Comparison

Xero Me vs Cin7 Core POS

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

Head to head
About

Xero Me

Streamline expense management for employees by capturing, tracking, and submitting claims on the go. Features include automatic receipt transcription, mileage tracking, and multi-currency support. Requires employer permission and a Xero Expenses subscription for full access.

Highlights
  • Capture expenses on the go
  • Automatic receipt transcription
  • Track and submit mileage claims
  • Submit claims in any currency
  • Review and approve claims (approver role)
  • Setup and manage roles (admin role)
Features
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Xero Me Capture, track and manage expense claims as they happen, on the go. Xero Me is a self service employee tool that helps small businesses reduce the time spent gathering and fielding requests. Save time on expense management by empowering your employees to self-serve work admin tasks. To log in to Xero Me you must be granted permission by your employer. Access to Expenses requires a Xero Expenses subscription and access permission granted by your employer. Check with your employer if you are having trouble logging in. Note. You will only have access to mobile features your organisation has enabled, based on your role (not all mobile features may be available to you). Key features include: - Capture cost as they happen: scan and submit expenses, company card and mileage claim, anytime, anywhere. - Automatic receipt transcription: Details are scanned from your photo receipt to auto fill the expense claim. - Track your mileage: use the map in Xero Me or select from recent locations to accurately enter, track and submit mileage claims to get reimbursed faster. - Submit expense claims in any currency: make it easier to keep track of actual costs and maintain accurate records. - With approver permissions, review and approve expense claims on the go. - With admin permissions, setup receipt analysis, claim accounts, team roles and bank accounts. ABOUT XERO Xero ​is a beautiful, easy-to-use global cloud-based accounting software that connects people with the right numbers anytime, anywhere, on any device. For accountants and bookkeepers, Xero helps build a trusted relationship with small business clients through online collaboration. We’re proud to be helping over 2.7 million+ subscribers worldwide transform the way they do business. We started Xero to change the game for small business. Xero is one of the fastest growing Software as a Service companies globally. We lead the New Zealand, Australian, and United Kingdom cloud accounting markets, employing a world-class team of more than 3,500+ people. We’re proud to be helping over 2.7 million+ subscribers worldwide transform the way they do business and seamlessly integrates with over 1,000 apps. And we’re just getting started.

About

Cin7 Core POS

This point of sale system seamlessly integrates with inventory management to process customer purchases. It automatically allocates stock and updates inventory levels upon sale completion. Streamline your retail operations with real-time data synchronization.

Highlights
  • Point of Sale (POS) functionality
  • Multi-directional inventory integration
  • Automatic stock allocation
  • Sale order processing
  • Real-time inventory updates
Features
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Cin7 Core Point of Sale (POS) platform provides advanced, multi directional integration with Cin7 Core Inventory. In general integration works in the following way: 1. Customers purchase goods in store via Cin7 Core POS. 2. Cin7 Core POS sends sale order details to Cin7 Core Inventory for each sale. 3. Cin7 Core Inventory creates pending order in the staging area for each sale. Stock is allocated to the sales immediately. 4. Depending on timing configuration, pending sales will be converted to Cin7 Core Inventory Sale Orders and stock is then written off the inventory account

Screenshots

Xero Me3 screens
Cin7 Core POS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Xero Me at 112 against Cin7 Core POS's 1. Cin7 Core POS's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (3 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cin7 Core POS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Xero Me has 112 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xero Me ships an update fortnightly, Cin7 Core POS monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Xero Me versus Cin7 Core POS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXero MeCin7 Core POS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (112 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings112 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXero LtdCin7 Americas, Inc.

Customer experience

Xero Me

All ratings111 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews298 reviews
Positive38.9%
Neutral13.1%
Negative48.0%

Cin7 Core POS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Xero Me

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch for many users
  • Issues with uploading receipts and expenses
  • Timesheet data not syncing properly
  • Login and authentication problems
  • Payslip and leave request functionality not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to enter start and finish times instead of just total hours
  • Include option to add notes or comments to timesheets
  • Implement a search function to find jobs easily
  • Allow users to set default pay rates and job selections
  • Integrate leave management and approval process within the app

Cin7 Core POS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Xero Me

No in-app purchases

None

Cin7 Core POS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Xero Me free?
Xero Me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cin7 Core POS free?
Cin7 Core POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Xero Me or Cin7 Core POS?
Cin7 Core POS is rated higher. Xero Me averages 4.7 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while Cin7 Core POS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Xero Me or Cin7 Core POS have ads?
Neither Xero Me nor Cin7 Core POS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Xero Me or Cin7 Core POS?
Xero Me ships an update fortnightly, and Cin7 Core POS monthly. Most recently, Xero Me was updated on November 11, 2026 and Cin7 Core POS on November 2, 2026.

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