Comparison

FlowPOS for Stripe 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

FlowPOS for Stripe

Features
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FlowPOS for Stripe turns your iPhone into a simple mobile point-of-sale and Stripe account companion. Use FlowPOS to accept payments, send invoices and payment links, review transactions, track payouts, and manage day-to-day Stripe activity from your phone. It is built for service providers, vendors, contractors, pop-up sellers, mobile businesses, and teams that need a fast way to charge customers without opening a desktop dashboard. Accept payments your way: - Use Tap to Pay on iPhone on supported devices - Connect supported Stripe card readers - Enter card details manually when needed - Create and share Stripe payment links - Create and send Stripe invoices Manage Stripe from your phone: - View recent payments and payment status - Track balances and payout timing - Review revenue trends - See invoice, payment link, and subscription link history - Open Stripe Dashboard when advanced account settings are needed Share customer receipts and payment details: - Send text receipts using iMessage - Send email receipts using Mail or FlowPOS email server - Copy or share payment, subscription and invoice links with customers FlowPOS is designed to be quick to set up. Sign in, connect your Stripe account, and start accepting payments from your iPhone. If you already use Stripe, your payment activity, balances, payouts, invoices, and hosted links can be viewed from the app. Requirements and availability: A Stripe account is required to accept live payments. Tap to Pay on iPhone, card reader support, payment methods, currencies, payout timing, and account features may vary by country, device, Stripe account settings, and Stripe availability. Security: Payments are processed through Stripe. FlowPOS does not store raw card numbers. Card data is handled through Stripe's secure payment infrastructure. FlowPOS is an independent app for Stripe users and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Stripe.

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

FlowPOS for Stripe4 screens
Tipsi Merchant4 screens

Verdict

The call

FlowPOS for Stripe and Tipsi Merchant are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
FlowPOS for Stripe versus Tipsi Merchant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowPOS for StripeTipsi Merchant
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB73 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperM&M Wireless Tech IncMatthew Gale

In-app purchases

None

FlowPOS for Stripe

No in-app purchases

None

Tipsi Merchant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlowPOS for Stripe free?
FlowPOS for Stripe 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 FlowPOS for Stripe or Tipsi Merchant have ads?
Neither FlowPOS for Stripe nor Tipsi Merchant shows ads.

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