Activ8 POS vs Tippy Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Activ8 POS
This app provides a comprehensive point-of-sale and e-commerce solution for direct-to-consumer businesses. It offers robust features for managing sales, inventory, customer data, and automated communications, all integrated into a single database for real-time updates across systems.
- Mobile POS app
- Database management
- Automated club processing
- Customized email communications
- Integrated shopping cart
- Multi-location inventory management
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Activ8 Commerce is a leader in DTC sales software technology, offering cutting-edge solutions for managing and growing consumer direct sales since 2003. Activ8 Commerce offers unparalleled features, including: 1. powerful mobile POS app 2. powerful database management 3. automated club processing and shipping 4. customized, automated e-mail communications 5. online customer registration and login 6. an integrated, customizable shopping cart Activ8 Commerce’s support, training, and services are world class. As a company and a team, we are invested in our clients’ success and growth, as we grow with them. Our clients’ needs are our first priority and define how our technology and services evolve. Activ8 Commerce has developed a truly integrated store front - direct to consumer solution, in one single database. Information gets updated across systems and locations fully and in real time. The Activ8 Commerce Mobile POS native app: 1. Is part of a true integration in one database: information gets updated across systems and locations fully and in real time. 2. Is user friendly. 3. Has easy and powerful return, void, pending order changes, discounts, tax and S&H features. 4. Is affordable, with minimum equipment investment. 5. Is integrated with secure payment processors, with encryption at entry or card swipe. 6. Comes with multi location POS and inventory management. 7. Allows you to add users or POS stations at no additional license cost. 8. Allows you to add or edit club members at the POS. 9. Has club pickup features, with iPad signature, "swap out" and payment info update capabilities. 10. Comes with a full back office system (Activ8 Commerce Cloud) accessible from any browsere. 11. Comes with free expert support and free upgrades to new versions. 12. Is integrated with QuickBooks.
Tippy Pro
This app streamlines tip management for salon and spa professionals. It allows owners to set up company profiles, invite staff, and manage rosters. Professionals can receive tips directly deposited into their bank accounts the next day, with features for reporting and staff motivation.
- Direct tip deposits
- Staff roster management
- Customized tip reporting
- Staff tracking and motivation
- Company profile setup
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Tippy is the tipping solution that’s revolutionizing the salon and spa industry. In one easy to use platform, Tippy helps salon owners reduce processing fees while creating a space for salon professionals to receive higher tips that are directly deposited into their bank accounts next day. In a few clicks, setup your company profile and invite staff to download the Tippy App. From there, you can manage staff rosters, pull customized tip reporting, and track and motivate staff. Tippy Pro provides users with access to the DirectTips™ suite of services, including tip processing, fund transfers & disbursements, and other payment-related services, including financial management. With Tippy Pro you can: - Manage staff roster - Pull customized tip reporting - Track and motivate staff
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tippy Pro at 5.0 against Activ8 POS's 4.7. Tippy Pro also leads on iOS requirement (11.1 vs 14.0). Activ8 POS's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tippy Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Activ8 POS has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Activ8 POS | Tippy Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 188 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Active Club Solutions, Inc. | Tippy |
Customer experience
Activ8 POS
Tippy Pro
In-app purchases
Activ8 POS
No in-app purchases
Tippy Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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