Comparison

Kanban Live vs Pickware POS

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

Head to head
About

Kanban Live

Features
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Kanban Live puts your warehouse's bin inventory in your pocket. Walk the floor, scan a bin, and its stock status updates instantly for everyone — on the floor, in the office, and on the web. Built for two-bin kanban and bin-based stock control, Kanban Live replaces clipboard walk-arounds with a scan-as-you-go workflow that takes seconds per bin. HOW IT WORKS Organise your operation as sites, areas, panels and bins, mirroring the physical layout of your warehouse. Each bin tracks its part, quantity and status — Has Stock, Requires Stock or Empty. Scan a bin's barcode (or just tap it) to update its status, and Kanban Live keeps a full record of what changed and when. SCAN YOUR WAY • Works with Socket Mobile and Linea Pro barcode scanners • Scan a single panel or sweep an entire area in one pass • Smart barcode matching — bin identifiers, locations and part numbers all resolve to the right bin • Swipe a bin to step its status, with a clear preview of the change BUILT FOR THE WAREHOUSE FLOOR • Full offline support — keep scanning with no signal; changes queue up and sync automatically when you're back online • On iPad, panels appear as a live grid that mirrors the physical wall; on iPhone, a fast list for walking the rows • Rearrange panels with drag and drop, or cut and paste bins between locations • A complete activity history of every scan and status change, with sync status at a glance STAY ON TOP OF STOCK • Empty and requires-stock counts roll up from bin to panel to area to site, so problem spots surface immediately • Track quantities, reorder points and demand status per bin • Search bins and parts to find anything fast Kanban Live requires a Kanban Live account. Learn more at kanbanlive.com.

About

Pickware POS

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Instead of struggling with complicated POS systems or juggling separate systems, Pickware POS lets you easily manage your in-store sales yourself – perfectly integrated with your online shop. The app is intuitive to use and communicates with your shop system in real time, seamlessly combining your store, online sales, and warehouse in one system. With Pickware POS, you can consolidate all sales across channels—in-store, at trade shows, or online—while working with the same product data, inventory, customer accounts, vouchers, and discounts as in your shop. Omnichannel features such as click & collect, ship from store, and order in store make your business even more flexible. Returns from the online shop can be processed directly at the POS, allowing you to offer your customers a consistent shopping experience across all channels. Pickware POS is available for: - Shopware 6 - Shopware 5 Simply install the app and use the demo shop profile to try out all the features with no obligation, or start a free trial on our website. If you would like to experience Pickware POS live, book a free live demo. Requirements To use Pickware POS with Shopware, you need the Pickware plugin.

Screenshots

Kanban Live4 screens
Pickware POS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pickware POS at every 3 weeks against Kanban Live's every 19 months. Pickware POS also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). 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

Kanban Live ships an update every 19 months, Pickware POS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Kanban Live versus Pickware POS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKanban LivePickware POS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKanban LivePickware GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Kanban Live

No in-app purchases

None

Pickware POS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kanban Live free?
Kanban Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pickware POS free?
Pickware POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kanban Live or Pickware POS have ads?
Neither Kanban Live nor Pickware POS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kanban Live or Pickware POS?
Kanban Live ships an update every 19 months, and Pickware POS every 3 weeks. Most recently, Kanban Live was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pickware POS on September 14, 2026.

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