Comparison

Brava BackOffice vs NovaPOS Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Brava BackOffice

Access real-time business insights and manage operations remotely. Monitor sales, employee performance, inventory, and receive instant alerts for critical activities. Streamline management of employees, products, and orders to optimize profitability and efficiency.

Highlights
  • Real-time sales dashboards
  • Employee performance tracking
  • Inventory management
  • Customizable alerts
  • Employee and product management
  • Sales analytics and reporting
Features
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Provides realtime access to your business locations. You have visibility to what is happening and then be able to take any needed action. The back office functionality for Managers and Owners using the Brava POS system, includes: * Dashboards with many sales metrics by employees and by location to see your profitability in realtime * Alerts and notifications for activities by employees, sales, clock-in and out, permission to adjust sales etc.. * Manage your Employees, Products and Services, Inventory * Flexible Calendar to select a date range to compare results and perform analytics CLOCK See who is clocked in or clocked out, who is on break or taking lunch PERFORMANCE What are my top performing locations, my top selling products or services, who are my top performing employees DASHBOARD See your total profit, gross and net sales, inventory costs, total wages total orders EMPLOYEES See their sales, commissions and hours worked COMPETITIONS Setup Location and or Employee competitions to increase sales performance LOCATIONS See current sales totals by location for comparison including detail on emails performance per day including employee performance ALERTS Get realtime alerts for sales as they happen, for when employees have sale over certain amounts, give permission when employees need to override a sale amount, when Tills close for the day, etc.. Customizable alerts to match your needs EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT Add new employees, edit their profile, change their permissions, change their access to locations, edit their commission level PRODUCT MANAGEMENT Add new product, assign it to one or many locations, change the min, max and sale price, cost etc, assign other attributes to products ORDER MANAGEMENT See order details including all receipt information. Edit order including Commissions etc.. INVENTORY Transfer Inventory qty from on location to another. Receive Inventory at a location, make notes and define the qty received at that location

About

NovaPOS Mobile

This business management app provides remote access to critical store operations. Monitor sales, inventory, employee activity, and receive real-time alerts. Approve requests, communicate with staff, and manage schedules from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Real-time sales and inventory review
  • Push notifications for business alerts
  • Staff communication via chat
  • Employee schedule creation
  • Inventory level adjustments
  • Approval requests for sales
Features
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RUN YOUR BUSINESS FROM ANYWHERE The companion app for NOVA Point of Sale puts your entire retail operation in your pocket. Check sales over your morning coffee, see who's at work before your first meeting, review invoices between stores, and keep inventory moving—all from your phone. Whether you manage one location or many, NOVA Mobile gives you real-time visibility into every part of your business so you can make faster decisions and stay connected wherever business takes you. YOUR BUSINESS AT A GLANCE See the health of your business in seconds with one live dashboard. • Live dashboard with sales, KPIs, employee performance, inventory, and location activity • View today's performance or switch to this week, this month, or custom date ranges • Filter by region or individual location • Monitor every store from wherever you are MANAGE YOUR OPERATIONS Keep your business running - even when you're away from the store. • See who's currently working across every location • Clock employees out remotely • Review employee salaries • Update employee roles and permissions • Receive instant NOVA Alerts with unread notification badges STAY IN CONTROL OF INVENTORY Keep inventory accurate and products moving across every location. • Create and edit inventory counts • Transfer products between locations • Receive incoming transfers • Adjust inventory levels • Report tester, damaged, and lost inventory • View complete transfer history KNOW YOUR NUMBERS Access powerful reporting and accounting from your phone. • Profit & Loss reporting • Payment method summaries • Search invoices instantly • View invoice details • Email invoices directly from the app KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS Customer insights wherever business takes you. • Browse every customer • Find your top spenders • View recent purchases • Access complete purchase history BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU WORK Designed for speed, security, and flexibility. • Face ID & Touch ID sign-in • Multiple accounts on one device with quick account switching • Light and Dark Mode • Available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese • Access is automatically based on each user's NOVA permissions The NOVA Point of Sale mobile app gives you the confidence to stay connected to your business - whether you're on the sales floor, across town, or across the world. Already a NOVA customer? Download NOVA Mobile and sign in with your existing account. New to NOVA? Visit www.novapointofsale.com to learn more, start your FREE Trial, or schedule a demo.

Screenshots

Brava BackOffice4 screens
NovaPOS Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brava BackOffice at 100% against NovaPOS Mobile's 0%. Brava BackOffice also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). NovaPOS Mobile's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

Brava BackOffice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Brava BackOffice's written reviews are positive against 0% of NovaPOS Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brava BackOffice ships an update every 2 months, NovaPOS Mobile weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Brava BackOffice versus NovaPOS Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrava BackOfficeNovaPOS Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiVerticle IncNova Point of Sale

Customer experience

Brava BackOffice

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NovaPOS Mobile

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Brava BackOffice

No in-app purchases

None

NovaPOS Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brava BackOffice free?
Brava BackOffice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NovaPOS Mobile free?
NovaPOS Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brava BackOffice or NovaPOS Mobile?
Brava BackOffice is rated higher. Brava BackOffice averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while NovaPOS Mobile averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Brava BackOffice or NovaPOS Mobile have ads?
Neither Brava BackOffice nor NovaPOS Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brava BackOffice or NovaPOS Mobile?
Brava BackOffice ships an update every 2 months, and NovaPOS Mobile weekly. Most recently, Brava BackOffice was updated on October 15, 2026 and NovaPOS Mobile on October 16, 2026.

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