Comparison

Vanilla POS vs ApiTap POS

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

Head to head
About

Vanilla POS

A customizable point-of-sale system that integrates with Stripe Terminal for efficient in-store, online, and mobile sales. It offers flexible payment options, secure transactions, and tailored features for businesses of all sizes, including digital receipts and reporting.

Highlights
  • Stripe Terminal integration
  • Tap to Pay on iPhone support
  • Complete sales and refund flow
  • Customizable POS configurations
  • Digital receipts and reporting
  • Gift card and loyalty program support
  • Multi-location support
Features
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VanillaPOS is a robust and customizable point-of-sale (POS) system designed to seamlessly integrate with Stripe Terminal, offering marketplace owners a reliable and efficient solution for in-store, online, and mobile sales. Built for businesses of all sizes, VanillaPOS empowers users with flexible payment options, secure transactions, and tailored features for various business environments. The app is compatible with iOS devices, supports Tap to Pay on iPhone and integrates with the Stripe M2 terminal for quick and secure payments. Key Features: Cross-Platform Native App Support - Compatible with iOS platform - Designed for Tap to Pay on iPhone Seamless Integration with Stripe Terminal - Full integration with Stripe Connect and Terminal, allowing businesses to process secure in-person payments. Complete Sales & Refund Flow - Support for processing payments, issuing refunds, and managing all in-person transaction types. Customizable POS System - Flexible system configurations tailored to various business scales, including user and store management, product selection, and location support. Digital Receipts & Reporting - Options for digital receipts via Twilio integration, along with a comprehensive dashboard for reporting sales, refunds, and batch closeouts. Advanced Tipping & Service Fees - Support for tipping and service fee management across different transaction scenarios. Geo-Based Tax Collection - Automatically calculates taxes based on the transaction's geographical location for streamlined compliance. Gift Card & Loyalty Program Support - Native integration for handling gift card transactions and loyalty programs, enhancing customer retention. Enhanced Security - High-level transactional security powered by Stripe, ensuring safe and compliant operations for all transaction types. Multi-Location Support - Supports multiple store locations and centralized management, perfect for scaling businesses. Automatic Updates & Upgrades - Regular software updates ensure your business always has access to the latest features and security enhancements. Device Requirements: iOS Compatibility: - iOS 16.4 or later. Device Support: - Compatible with iPhones and Stripe M2 Terminal. - Available in portrait mode for mobile devices and landscape mode for tablets. Pricing: Startup Fee: $6,500 - Includes setup, brand placement, and user management integration. Device License: - $20 per device per month, with a minimum commitment of 15 devices over a 24-month term. - Alternate pricing (transaction-based fee models) is also available upon request. Technical Specifications: Platform: - iOS Hardware Compatibility: - Stripe M2 Terminal 3rd Party Integrations: - Twilio: For digital receipts via SMS. - HubSpot: Available integration for enhanced customer relationship management. Security Features: Enhanced Transaction Security: - Secure payment processing using Stripe's built-in security features, ensuring transactions remain compliant with industry standards. Support & Updates: - Continuous customer support and maintenance services. - Regular app updates and security patches.

About

ApiTap POS

Features
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The Apitap platform represents a new way of thinking in running a business in today's economy. Apitap is the first, truly unified, all in one business management and promotional tool. From one system, business owners and their employees can easily run, manage, and promote a business anywhere - in-store, online, and mobile. - Centralized Ordering, by location - Employee scheduling, by location - Digital Dynamic Menus, Systemwide or by location - In-system real-time messaging for customers, by location and user permissions - One online account portal can manage and control unlimited locations and users - Real-time Inventory, by location - Specials and Promotions, Systemwide or by location - In-house and Online advertising, Systemwide or targeted by consumer and location - Plus many other modern needs The Apitap POS is the in-store extension of the Apitap platform. It provides merchants with a way to take and process orders day-to-day while at the same time giving them the tools to plan for specials, promotions, and future business, months, if not years, in advance. Customers can buy online and through the Apitap mobile app and orders will appear immediately on the Apitap POS. The Apitap POS has specialized screens for use in the kitchen, at a front podium or counter, or in the server's hand. Because everything is connected to the Apitap platform, changes, updates, or even messages created in one place automatically update everywhere else. Merchants can manage employee schedules for multiple locations and even have separate menus and specials for restaurants based on the location as well. Apitap was designed to provide merchants finally with the easy to use tools they need to truly expand and grow their business as efficiently as possible. Even deliveries and reservations can be managed inside Apitap. Apitap tries to automate as much as possible to prevent unneeded extra work. We want merchants to be able to focus on running their business and making money, not on the dozens of steps involved to use a software program, If the kitchen in one location disables an item because they're out of stock, it's automatically hidden on all the digital menus and order systems that are connected to Apitap, for that location only. As soon as the item is available again, a single button click and it appears everywhere again, ready for ordering. New items or edited items appear automatically as well, based on their own individual schedule and assigned location. Gone are the days of having to reenter information three or four times just to get something done. Get started with Apitap today by downloading the POS and setting up an account. Let Apitap, and its people, help you as a merchant take control of your business, handle your struggles, and make your business grow with the profits it deserves.

Screenshots

Vanilla POS4 screens
ApiTap POS4 screens

Verdict

The call

Vanilla POS and ApiTap POS 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
Vanilla POS versus ApiTap POS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVanilla POSApiTap POS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTurkois Design LLCAtla, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Vanilla POS

No in-app purchases

None

ApiTap POS

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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