Comparison

iVend POS vs ST POS

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

ST POS

This app serves as a dual-purpose tool for businesses, functioning as a point-of-sale system for restaurants and bars, and as an age-verification and admission management system for venues. It allows for order placement, payment processing, and customer tracking.

Highlights
  • Table-side order and payment processing
  • ID and age verification for admissions
  • Customer and VIP tracking
  • Accepts various payment methods
  • Employee scheduling and management
  • Inventory and product customization
  • Tab management and split payments
Features
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SmartTab POS & ADMISSION app is both a restaurant/bar/nightclub point-of-sale (POS) app and an age-verification/admission app for bouncers and doormen. The SmartTab POS app is optimized for tablet POS (iPad) and handheld table-side service POS (iPod) and gives you everything you need to place orders and accept payments from a mobile device. The SmartTab ADMISSION feature (iPod) provides ID and Age Verification while keeping track of customer admission, VIPs, bottle service guests, and 86’d guests. Accept cash, debit, credit card and SmartTab payments (see companion SmartTab CUSTOMER app). Funds are deposited fast—see money in your bank account in one to two business days. Use SmartTab POS to keep track of all your customers, tabs, tables, admissions, products, modifiers, tenders, inventory, courses, gratuity, taxes, surcharge, employees, schedule and timesheets. All this with no long term obligation and simple month-to-month contracts. FEATURES SmartTab POS & ADMISSION can operate independently through the cloud, or connect locally as part of a broader POS configuration that works in tandem with resistive-touch POS stations. Get the latest features and enhanced functionality with regular app updates. - Accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AMEX (optBlue), cash, gift cards, and other forms of tender - Customers can pay, tip, and sign right on your device - Integrated for SmartTab payments where customers can open their tab with their ID or through the SmartTab CUSTOMER app - Full-featured POS functionality with transfers, merges, coursing, covers, itemized or entire check discounts, repeat order, drag select, remaining counts, 86’d items, mods, gratuity, surcharge, tax, and more... - Employee scheduling along with staff management tools and reports - Customize your products with names, prices, tax rules, recipes, mods, and ingredient tracking - Construct a venue customer and product social graph - 1-click tab lookup with robust tab management and filtering - Dynamic split check / split payment for quick and flexible customer split management - Connects to a receipt printer, kitchen / bar remote ticket printer, barcode scanner, and cash drawer ----------------------------- NEXT-DAY DEPOSITS Get your money fast. SmartTab deposits payments into your bank account in one to two business days. SECURE MOBILE CREDIT CARD READER Credit card information is encrypted from start to finish.

Screenshots

iVend POS4 screens
ST POS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ST POS at 4.5 against iVend POS's 3.2. ST POS also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (26 vs 6). On price, review sentiment, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ST POS holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 26 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iVend POS ships an update every 2 months, ST POS weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iVend POS versus ST POS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriVend POSST POS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (6 ratings)4.5 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings626 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB126 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCitiXsys TechnologiesSmarttab Corp

Customer experience

iVend POS

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ST POS

All ratings26 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iVend POS

No in-app purchases

None

ST POS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iVend POS free?
iVend POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ST POS free?
ST POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iVend POS or ST POS?
ST POS is rated higher. iVend POS averages 3.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while ST POS averages 4.5 from 26 ratings.
Do iVend POS or ST POS have ads?
Neither iVend POS nor ST POS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iVend POS or ST POS?
iVend POS ships an update every 2 months, and ST POS weekly. Most recently, iVend POS was updated on June 5, 2026 and ST POS on September 9, 2026.

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