Point of Sale vs POS Transfer Stock
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026 for Point of Sale, Aug 5, 2026 for POS Transfer Stock.
The short answer
- Only Point of Sale lists a free plan.
- Point of Sale lists 20 features POS Transfer Stock’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-updates, Discounts, Draft orders.
Head to head
Unify online and in-person sales.
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Shopify POS Lite
- · Best for selling at pop-ups, markets and fairs.
- · Included with all Shopify plans.
Shopify POS Pro
- · $89/month per location
- · Best for selling at brick-and-mortar stores.
- · Try Shopify POS Pro features with a 14-day free trial.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShopify POS unifies your online and retail stores to strengthen sales conversions everywhere you sell, streamline store management, and helps you build stronger relationships with your customers. It has all the essential features you need to make sales, track performance, and manage customers, orders, and inventory.
Managing inventory across multiple retail locations usually means switching to the Shopify admin or handling transfers manually. This app lets your staff create, send, and receive stock transfers directly from Shopify POS. When one store runs low, staff can request stock from another location and process the transfer on the spot. Inventory levels update automatically at both locations, so your counts stay accurate.
- Convert more with features like local pickup, email carts and ship to customer.
- Keep customer profiles, product details and inventory levels at your fingertips.
- Sell and accept gift cards, split payments, returns and exchanges.
- Accept payments anywhere with always-ready retail check out hardware.
- Create and send stock transfers directly from Shopify POS
- Request stock from other locations, auto-routed to the best source
- Receive and count incoming stock by barcode, camera, or manual
- Get suggestions for products running low at each location
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 |  Point of Sale |  POS Transfer Stock |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Point of Sale | POS Transfer Stock |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.2 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 402 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Point of Sale | POS Transfer Stock |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $89/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Point of Sale | POS Transfer Stock |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #42 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 28, 2013 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Languages | 20 | 1 |
| Developer | Shopify | Branch Build |
FAQ
Point of Sale and POS Transfer Stock: common questions
- Is Point of Sale or POS Transfer Stock cheaper?
- Only Point of Sale lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Point of Sale lists 20 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-updates, Discounts, Draft orders, Gift card payments. POS Transfer Stock lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Barcodes, Import and export, Inventory planning, Inventory sync. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- 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 2, 2026 for Point of Sale, Aug 5, 2026 for POS Transfer Stock; 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 2, 2026 for Point of Sale, Aug 5, 2026 for POS Transfer Stock. 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.