Comparison

Horizon POS vs PosKing

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

PosKing

This comprehensive point-of-sale system offers cash register, inventory, and customer management features. It supports various business types, including retail, food service, and personal services, with options for peripheral integration and offline use.

Highlights
  • Cash register functionality
  • Inventory management
  • Customer relationship management
  • Offline operation
  • Employee management
  • Peripheral device support
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※ Feature List Cash Register, Table Ordering, Keep Accounts, Offline cash register, Reservation management, Customer management, Customer points system, Multiple accounts, Employee management, Employee schedule system, Inventory management, Coupon management, Receipt template editor, etc. ※ Supported Business Types Catering: Fast food restaurant, Coffee shop, Western cuisine restaurant, Japanese cuisine restaurant, France cuisine restaurant, Italian cuisine restaurant, Chinese cuisine restaurant, Thai cuisine restaurant, Asian cuisine restaurant, Grill restaurant, Teppanyaki restaurant, Noodle house, Bread shop, Baking shop, Milk tea shop, Drinks shop, Bar or Pub, Brewery pub. Retail: Convenience store, Food store, Candy, Fresh, Clothing & Bags, Beauty & Cosmetics, Pharmacy, 3C store, Phones store, Computers store, Baby products store, Furniture store, Household goods store, Watches store, Musical instruments store, Used, Collectible store, Automotive & Powersports, Office products store, Flowers store, Pets supplies store. Service: Barber, Beauty Salon, Nail Salon, Embroidery, Skin Care & Body Spa, Hospital, Clinic, Sports, Fitness Club, School, Training school, Housekeeping, Maintenance, Nightclub, Maid Cafe, Animal Cafe. ※ Peripheral Mode Customer display, Kitchen display system, Queue calling system, Take a number mode, etc. ※ Connectable Peripherals Receipt Printer, Label Printer, AirPrint Printer, Bluetooth barcode scanner, Bluetooth keypad, etc. ※ Supported thermal receipt printer manufacturers Epson, Star, Seiko Instruments (SII), Citizen, NEC, Bixolon, Partner, Sewoo, Woosim, Xprinter, Gprinter, etc. (We support almost all the thermal receipt printer, if the printer has a LAN or Bluetooth interface.) ※ Supported barcode scanner manufacturers Socket Mobile, Symcode, HPRT, etc. ※ Supported keypad manufacturers Satechi, etc. ※ About In-app subscriptions The App Store charges your specified payment method automatically on the same date each billing period. It requires you to cancel at least 24 hours before your subscription/trial period ends. Deleting the app from your device won’t cancel your subscription. To change or cancel subscriptions please go to the Settings app on your iOS device. ※ Terms of use and privacy policy https://posking.app/page/term Note: We stand with Ukraine and do not support the commodity barcodes from 4600000000008 to 4699999999998 which are used by Russia.

Screenshots

PosKing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Horizon POS at 100% against PosKing's 56%. Horizon POS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). PosKing's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. PosKing sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month. Horizon POS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Horizon POS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PosKing has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Horizon POS's written reviews are positive against 56% of PosKing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Horizon POS ships an update every 6 days, PosKing monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Horizon POS versus PosKing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHorizon POSPosKing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.1 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better56.5% of reviews
Number of ratings213 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlympia systems Australia pty ltdSoftAsia

Customer experience

Horizon POS

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

PosKing

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral14.1%
Negative29.4%

In-app purchases

None

Horizon POS

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

PosKing

Subscriptions6
  • Basic Edition$20.001 Month
  • Standard Edition$45.001 Month
  • Premium Edition$90.001 Month
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  • Basic Edition (Yearly)$200.001 Year
  • Standard Edition (Yearly)$450.001 Year
  • Premium Edition (Yearly)$900.001 Year

Questions

Is Horizon POS free?
Horizon POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PosKing free?
PosKing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Horizon POS or PosKing?
Horizon POS is rated higher. Horizon POS averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while PosKing averages 3.1 from 13 ratings.
Do Horizon POS or PosKing have ads?
Neither Horizon POS nor PosKing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Horizon POS or PosKing?
Horizon POS ships an update every 6 days, and PosKing monthly. Most recently, Horizon POS was updated on September 10, 2026 and PosKing on October 24, 2026.

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