central server. Compatible with various hardware, it streamlines sales, refunds, and customer management.

Highlights
  • Online and offline transaction processing
  • Customer and product management
  • Barcode scanning and receipt printing
  • Support for various payment hardware
  • Sales, refunds, and special orders
  • Data synchronization with iVend server
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iVend Mobile POS gives complete Point of Sale functionality for iVend Retail 6.6 on iPhones, iPod Touch and iPads running iOS 11.0 and above. iVend Mobile POS is well suited for retail stores of all sizes. Retailers must be running iVend Retail 6.6 as their enterprise retail server to use iVend Mobile POS as a Point of Sale. iVend Mobile POS connects with iVend Server over WiFi or 3G/ 4G/ LTE in online mode but is also designed to work when there is no network connectivity on an offline mode. iVend Mobile POS is the POS component for iVend Retail Suite that includes Terminal POS, Loyalty management system, eCommerce, mCommerce, Digital Passes and Business Intelligence. Retailers can run iVend Mobile POS independent of any ERP system. Larger retailers can use SAP certified integration for SAP ERP, SAP All-in-One or SAP Business One apart from any other ERP available to retailers. For more information, please visit https://www.ivend.com/ iVend Mobile supports the following hardware: • Wi-Fi Printer with Air Print • Bluetooth Printer: Bixolon: SPP-R300i, Star: SM-S220i, Zebra Printer (IMZ320) • IDTECH Mobile Magstripe Reader - Shuttle • Socket Mobile Scanner CHS 7XI (for Barcode Scanning) • Linea Pro 4 (MSR2DBT) – Printer/Scanner/Magstripe Reader (for iPhone 4 and 4S) • Device Camera (for barcode scanning) • Star Micronics mPOP • KDC 400 - for iPod 4 and iPhone 5 and 5S • Ingenico Pin Pad payment processor • Handpoint Bluepad-50 payment processor • Handpoint Bluepad-500 payment processor for iPhone 5 and 5S • Handpoint Bluepad-500 payment processor for iPhone 5 and 5S Features: Application Mode • Online mode (network connectivity with iVend server): Sync live data for customer and transaction to iVend server and device database get updated on scheduled sync cycle. • Offline mode (no network connectivity with iVend server): Data get sync on scheduled sync cycle if application becomes online on that time. • Setup • Fast Scanning Mode - To add items faster in transaction • Default support of 5 Languages; user can also use his own language using language customization option • Default Product add mode: Product List/Quick Button Panel/Barcode scanning • Transaction receipt printing in 3 different size of paper: A4 receipt, 3" receipt and 2" receipt • Default email settings for email templates • Data Synchronization with iVend server: On specified time interval, on fixed time of the day or manually Transaction Modes • Sale • Refund • Special Order • Special Order Cancellation • Layby • Gift Certificate Sale • Recall suspended transactions • Add new customer • Edit or view existing customer • Search Customer on the basis of: Customer Code, Name, Phone Number or Customer Group • Filter products on the basis of: Product Code, Description, UPC Code, Product Group and Product Category Transaction Operations • Add products by selecting from product list, by scanning barcode, by selecting from quick button panel • Surcharges • Price, discount, quantity and total by items • Display sale level discount, subtotal, tax and net total • Suspend transaction • Void transaction • Specify sale level sales person • Apply sale level discount • Apply coupon • Apply surcharges at sale level • Select loyalty id of customer • Layby plan selection for layby transaction Tender Types • Cash • Credit and Debit Card (only in online mode - gets verified by payment processor) • Check • On Account (only in Online mode - gets verified by iVend server) • Gift Card (only in Online mode - gets verified by iVend server) Transaction Complete • Payment with multiple tenders • Quick cash complete • Display payable amount, paid amount and balance due • Display user information • Print transaction receipt • Email transaction receipt Preview Transaction • List all transactions • Delete suspended transaction by single swipe • Preview selected transaction • Recall suspended transactions

About

Lyt

Features
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Lyt-ning Analytics has been upgraded from the ground up to give business owners, managers, and teams a faster, clearer, and more complete view of their business performance. This release brings a fully modernized design, expanded reporting capabilities, and major speed improvements that make everyday analysis easier and far more efficient. This version reflects years of feedback from real businesses that needed an analytics tool that is fast, reliable, and simple to use. Every screen has been rethought to help you access insights with fewer taps and less time spent waiting. Whether you are tracking daily sales, monitoring store performance, reviewing customer behavior, or managing multi-branch operations, the new Lyt-ning Analytics gives you the power to make decisions confidently and in real time. What’s new in this release: • Completely redesigned interface The app now features a clean and modern layout optimized for quick scanning and rapid decision-making. Visual hierarchy is improved, charts are clearer, and every action feels more intuitive. The design adapts seamlessly to different screen sizes, ensuring a consistent experience across all devices. • More detailed and powerful reports We’ve added new reports, expanded existing ones, and improved the level of detail available. You can now analyze trends across longer periods, explore granular store-level data, examine category performance, compare historical results, and track customer patterns with far greater accuracy. These additional insights give you a fuller understanding of what is happening in your business at every moment. • Faster load times and smoother performance A major focus of this update is speed. Reports load faster, transitions feel instant, and data queries have been optimized to reduce delays. Even large datasets open noticeably quicker. The overall system is more responsive, allowing you to navigate through the app effortlessly. • Better navigation and workflow improvements Menus have been simplified, screens have been reorganized, and the reporting structure is more logical. This means less tapping around and more time actually understanding your data. The flow from one metric to another is more natural, and the entire user journey has been streamlined. • Optimized for multi-store businesses If you manage multiple branches, franchises, or mobile sales points, the app now gives you clearer cross-store comparisons, easier switching between outlets, and improved summaries that make it simple to track performance at scale. • Built for long-term growth The new Lyt-ning Analytics is not just an update — it is the foundation for upcoming features, deeper insights, and more advanced business intelligence tools. The platform is now capable of supporting future expansions without slowing down your workflow. This release delivers the most refined, fast, and business-ready version of Lyt-ning Analytics we have ever built. It empowers you to stay informed, react quickly, and understand your business deeper than ever before. Experience the new Lyt-ning Analytics: faster, smarter, and built for real-world business.

Screenshots

iVend POS4 screens
Lyt4 screens

Verdict

The call

iVend POS and Lyt are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
iVend POS versus Lyt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriVend POSLyt
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCitiXsys TechnologiesChrilan Technology Ltd

In-app purchases

None

iVend POS

No in-app purchases

None

Lyt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iVend POS free?
iVend POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lyt free?
Lyt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iVend POS or Lyt have ads?
Neither iVend POS nor Lyt shows ads.

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