AppBuild vs Loyverse
A free point-of-sale app for cafés, shops and small restaurants, with a built-in loyalty program and paid add-ons.
Loyverse: Best for small cafés and shops that need a free POS with simple loyalty.
AppBuild: Best for cafés and restaurants that want their own customer app with loyalty, push and order-ahead.
Loyverse pricing
| Plan | Published price |
|---|---|
| POS, loyalty, kitchen display, essential inventory | Free |
| Employee management add-on | $25/month |
| Card payments (Loyverse Payments, US) | From 1.99% + 15¢ |
Source: Loyverse pricing (checked 7 October 2026).
AppBuild pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/month | Up to 10 app users. Your own app on iPhone, Android and the web. |
| Free – Ordering | $0/month + 5% per paid order | For restaurant ordering apps using Stripe Connect. Unlimited app users while eligible. The 5% is on the food and drink subtotal only. |
| Business | $49/month or $299/year | Up to 1,000 app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders. |
| Business Pro | $99/month or $499/year | Unlimited app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders. |
Card processing fees are charged by Stripe on top of any plan and are not set by AppBuild. Full details on the pricing page.
Feature comparison
| AppBuild.diy | Loyverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Your own branded app | Yes | No — Loyverse is a POS, not a customer app |
| Listed on App Store and Google Play | Yes, plus an installable web app | No customer app |
| Commission per order | 0% on Business plans; 5% on Free – Ordering | None |
| Lowest published monthly price | $0 (Free); $49 Business | Free |
| Push notifications | Yes, unlimited | No |
| Loyalty / rewards | Yes (stamp cards and points) | Yes, in the POS |
| Online ordering | Yes — pickup, delivery, curbside, table service | No customer-facing online ordering in the free tools |
| Set it up yourself today | Yes, or we build it for you | Yes |
Choose Loyverse if…
- You need a free till system with loyalty points for in-store sales.
Choose AppBuild if…
- You want customers to have your own app on their phone, with push notifications and order-ahead.
- You can use both: Loyverse at the till, AppBuild for your customer app.
Questions
Loyverse lists its POS, sales analytics (31 days), essential inventory, loyalty program, kitchen and customer displays as free, with paid add-ons such as employee management at $25/month.
Yes. They do different jobs: Loyverse runs your till, AppBuild gives your customers a branded app.
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Start freeLast checked 7 October 2026. Competitor prices come from their own public pages, linked below each table. Where a price isn't published we say so. Spotted something out of date? Tell us via support.