Restaurant POS App vs POS Machine

A POS machine is hardware you buy. A POS app runs on a phone. SpoonCub is the app: add it to the home screen from the browser. There is no machine in the box.

TechInventify 4 Aug 2026 1 min read

The machine bundles a screen, a printer, and a vendor who installs it. The app assumes you already have a phone.

POS machine

Useful when you want printed KOTs and a fixed cashier.
Costs money before the first order.
Sits at the counter, so table service walks back and forth.

POS app

SpoonCub is not a Play Store download. Open it in the browser and add it to the home screen.
The restaurant is the login, not the device.
No printer integration.

Which one to run

Buy the machine if printing and a locked counter are the requirement. Use the app if the phone is already how your staff move.

Related: Alternative to a POS machine.

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