Comparison

FairPOS vs SmartPOS Expert

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

Head to head
About

FairPOS

Features
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FairPOS - the fair point-of-sale app for your business - Swiss Made FairPOS is an intuitive point-of-sale app for food trucks, market stalls, pop-up restaurants and event catering. Built for fast deployment - no complicated setup, no unnecessary features. CORE FEATURES • Fast order entry - clear product tiles for lightning-fast checkout • Flexible menu management - categories, products, images and add-ons • Kitchen sync in real time - iPhone and iPad work together live • Works fully offline - perfect for markets, events and mobile use • Clear statistics - daily revenue, best sellers and sales overviews • PDF receipts & export - session and sales reports as PDF or CSV • VAT management - flexible tax rates per product category • End-of-day closing - daily summary with all key figures • Multilingual - available in German and English IDEAL FOR Food trucks, market stalls, cafes, event catering, club events and small hospitality businesses. PRIVACY & TRANSPARENCY • All data stored locally on your device • Settings synced between devices via iCloud • No data shared with third parties • No account required FAIR PRICING - YOU DECIDE • Monthly CHF 5.90 • Annual CHF 59.00 (save over 16%) • Lifetime CHF 99.00 one-time All plans include the full feature set. No hidden costs. No subscription trap. Simply fair. Note: FairPOS is not RKSV-, GoBD- or TSE-compliant cash register software. Privacy Policy: https://www.computerdoctor.ch/fairpos-privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SmartPOS Expert

Features
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SmartPOS is a mobile POS and operations app for restaurants, cafes, bars, hotels, food trucks and service-oriented teams. It brings daily workflows into one interface: point of sale, table service, orders, kitchen views, reservations, items, staff, shifts, reports and QR-based service features. SmartPOS helps teams capture orders, keep service and kitchen workflows visible and manage operational data in a structured way. Key features: - POS checkout with items, cart and payment methods - Table overview with status, zones and active orders - Kitchen and production view for open work - Reservations and guest workflows - QR and web orders for modern service processes - Item, menu and category management - Shift, cashbook and reporting tools - Roles, permissions and business settings - iPhone and iPad support - Prepared offline and synchronization structures SmartPOS is built for businesses that need more than a simple checkout screen and want to organize everyday service workflows digitally. Note: Payment, cashbook, export and fiscal workflows must be reviewed and configured for each business, country and setup. SmartPOS does not replace tax or legal advice.

Screenshots

FairPOS4 screens
SmartPOS Expert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartPOS Expert at none against FairPOS's 3. SmartPOS Expert also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). FairPOS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads 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. FairPOS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. SmartPOS Expert asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FairPOS ships an update every 2 days, SmartPOS Expert every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
FairPOS versus SmartPOS Expert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFairPOSSmartPOS Expert
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB25 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLAUNEX CORP. ESTABLISHMENTRico Brand

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FairPOS

Subscriptions2
  • FairPOS Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • FairPOS Yearly3 Days trial$59.001 Year
One-time1
  • FairPOS Lifetime Access$99.99
None

SmartPOS Expert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FairPOS free?
FairPOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SmartPOS Expert free?
SmartPOS Expert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FairPOS or SmartPOS Expert have ads?
Neither FairPOS nor SmartPOS Expert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FairPOS or SmartPOS Expert?
FairPOS ships an update every 2 days, and SmartPOS Expert every 5 weeks. Most recently, FairPOS was updated on October 16, 2026 and SmartPOS Expert on October 3, 2026.

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