Comparison

OpenPOS vs Affinity Payments

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

Head to head
About

OpenPOS

Features
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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 — 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 — 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.

About

Affinity Payments

Features
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With Affinity Payments, you can easily accept card payments without the need for any hardware card terminals. Simply download the app on your mobile device, reach your agent to set up your account and start accepting payments from your customers in no time. Our app is user- friendly and easy to navigate, so you can focus on growing your business instead of worrying about complicated payment systems. Upgrade to our app today and experience the convenience and flexibility of a truly mobile point of -sale system! Charges: Our charges are set by our resellers, so contact your agent to discuss pricing. Features: Ā· Accept card payments Ā· No additional equipment or card readers. All you need is your phone. Ā· SMS & Email receipts. No more wasted paper. Ā· Custom disclaimers on receipt. Ā· Transactions history, automatic and manual batch settlement , void and refunds. Ā· Cash and QR payments for customers who don't have a contactless card.

Screenshots

OpenPOS3 screens
Affinity Payments4 screens

Verdict

The call

OpenPOS and Affinity Payments are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenPOS ships an update fortnightly, Affinity Payments every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
OpenPOS versus Affinity Payments: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenPOSAffinity Payments
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSherpaShare, IncDejavoo Systems

In-app purchases

None

OpenPOS

No in-app purchases

None

Affinity Payments

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenPOS free?
OpenPOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Affinity Payments free?
Affinity Payments is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OpenPOS or Affinity Payments have ads?
Neither OpenPOS nor Affinity Payments shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenPOS or Affinity Payments?
OpenPOS ships an update fortnightly, and Affinity Payments every 3 weeks. Most recently, OpenPOS was updated on October 12, 2026 and Affinity Payments on October 14, 2026.

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