Comparison

ShapShapp Merchant vs TinyPOS

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

Head to head
About

ShapShapp Merchant

Features
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ShapShapp is a merchant POS and business management platform built for Mobile Money businesses. Create payment requests, track sales, manage devices, and monitor business activity from one place. Features: • Create payment requests in seconds • Track sales and transaction activity • View payment history • Manage devices and payment points • Organize products, catalogs, and pricing • Manage team access and business settings • Monitor business performance in real time • Simplify checkout with ShapShapp-enabled devices Built for shops, vendors, service providers, retailers, and growing businesses, ShapShapp helps merchants run their business and streamline checkout. Payment processing and settlement services are provided through licensed payment partners.

About

TinyPOS

This app provides a simple, scan-first point-of-sale system for small businesses. It allows users to quickly add products, process sales with various payment methods, and generate receipts. Designed for offline use, it keeps all data local and requires no account or server setup.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes and barcodes
  • Add products with details
  • Fast checkout with multiple payment options
  • Share and print receipts
  • Offline functionality
  • Sales history and reports
  • Local data storage
Features
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TinyPOS is a simple scan-first POS app for small shops, kiosks, pop-up stores, and solo sellers. Open the app, scan a product, add it to cart, checkout, and share a clean receipt. TinyPOS is designed for small shop owners who want a fast POS without a complicated setup, account, or server. TinyPOS works offline and keeps your shop data on your device. It is built for quick daily selling, simple product management, local sales history, and easy receipts. Key features: • Scan QR codes and barcodes • Add products with name, price, photo, and product code • Quick add products to cart • Fast checkout with Cash, Card, Transfer, and QR Pay • Fixed amount and percent discounts • Share receipts as clean images • Print receipts with Bluetooth ESC/POS thermal printers • Print or share PDF receipts when no printer is connected • View sales history and sale details • Cancel sales and restore stock safely • Track low stock products • See simple reports for sales, best sellers, and payment methods • Save and restore local backups • Choose currency, language, and app appearance • No account required • No server required • Works offline TinyPOS is not a heavy enterprise POS. It is made for small shops that need a clean and practical way to sell faster. Perfect for: • Small shops • Mini stores • Pop-up sellers • Kiosks • Market stalls • Coffee carts • Snack shops • Mobile sellers • Solo sellers Your data stays local unless you choose to share or back it up. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://buddyapp.net/tinypos-privacy

Screenshots

ShapShapp Merchant4 screens
TinyPOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ShapShapp Merchant at Free against TinyPOS's $39.99. ShapShapp Merchant also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, 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

ShapShapp Merchant is free to download; TinyPOS costs $39.99 up front. TinyPOS sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ShapShapp Merchant asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShapShapp Merchant ships an update every 5 days, TinyPOS weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ShapShapp Merchant versus TinyPOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShapShapp MerchantTinyPOS
PriceFree — better$39.99
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlus2 IncHoa Bui Duy

In-app purchases

None

ShapShapp Merchant

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

TinyPOS

Subscriptions5
  • TinyPOS Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • TinyPOS Sync Standard Monthly$3.991 Month
  • TinyPOS Sync Plus Monthly$5.991 Month
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  • TinyPOS Sync Standard Annual$39.991 Year
  • TinyPOS Sync Plus Annual$59.991 Year
One-time5
  • AI Credits 25$2.99
  • Print & Label Pack$6.99
  • AI Credits 100$6.99
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  • AI Credits 250$12.99
  • TinyPOS Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is ShapShapp Merchant free?
ShapShapp Merchant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TinyPOS free?
TinyPOS costs $39.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do ShapShapp Merchant or TinyPOS have ads?
Neither ShapShapp Merchant nor TinyPOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShapShapp Merchant or TinyPOS?
ShapShapp Merchant ships an update every 5 days, and TinyPOS weekly. Most recently, ShapShapp Merchant was updated on October 24, 2026 and TinyPOS on October 24, 2026.

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