Comparison

Pocket PoS vs Payment for Stripe

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

Head to head
About

Pocket PoS

This system replaces traditional cash registers with a tablet-based point-of-sale solution. It offers comprehensive tools for managing sales, inventory, and staff, with offline functionality and remote business oversight.

Highlights
  • Offline operation
  • Restaurant, cafe, and retail support
  • Delivery and takeaway management
  • Multi-user access and timesheets
  • Stock and cash management
  • Sales analytics reports
  • Remote business management
Features
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Pocket PoS is an affordable, simple and efficient Electronic Point-of-Sale (EPoS) system that operates on tablet PCs and mobile devices. It is an innovative solution to replace the traditional till system and provide modern day businesses with not only a tool for till management, but also varieties of support to facilitate better decision making. Pocket POS has the following key features: - No internet connection required - Designed to suit majority of small to medium businesses such as restaurants, cafés and retail shops etc. - Kitchen friendly order management - Built-in delivery and takeaway management including driver management function - Multiple portable devices enabled - Multi-user access and timesheet management - Till cash, stocks management - Integrated with Card payment (Third party payment App) - Integrated Loyalty scheme ready to use (through ‘Loyal Pocket’, a separate app also developed by us) - Sales analytic reports - Remotely organise, analyse and control your business from mobile devices (Pocket PoS Business) Supported receipt printers: Star Micronics (TSP100LAN, TSP650, TSP650II, FVP10, TSP700II, TSP800II, TUP500, SP700) Epson (TM-T20, TM-T20II, TM-T70, TM-T70II, TM-T81II, TM-T82, TM-T82II, TM-T83II, TM-T88V, TM-T90II, TM-m10, TM-m30, TM-P20, TM-P60, TM-P60II, TM-P80, TM-U220, TM-U330) Chuan Xiang (C90, C90i) We offer a 30-day free trial. You could access the Pocket POS through the following log on details after download and it is ready to use straight away: Admin PIN: 1111 Manager PIN: 2222 Staff PIN: 3333

About

Payment for Stripe

Accept various payment methods including card readers and contactless payments directly on your iPhone. Manage products, subscriptions, customers, and send branded receipts. Ideal for businesses needing to process in-person transactions efficiently.

Highlights
  • Card reader support
  • Tap to Pay on iPhone
  • Product and subscription sales
  • Customer management
  • Branded receipts
  • Team access
Features
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Since 2015, Payment for Stripe has processed more than all other Stripe-based mobile payment apps combined. Trusted by 230K+ businesses in 170+ countries. $950M+ processed. Stripe Verified Partner. Accept Stripe payments in seconds — with Tap to Pay on iPhone, Stripe Terminal card readers or manual entry. No monthly fees, no subscriptions required. Just connect your new or existing Stripe account and start charging. ▶ TAP TO PAY ON iPHONE Accept contactless payments directly on your iPhone — no extra hardware needed. Perfect for businesses on the go. ▶ CARD READERS Works with every Stripe Terminal card reader: Stripe M2, BBPOS WisePOS E, BBPOS WisePad 3, and the Stripe Reader S700/S710. Connect via Bluetooth and start accepting chip, tap, and swipe payments. ▶ PRODUCTS & SUBSCRIPTIONS Sell one-time products or set up recurring subscriptions for your customers. Existing Stripe products sync automatically. Add tips, sales tax, and service fees at checkout. ▶ CUSTOMERS & RECEIPTS Save customer information, charge returning customers in seconds, and automatically send branded receipts with your colors and logo. ▶ BUILT FOR YOUR BUSINESS Ideal for salons, nonprofits, food vendors, health services, and any business that takes regular in-person payments. Quick Start setup adapts to your business type. Works with most ecommerce storefronts including Squarespace, Shopify, BigCommerce, BigCartel, Weebly, and WooCommerce. ▶ ENTERPRISE & TEAMS Add team members with charge-only access. Keep your Stripe credentials private while your staff, volunteers, or employees process payments. ▶ SIMPLE PRICING Only a very small 1.2% app fee per charge. No monthly fees, minimums, or limits. Use the app as much or as little as you need. ▶ PRIVATE & SECURE Payment does not store or share any of your financial or account data. For more information, visit https://payment.co

Screenshots

Pocket PoS4 screens
Payment for Stripe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Payment for Stripe at daily against Pocket PoS's every 10 days. Pocket PoS's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 18.0). 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

Pocket PoS ships an update every 10 days, Payment for Stripe daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pocket PoS versus Payment for Stripe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket PoSPayment for Stripe
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better66.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPocket Intelligence LimitedPocketVendor Inc

Customer experience

Pocket PoS

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Payment for Stripe

All ratings8,962 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive66.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

Pocket PoS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Payment for Stripe

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Bluetooth reader connection issues
  • Inconsistent transaction processing
  • Inability to edit customer/product details
  • Unexpected account suspensions/terminations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Email/text receipts for customers
  • Inventory management and product listings
  • Support for additional payment methods (e.g. Interac)
  • Improved Bluetooth reader connectivity

In-app purchases

None

Pocket PoS

No in-app purchases

None

Payment for Stripe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket PoS free?
Pocket PoS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Payment for Stripe free?
Payment for Stripe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pocket PoS or Payment for Stripe have ads?
Neither Pocket PoS nor Payment for Stripe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket PoS or Payment for Stripe?
Pocket PoS ships an update every 10 days, and Payment for Stripe daily. Most recently, Pocket PoS was updated on October 19, 2026 and Payment for Stripe on October 29, 2026.

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