Comparison

SDecode Smart POS vs Fast Retail

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

Head to head
About

SDecode Smart POS

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This app is a versatile Point of Sale (POS) named Smart POS system designed for retail and service-based businesses. It allows users to manage products, track sales, generate receipts, and handle customer accounts seamlessly. It features an intuitive interface, real-time data synchronization via Firestore, and supports USB thermal printing for receipts on multiple platforms.

About

Fast Retail

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Fast Retail — your shop in your pocket. Fast Retail is an offline-first point-of-sale and inventory companion built for retail counters, restaurants, and service businesses. Ring up sales, manage your catalog, print receipts, and track every shift — even when the network drops. The app keeps working on local storage and syncs automatically the moment you're back online, so you never lose a sale. Point of sale • Fast, tap-to-add register with a live cart • Scan barcodes with the camera to add or look up items • Item modifiers, per-line and order-level discounts, and taxes • Assign customers and salespeople to a sale • Split payment across multiple methods on a single sale • Refund or void completed sales with a clear audit trail Open tickets & restaurant mode • Save, name, move, assign, and split tickets across the counter • Dining options and table/floor layout for dine-in service • Route order tickets to kitchen/prep printers Printing & customer display • Print receipts and order tickets to thermal (ESC/POS) printers • Graphic-mode raster printing renders crisply on any printer • Pair a second screen as a customer-facing display that mirrors the live cart Catalog management • Create and edit items with prices, SKUs, barcodes, and stock • Organize products into categories • Build reusable modifiers and option sets • Set up discounts and apply them at the register Receipts • Complete, searchable receipt history • Itemized receipt detail with taxes, discounts, and payments Shifts & cash management • Open and close shifts with starting and closing balances • Record expenses and cash movements during a shift • Review full shift history at any time Built for the real world • Offline-first: every screen loads instantly from on-device storage • Automatic background sync — your data stays consistent across devices • Run multiple stores and switch between them in a tap • PIN-protected actions for sensitive operations like discounts and settings • Optimized for both phones and tablets • Secure sign-in with encrypted credential storage Whether you're behind a single counter, running a busy kitchen, or managing multiple you a quick, reliable, and modern way to sell and manage your inventory — online or offline.

Screenshots

SDecode Smart POS4 screens
Fast Retail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SDecode Smart POS at every 3 days against Fast Retail's every 10 days. SDecode Smart POS also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

SDecode Smart POS ships an update every 3 days, Fast Retail every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
SDecode Smart POS versus Fast Retail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSDecode Smart POSFast Retail
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB43 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIXB TECH PRIVATE LIMITEDMajid Mushtaq

In-app purchases

None

SDecode Smart POS

No in-app purchases

None

Fast Retail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SDecode Smart POS free?
SDecode Smart POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fast Retail free?
Fast Retail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SDecode Smart POS or Fast Retail have ads?
Neither SDecode Smart POS nor Fast Retail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SDecode Smart POS or Fast Retail?
SDecode Smart POS ships an update every 3 days, and Fast Retail every 10 days. Most recently, SDecode Smart POS was updated on November 8, 2026 and Fast Retail on October 31, 2026.

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