Comparison

Poket POS vs NCEBoxOffice

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

Head to head
About

Poket POS

Features
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Poket POS is user-friendly mobile Point of Sales. It is cloud based solution and affordable. It is easy to install as you just need a iPad and easy to connect to your receipt printer through Wifi. It works perfectly on any iPad. If you would like to have Customer Rewards System, it is already integrated with Poket Customer Rewards System. You can save the huge integration cost. Benefits of using Poket POS : Simple and easy to use Quick setup Can work on any iPad Mobile and wireless Save space Poket POS is a comprehensive and complete Point of Sales Solution. - Point of Sales - Sales reports - Staff Time Attendance Management - Inventory Management - Automated Stock Re-ordering - Outlet management - Tax Management - Insightful analytics For Poket Customer Rewards System, it includes the below features: - Customer Rewards Management - Mobile Loyalty Card Management - Mobile Stored Value Card Management - Mobile Voucher Management - Welcome greeting, points and welcome voucher setting - Birthday greeting, points and birthday voucher setting - Dashboard (Top spenders, Top outlets, Average spending by membership type, Average spending by outlets, Average spending by weekday/weekend etc) - Marketing Automation - Social Me - Customer Feedback - Unlimited Free Messaging via App

About

NCEBoxOffice

This point-of-sale app simplifies in-person sales for tickets, products, and merchandise on iPad and iPhone. It features integrated payment processing, customer management, and receipt printing for a fast and secure checkout experience.

Highlights
  • Integrated Stripe Terminal support
  • Bluetooth receipt printing
  • Customer sync and suggestions
  • Flexible item catalog management
  • Designed for iPad and iPhone
  • Ticketing system integration
Features
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NCEBoxOffice is a streamlined point-of-sale (POS) app for iPad and iPhone that makes it easy to sell tickets, products, and merchandise in person. With integrated Stripe Terminal support and Bluetooth receipt printing, checkout is fast, secure, and simple—right from one device. Highlights: - Stripe Terminal built-in: Guided setup with OAuth or Key Entry, quick reader discovery/pairing. - Customer sync + type-ahead: Automatically syncs your latest customers (up to 1,000) and suggests name/email as you type. - Flexible catalog: Add, edit, and organize items with images and quick actions. - Receipt printing: Works with common Bluetooth/ESC-POS thermal printers. - Designed for iPad, works on iPhone: Clean layout with thoughtful small-screen tweaks. Works with your ticketing: - Compatible with NCETickets and osConcert ticketing systems (use the provided integration or your own backend). Requirements: - A Stripe account and a supported Stripe Terminal reader (e.g., Stripe M2). - Bluetooth and Location permissions to discover/connect readers. - Optional: your own backend for custom deployments. (Examples provided) NCEBoxOffice gives box offices, venues, and small businesses a reliable, fast way to take payments and manage customers—no clutter, just a smooth in-person sales flow.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NCEBoxOffice at every 2 months against Poket POS's every 9 months. 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

Poket POS ships an update every 9 months, NCEBoxOffice every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Poket POS versus NCEBoxOffice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoket POSNCEBoxOffice
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPoket Pte LtdCobalt Ridge LLC

In-app purchases

None

Poket POS

No in-app purchases

None

NCEBoxOffice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Poket POS free?
Poket POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NCEBoxOffice free?
NCEBoxOffice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Poket POS or NCEBoxOffice have ads?
Neither Poket POS nor NCEBoxOffice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Poket POS or NCEBoxOffice?
Poket POS ships an update every 9 months, and NCEBoxOffice every 2 months. Most recently, Poket POS was updated on October 26, 2026 and NCEBoxOffice on October 19, 2026.

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