ConnectPOS vs Flip POS ‑ Restaurant & Winery
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026 for ConnectPOS, Oct 21, 2026 for Flip POS.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: ConnectPOS 4.4 from 111 reviews and Flip POS 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Only ConnectPOS lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for ConnectPOS and $29/month for Flip POS.
Head to head
Retail POS system | Point of sales on Desktop, Android & iOS
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free trial
- · 14 days trial
- · All features in the Premium plan
Standard
- · Custom staff permissions
- · Draft orders
- · Exchange & Refund (Online & POS orders)
- · Support offline mode
- · Unlimited staff accounts
Advanced
- · Accept gift card payments
- · Accept partial payments
- · Adjust inventory
- · Quote management
- · Second screen
Premium
- · Basic functions of MSI system
- · Currency converter
- · Priority support
- · Stock transfers
- · Stock-take
- · Support multiple discount rules
Counter
- · 1 Kitchen Display
- · 1 Location
- · 500 Orders per month
- · Up to 2 Printers
- · Up to 3 Service Areas
Table Service
- · 1 Location
- · 2,000 Orders per month
- · 3 Kitchen Displays
- · 4 Printers
- · 6 Service Areas
Venue
- · 10 Service Areas
- · 2 Locations
- · 4,000 Orders per month
- · 6 Kitchen Displays
- · 6 Printers
Hospitality
- · 12 Kitchen Displays
- · 12 Printers
- · 20 Service Areas
- · 4 Locations
- · 8,000 Orders per month
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAs your Shopify business expands across stores, warehouses, and sales channels, keeping inventory, orders, and customer data aligned becomes increasingly complex. ConnectPOS brings these operations together through real-time synchronization and AI-powered forecasting.
Flip POS powers restaurant table service, quick service (QSR) orders, kitchen displays, and printer integration that streamline operations, reduce wait times, and work directly in Shopify POS. Setup takes minutes—no coding required! Seamlessly integrates with your Shopify products and POS system. Perfect for quick-service counters or full table service dining.
- Centralize data by direct auto-syncing stores and warehouses
- Compatible with Desktop POS/ PC POS, Android POS and iOS POS
- Enable Self-checkout through the PWA mobile app and kiosk
- Tailor your POS integration with third-party tools like ERP, CRM, and accounting
- Streamline counter service with easy order entry and seamless POS integration
- Full table service management with order tracking
- Sync products from Shopify for real-time menu updates and category organization
- Create and manage customizations with unlimited modifiers
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  ConnectPOS |  Flip POS |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | ConnectPOS | Flip POS |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.4 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 111(ahead) | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 3 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ConnectPOS | Flip POS |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49/month | $29/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | ConnectPOS | Flip POS |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #20 | #15 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #1 on Pricing moves in Selling in person - Other |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 23, 2020 | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | ConnectRetail | Knollwood Labs |
FAQ
ConnectPOS and Flip POS: common questions
- Is ConnectPOS or Flip POS cheaper?
- Only ConnectPOS lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for ConnectPOS and $29/month for Flip POS. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, ConnectPOS or Flip POS?
- On the Shopify App Store: ConnectPOS 4.4 from 111 reviews and Flip POS 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 4, 2026 for ConnectPOS, Oct 21, 2026 for Flip POS; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 4, 2026 for ConnectPOS, Oct 21, 2026 for Flip POS. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.