Comparison

Octopus Retail POS+ vs EverythingAtWork

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

Head to head
About

Octopus Retail POS+

This point-of-sale system helps businesses manage sales, track inventory, and monitor operations. It supports various retail types and offers features like customizable promotions, stock transfers, and detailed reporting. Companion apps enhance customer experience and streamline stocktaking.

Highlights
  • Omnichannel sales management
  • Inventory tracking and transfers
  • Customizable sales promotions
  • Detailed revenue and cash reports
  • User access control
  • Web dashboard for backend management
  • Email receipts
Features
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Octopus Retail POS Plus+ The Point of Sale system used by thousands of leading retailers to drive omnichannel sales and customer engagement. Applicable for small businesses and multi-store operations, supporting a wide array of retail sales from high-end apparel to toy stores, electronics stores, spa etc. Sales and Promotions: • Run sales transactions based on Consignment sales, Corporate sales, Price book, Credit note etc. • Customize sales promotions with the Promotions modules and track the results • Returns/exchange item • Email Receipt • Multiple payment methods for one invoice Track inventory: • Transfer stock between outlet • Stock in stock out with file upload • Adjust and balance stock with audited document • Tracking serial numbers and batch Monitor and Manage Your Operations: • Generate reports for revenue, cash collections, voided transactions etc. • Control access by assigning different user groups with different privileges • Web Dashboard is a powerful backend system to track revenue, view reports, create promotion, check inventory, and more Companion Apps: • Customer Display – Allow customers to review their purchases at the check-out counter • Mobile POS – Allow each salesperson to run sales transactions anywhere in the store • Octo Count – Stock take made simpler with our app • Octo Catalog – Showcase your full range of products on a catalog on the iPad

About

EverythingAtWork

Access your company's HR management system from your phone. View leave balances, submit requests, track time, and manage your employee profile in real-time.

Highlights
  • View leave balances
  • Submit and track requests
  • Real-time dashboard updates
  • Mobile timekeeping
  • Manage employee profile
  • Approve requests
Features
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EverythingAtWork is the companion app that provides mobile access to ALGAR Information Systems, Inc’s Human Resource Management System. Connect with your company’s employee portal and stay up to date with your employee account status. With an intuitive user interface, employees and management can use the basic functions of the program straight from their phones. Take action immediately as user requests, approvals and balances reflect in real-time. Monitor your balances on the dashboard - Employees can view their sick leave balance, vacation leave balance, overtime hours, total absences, and instances of tardiness on their personal dashboard. - Balances reflect in real time. Filing requests has never been easier. - The My Request module allows users to view all of their submitted requests whether they are cancelled, pending, disapproved, or approved. - Users can submit requests such as filing for leave, filing for overtime, requesting a change in schedule, or requesting for a loan or an official document. - Assigned user accounts can approve submitted requests. View your personal profile. - Track your daily shifts, breaks and approved changes through the My Schedule module. - Users can view their registered personal information and employee details on their My Profile pages. Timekeeping on mobile - Track your time logs, and active attendance logs. - Time in and out using the clock work function. Note: In order to use the app, your organization or company must be authorized to access the main EverythingAtWork system. Approval of requests are enabled based on the role of the account being used. Not all EverythingAtWork system features are available on mobile.

Screenshots

Octopus Retail POS+3 screens
EverythingAtWork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Octopus Retail POS+ at 100% against EverythingAtWork's 0%. Octopus Retail POS+ also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). EverythingAtWork's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Octopus Retail POS+ ships an update weekly, EverythingAtWork every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Octopus Retail POS+ versus EverythingAtWork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOctopus Retail POS+EverythingAtWork
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size247 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperELEOS WEB PTE LTDALGAR Information Systems, Inc.

Customer experience

Octopus Retail POS+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

EverythingAtWork

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Octopus Retail POS+

No in-app purchases

None

EverythingAtWork

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Octopus Retail POS+ free?
Octopus Retail POS+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EverythingAtWork free?
EverythingAtWork is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Octopus Retail POS+ or EverythingAtWork have ads?
Neither Octopus Retail POS+ nor EverythingAtWork shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Octopus Retail POS+ or EverythingAtWork?
Octopus Retail POS+ ships an update weekly, and EverythingAtWork every 4 months. Most recently, Octopus Retail POS+ was updated on October 26, 2026 and EverythingAtWork on October 24, 2026.

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