Open POS vs OpenPOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Open POS
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OpenPOS is a fully offline point of sale app built for small businesses, pop-up shops, and market vendors. No internet required β your data stays on your device. - Sell anywhere, even without WiFi. Browse products in grid or list view, scan barcodes, and check out customers in seconds. Accepts cash payments with automatic change calculation. - Manage your catalogue. Add products with categories, variants, modifiers, and per-item tax rules. Track stock levels in real time β every sale automatically deducts inventory. - Stay on top of your finances. Log expenses, reconcile your cash drawer, and view sales summaries by day, week, or month. Export reports to CSV or PDF. - Customers & loyalty. Save customer profiles, track purchase history, and reward repeat buyers with a built-in loyalty points system. - Receipts & printing. Generate digital receipts on screen or print to Bluetooth/USB thermal printers. Customize with your logo, store name, and tax number. - Your data, your device. No accounts. No cloud. Back up and restore locally whenever you want. Automatic daily backups keep your data safe.
OpenPOS
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OpenPOS Terminal turns your iPad into a powerful point-of-sale system for your restaurant. Receive and manage orders, process card payments, and print receipts β all from one screen. Key Features: - Accept in-person card payments via Stripe Terminal (tap, chip, and swipe) - Receive and manage online orders in real-time - Confirm, prepare, and complete orders with one tap - Open and close tabs for dine-in customers - Print receipts and kitchen tickets to Star and Zebra printers - 86 items and modifier options instantly when you run out - Look up customers by phone number - Works with your OpenPOS storefront and dashboard seamlessly How It Works: Enter your device code to connect your iPad to your OpenPOS location β no account setup needed on the device. Your menu, settings, and orders sync automatically from your OpenPOS dashboard. OpenPOS Terminal is designed for restaurants already using OpenPOS as their cloud POS platform. Set up your store, menu, and payment processing at openpos.ai.
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Verdict
Open POS and OpenPOS are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Open POS ships an update every 2 weeks, OpenPOS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Open POS | OpenPOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 β better | 16.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aashish Bijukchhe | SherpaShare, Inc |
In-app purchases
Open POS
No in-app purchases
OpenPOS
No in-app purchases





