Comparison

Horizon POS vs OmniPOS

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

Head to head
About

Horizon POS

A feature-rich point-of-sale application designed for food and beverage businesses and general retail. It offers offline functionality, local Australian support, and secure data storage directly on your iPad.

Highlights
  • Offline operation
  • Local Australian support
  • Secure on-device data storage
  • Backup and restore functionality
  • Discounted hardware options
  • Setup and programming services
Features
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Horizon POS is a feature packed Point of Sale iPad app that is locally supported in Australia. Designed for Food and Beverage or general retail. Installed in Cafes, Restaurants, Food trucks, Kiosks and Events. Horizon Advantages: - Horizon POS has an all inclusive very affordable fee. - All data is safely stored on your iPad. - No Internet connection or Cloud storage required. - Create and email backups at any time. - Discounted hardware for Horizon POS clients. - Setup and programming service available. Support: - Local and Global support teams can help you 24/7 via email. - Horizon POS premium support will give you access to a dedicated team member. They will help you setup your hardware and menu with one-on-one coaching via email or phone. Want to use you own hardware and setup yourself…no problem! Industry databases available for easy setup of your data. Don’t waste any more of your valuable time. Download now and get up and running today.

About

OmniPOS

This comprehensive point-of-sale system offers robust solutions for cafes, restaurants, and retail businesses. It provides cloud-based management for menus, inventory, employee attendance, and customer loyalty programs. Easily adaptable for businesses of all sizes, it streamlines operations and enhances control.

Highlights
  • Cloud-based menu and inventory management
  • Employee attendance and shift tracking
  • Customer management with loyalty programs
  • Multiple tax and discount rate support
  • Dine-in, take-away, and quick service options
  • Detailed sales and stock reports
  • Payment processing for cash, card, and credit
Features
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This is the backup version of iOmniPOS 1.06 (https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/iomnipos-point-of-sale-pos-cloud-based/id969908593?mt=8) version. The iOmniPOS application combines our Point Of Sale expertise and innovative iOS technology to provide comprehensive solutions for Hospitality and Retail businesses. iOmniPOS systems can be tailored and scaled to your individual business needs; incorporating your choice of a variety of functions and devices to best suits the style of your operations. The system operates on an application platform and is supported by Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch devices. Most importantly, it is incredibly easy to use and setup. Whether you have a small café or a large chain of hotels, we have a solution for you. A new cloud based system from iOmniPOS will improve your overall management capabilities and allow for more streamline control of your business activities. Features: 1. Hub & Client. 2. Easy to setup menus on the cloud. 3. Track each employee's attendance history. 4. Predefined Tables, Predefined Discount and Surcharge rates. 5. Multiple tax rates. 6. Clock-In & Clock-Out to keep track of employee's shift. 7. Customer management (Credit, Barcode, Loyalty, VIP customers, reservations etc.). 8. Allows viewing & modifying closed bills. 9. Dine-In, Take Away, and Quick Service. 10. Report: all reports on the cloud 11. Stock Control, inventory and purchase history on the cloud. 12. Scanning: Product & Customer Scanning (During taking order), User Scanning (During Login & Clock-IN) 13. Mix & Match, Package Deals, and Happy Hours 14. Loyalty: Auto loyalty voucher generation for selected customers 15. Auto Logout after each transaction (optional) 16. Open Items (Open Price, Change Price) 17. Transfer/Combine Tables 18. Split Bill 19. Refund Items 20. Order Special Instructions 21. No Sale 22. Table Text 23. Hold & Fire 24. No Sale Notification 25. Training Mode 26. Payment: Cash, Card, Credit, Voucher 27. Printing Orders on: Kitchen View (Within App) and Kitchen Print (Printers).

Screenshots

OmniPOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Horizon POS at every 6 days against OmniPOS's every 6 weeks. OmniPOS's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Horizon POS ships an update every 6 days, OmniPOS every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Horizon POS versus OmniPOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHorizon POSOmniPOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlympia systems Australia pty ltdOmni Systems Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Horizon POS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OmniPOS

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Horizon POS

No in-app purchases

None

OmniPOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Horizon POS free?
Horizon POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OmniPOS free?
OmniPOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Horizon POS or OmniPOS have ads?
Neither Horizon POS nor OmniPOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Horizon POS or OmniPOS?
Horizon POS ships an update every 6 days, and OmniPOS every 6 weeks. Most recently, Horizon POS was updated on November 1, 2026 and OmniPOS on November 2, 2026.

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