Comparison

Paybrain vs FocalPOS

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

Head to head
About

Paybrain

This app offers an all-in-one solution for businesses to accept payments, manage recurring charges, and securely share files. It functions as a mobile point-of-sale system, allowing for in-person transactions and digital content sales with automatic file delivery upon payment.

Highlights
  • Accept payments on the go
  • Set up recurring payments
  • Secure file sharing
  • Mobile point-of-sale
  • Professional invoice management
  • Automatic file delivery after payment
Features
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Paybrain is the all-in-one payment and file-sharing solution geared for creative and service-based businesses. Accept payments on the go with Tap to Pay on iPhone using Paybrain Terminal. Charge customers, set up recurring payments, share files, and process refunds with one powerful app running on the Stripe payments platform. Request files from any of the included payment solutions, securely. Autopay Subscriptions • Quickly set up automatic customer charges • Customer scans QR code or receives link • Works with Apple Pay • Works with Tap to Pay on iPhone • Customers receive their own management link • Perfect for landscapers, pool cleaners, trainers and coaches, nutritionists and maintenance companies Sell Digital Content & Files • Create invoices that unlock protected files after payment • Secure file delivery with automatic access control • Perfect for digital products, photographers, and recording and production studios • Customers get instant access once they pay, with a permanent URL emailed to their email address Complete Point-of-Sale Solution • Accept payments in-person with mobile checkout • Built-in CRM tracks customer purchase history • Share receipts and files instantly after sale • QR codes for contactless payments (tap-to-pay coming soon!) Smart Invoice Management • Professional invoices sent in seconds • Real-time payment tracking and notifications • Automatic reminders for overdue payments • Secure Stripe payment processing Why PayBrain? - Monetize Your Files - Turn any document into a paid download - Mobile POS - Your phone becomes a cash register and CRM - Instant Delivery - Files unlock automatically when paid - Professional - Branded invoices that convert better Perfect for coaches, consultants, creators, and local businesses who sell both digital content and in-person services. Download PayBrain and start getting paid for your files and services today.

About

FocalPOS

Manage your salon operations from marketing and appointments to employee scheduling. This comprehensive tool streamlines business management for salon owners.

Highlights
  • Marketing tools
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Employee management
  • Salon operations dashboard
  • Business streamlining
Features
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All in one place to run your salon in one place, from marketing, appointment to employee management, we have got you covered.

Screenshots

Paybrain4 screens
FocalPOS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Paybrain at 10 against FocalPOS's 1. On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Paybrain against 5.0 for FocalPOS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paybrain has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Paybrain versus FocalPOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaybrainFocalPOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB17 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEthereal IncorporatedAadim Chaulagain

Customer experience

Paybrain

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FocalPOS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Paybrain

No in-app purchases

None

FocalPOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paybrain free?
Paybrain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FocalPOS free?
FocalPOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paybrain or FocalPOS?
Paybrain and FocalPOS are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Paybrain or FocalPOS have ads?
Neither Paybrain nor FocalPOS shows ads.

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