Comparison

Tyme Store vs Tipsi Merchant

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

Head to head
About

Tyme Store

Features
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Tyme Store is a fast, reliable point-of-sale for restaurants, cafés, and quick-service businesses. Built for iPad, optimized for the rhythm of a busy floor. CORE WORKFLOWS • Take orders at the counter or tableside in seconds • Accept card payments via Stripe Terminal (Wisepad and M2 readers) • Cash, card, and split-payment support out of the box • Open tabs, send to kitchen, hold and fire courses • Dine-in table management with per-guest tabs and mid-meal payment handoff • Online orders pipeline — pickup and delivery with status tracking • Receipt printing to network thermal printers • Daily sales reports, tip pooling, and end-of-day close DESIGNED FOR REAL OPERATIONS • Works offline-tolerant — orders sync automatically when connectivity returns • Push notifications for incoming online orders so the kitchen never misses a ticket • Multi-staff sign-in with role-based access for owners, managers, and cashiers • Shared menu, pricing, and tax rules across all your stores BUILT TO SCALE Tyme Store is part of the Tyme platform — one product family connecting your storefront app, customer mobile app, and back-office admin. Add new locations, share staff, and run a multi-store operation without juggling separate systems. REQUIREMENTS • iPad with iPadOS 17 or later • Active Tyme account (sign up at bytyme.com) • Stripe Terminal reader for in-person card payments (Wisepad S700 or BBPOS WisePOS E recommended) SUPPORT Questions or feedback? Reach us at support@bytyme.com or visit bytyme.com.

About

Tipsi Merchant

Features
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Tipsi Merchant helps bar, pub, café, restaurant, hotel and event-venue owners manage their venue, take orders and get paid — built to help increase revenue, reduce queues and improve the guest experience. Orders arrive instantly on your device with live notifications and alert sounds, helping your team serve faster — even on your busiest nights. MANAGE YOUR VENUE • Real-time order management and notifications • Manage multiple venues from one account • Build menus with photos, prices, sizes, mixers and options • Track stock for menu items and mixers, receive low-stock alerts, and keep availability in sync • Create stock sheets, export lists and share supplier orders • Review offer performance, drink gifts and guest messages • AI-powered menu creation from a photo • Secure payment processing with Stripe • Review earnings and payouts, and manage bank details • Refund management, sales analytics and staff access GROW YOUR VENUE • QR ordering and payments — guests order and pay from their own phone at the table, helping your team serve faster • Send-a-Drink — guests share their table link so friends can buy them drinks from anywhere • Built-in tipping to encourage more tips at checkout • Customer loyalty tools to reward regulars and keep them coming back ORDER HARDWARE THROUGH THE APP • Tipsi QR table stickers • Optional receipt printer and order terminal • Works on phones and tablets SIMPLE PRICING €0 monthly subscription. Tipsi charges a small 10% fee on orders processed through the platform. Whether you run a busy nightclub, local pub, restaurant, beach club or event venue, Tipsi Merchant helps you serve faster, sell more and create a better guest experience. Sign in with your Tipsi business account, set up your venue and start taking orders. www.tipsi-app.com

Screenshots

Tyme Store3 screens
Tipsi Merchant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tipsi Merchant at every 3 weeks against Tyme Store's every 2 months. 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

Tyme Store ships an update every 2 months, Tipsi Merchant every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Tyme Store versus Tipsi Merchant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTyme StoreTipsi Merchant
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB73 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAxyTech LLCMatthew Gale

In-app purchases

None

Tyme Store

No in-app purchases

None

Tipsi Merchant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tyme Store free?
Tyme Store is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tipsi Merchant free?
Tipsi Merchant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tyme Store or Tipsi Merchant have ads?
Neither Tyme Store nor Tipsi Merchant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tyme Store or Tipsi Merchant?
Tyme Store ships an update every 2 months, and Tipsi Merchant every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tyme Store was updated on October 25, 2026 and Tipsi Merchant on October 24, 2026.

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