Kanban Live vs Pickware POS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kanban Live
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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.
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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Kanban Live | Pickware POS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kanban Live | Pickware GmbH |
In-app purchases
Kanban Live
No in-app purchases
Pickware POS
No in-app purchases







