Best free Restaurant POS app

Our first essential app is 1stPayPOS. It is a cloud cash register without the need to purchase or maintain servers of your own. There are two different modes that let you distinguish how 1stPayPOS will work for you: restaurant mode or retail mode. Each of those modes have unique features of their own. You can even start a loyalty rewards program for your customers with this app. Best of all, you can use this app offline.

QuickBooks GoPayment

by Intuit Inc.

Intuit GoPayment Credit Card Terminal is the essential app for larger scale needs. You can add up to 50 people on the same account. Sync to QuickBooks is included. The app is brought to you by the same folks that make Quicken, TurboTax and QuickBooks, which should give you some confidence in the app/service. This service will send you a free credit card reader for your iPhone. This service charges 2.75% on card swipes and 3.75% on keyed in transactions. Those that process tons of transactions can take advantage of a special plan. For $12.95 a month your rates drop to 1.75% on card swipes and 2.75% on keyed in transactions. GoPayment is an excellent choice.

Notable Apps

Square Register - Accept Credit Card Payments with Square's Mobile Point of Sale

by Square, Inc.

Square is an easy and no-hassle POS. You get everything pretty much for free. Square will send you a free credit card reader, the app is free, and the service is low cost. The design and use of the app is one of the most user-friendly in this category of apps. You can create your own inventory to make adding items to the bill quick and easy. Universal support also enables iPad owners to take full advantage of this system. For swiped transactions there is a flat 2.75% taken out and for bigger businesses, you have a choice of a $275 monthly rate with no charges per swipe.

Credit Card Terminal - Accept Payment with Mobile Point of Sale Reader

by Inner Fence, LLC