POS app

A POS app that runs on the device already on your counter.

POS2026 runs in a web browser, so the same app works on a phone, a tablet, a laptop or a desktop computer. Sign in at my.pos2026.com and start selling. Dedicated phone and tablet store apps are coming soon.

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A tablet on the counter is enough to start.

In short

A POS app is point-of-sale software you use on a phone, tablet or computer instead of a dedicated till. POS2026 runs in the web browser on all of them: sign in at my.pos2026.com for checkout, stock, customers, expenses and reports. Phone and tablet store apps are coming soon; until then, the browser version works on a tablet, including an iPad.

For a small shop, the device question often decides the POS. Some systems need their own terminal. Others only run on one make of tablet. If you already own a laptop, an iPad or a decent Android phone, buying new hardware just to take payments feels like the wrong place to start.

POS2026 starts from the device you have. Because it runs in the browser, there is nothing to download or install: open my.pos2026.com, sign in, and the full app is there, from POS Sales at the counter to Stock and the Dashboard in the back office. Your records live in your account rather than on one device, so you can sign in elsewhere to check the day's figures.

Why shops look for a POS app

What a POS app should fix.

The reasons small shops move away from a fixed till are usually practical.

  • A till that ties you down

    A fixed terminal is fine until you want to check stock on the shop floor or serve from a table at an event.

  • Hardware before the first sale

    Paying for a dedicated terminal up front is hard to justify for a small or new shop.

  • One platform only

    Some POS apps run on just one make of device, which decides your hardware for you.

  • Figures stuck in the shop

    If the numbers only live on the till, you cannot check them from home after closing.

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The app on the counter, the payment on your card machine.

01 · Phone, tablet or computer

One POS app for tablet, phone and desktop.

A tablet POS system is the usual choice for the counter: big enough for product images and a clear basket, small enough to sit beside the card machine. A laptop or desktop suits a fixed till point and a back-office desk. A phone is handy for checking stock on the shop floor or looking at the dashboard after hours.

Whichever you use, the screens and records are the same. One sensible set-up is a tablet at the counter for sales and a laptop in the back for purchases, expenses and reports.

Tablet at the counter

Product images and a clear basket for checkout.

Computer in the back office

Purchases, expenses and reports on a bigger screen.

Phone for a quick check

Stock and the dashboard wherever you can sign in.

How POS Sales works
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Open the shop, open the browser, start selling.

02 · iPad and Android

Use it on an iPad while the store apps are on their way.

If you want an iPad POS alternative that does not wait on an app store, you can use POS2026 on an iPad today through the browser. Open the browser, go to my.pos2026.com and sign in. To make it feel more like an app, use the browser's share menu to add a shortcut to your home screen, so it opens with one tap.

Android tablets and phones work the same way. Native apps for the App Store and Google Play are coming soon, and the store badges on this site will link to them once they are live.

Works in the browser

Use the browser that came with your tablet or phone.

Home-screen shortcut

Open POS2026 in one tap from the home screen.

Store apps coming soon

Native phone and tablet apps are in the works.

How Dashboard works
Mobile phone payment being completed at a card terminal
Keep the card machine you have.

03 · Hardware

What you need around the app.

Nothing beyond the device is needed to start. A barcode scanner speeds up checkout if your products carry barcodes, and a receipt printer lets you hand over a printed invoice where one is set up. Both are optional. POS2026 does not sell hardware, so choose your own and test it with your device during the free trial.

POS2026 is not a card processor either. Take card payments on the card machine you already have, then record how the customer paid, so your payment reports line up with your card provider's statement.

Barcode scanner optional

Scan products with barcodes straight into the sale.

Receipt printer optional

Print the invoice where a printer is set up.

Your own card machine

Record the payment method on every sale.

How Products works
Two smiling café workers standing behind a counter
A steady connection keeps the counter moving.

04 · Internet connection

A mobile POS app needs a connection.

Because POS2026 runs in the browser, it needs an internet connection to work, and it has no offline mode. In a shop, a reliable broadband line covers the counter. At a market stall, a pop-up or anywhere the signal is weak, keep a phone with mobile data ready to share as a hotspot, and know how you will take payment if the connection drops.

Broadband at the counter

A steady connection for the busiest hours.

A backup plan

A mobile hotspot for outages and events.

How Sales works

The modules you will use

What you get in the app.

It is the same app on every device, with the same records behind it.

Getting started

From browser to first sale.

You can do all of this on the tablet you plan to use at the counter.

  1. Open my.pos2026.com in the browser on your tablet, phone or computer.
  2. Sign up and begin the free trial on that device.
  3. Add a home-screen shortcut so the app opens in one tap.
  4. Add your products with prices, images and barcodes.
  5. Connect your barcode scanner or receipt printer if you use one, and test them.
  6. Make your first sale.

Questions

Common questions.

Straight answers for shop owners, based on what POS2026 actually does.

Is there a POS2026 app on the App Store or Google Play?

Not yet. Native apps for both stores are coming soon. Today, POS2026 runs in the web browser on phones, tablets and computers at my.pos2026.com.

Can I use POS2026 as an iPad POS?

Yes, through the browser. Open my.pos2026.com on the iPad, sign in, and add a shortcut to the home screen if you want it to open like an app.

Does the POS app work offline?

No. POS2026 runs in the browser and has no offline mode, so it needs an internet connection. Keep a mobile hotspot as a backup for outages and events.

Can I turn my phone into a card reader?

No. POS2026 is not a card processor and does not turn a phone into a card reader. Take card payments on your own card machine and record the payment method in POS2026.

Is there a free POS app?

POS2026 has a free trial rather than a free plan. Plans and prices are shown in the app, and new accounts have a 30-day money-back guarantee on the first payment. See free POS software for how the trial works.

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