If the business is a mobile operation or has no need for a large POS setup, owners should consider an iPad POS system ... no monthly fee for its retail and restaurant software.

Clover is the best iPad POS app we’ve tested, thanks to its point of sale app, Clover Go, that makes it easy for users to take payments on the go. Clover also offers just about every POS feature ...

Revel is a POS system that’s built for iPad users. It offers restaurant-specific features such as online ordering, table management, drive-thru, delivery management and multilocation management.