A cafe POS system for Singapore that runs on the tablet you already have

Choosing a cafe POS system in Singapore often starts with a quote for a terminal, a printer and a monthly fee per outlet. Then you still need something for takeaway orders, another app for staff hours and a spreadsheet for payroll. Meanwhile the lunch rush doesn't wait: twelve flat whites, four nasi lemak sets and a phone order for six club sandwiches, all at 12:15.

On Essential or Business · no card needed

AQUORIA O.N.E is the counter, the takeaway page and the customer list in one app, and on Business it adds staff, stock and payroll. It runs on any tablet, phone or computer you already own.

What slows a café down

It's rarely the coffee. Orders taken on paper get misread at the bar. Takeaway orders by phone pile up at noon with no names. Regulars want their tenth coffee stamped, but the card is at home. Stock of milk and eggs is a guess. And at month end you're adding up timesheets by hand to work out wages and CPF.

  • Rush-hour orders misread or missed
  • Phone takeaways with no time or payment
  • Paper stamp cards that get lost
  • Wages and CPF worked out by hand

The counter screen

Start with the Café & restaurant items, a flat white at S$6, a nasi lemak set at S$9, a club sandwich at S$12 and a set lunch at S$14, then build your menu with photos and options: oat milk (+S$0.80), an extra egg (+S$1), iced or hot. Tap items, add a note such as less sweet, and take payment by cash or the on-screen PayNow QR.

Card payments run online through your own payment account. At closing, the cash-up checks your float and cash sales against what's in the drawer, and reports show revenue by day, by item and by payment method.

Takeaway and delivery from your own link

Turn on online ordering and customers order from your link, your Instagram bio or a button on your own website. Set pickup times, such as every 15 minutes from 11:30 to 14:00, and how many orders each can take, so the kitchen never gets 20 at once. Add delivery with your own fee and a minimum order. Orders arrive with an alert, and each customer's order page shows when theirs is ready; with your own SMS or email account connected, they get a message too.

Regulars, staff and more outlets

Points or a stamp card live in the customer's app, so nobody loses a card. With your own SMS or email account connected, customers are asked for a review after each order, and happy ones are pointed to your Google review page too. Tips can be offered with the bill, kept apart from your sales.

On Business, staff get their own logins with roles such as Front desk or Manager, clock in, apply for leave and get payslips with CPF. Recipes take milk and beans out of stock as drinks sell, stock moves between up to 3 locations, and bills and bank matching sit under Accounts. When you pick this type, the app reminds you to check the licence your premises needs.

How it works

  1. 1Pick Café & restaurant and build your menu with photos, options and prices.
  2. 2Add PayNow and your payment account, pickup times and a delivery fee if you deliver.
  3. 3Take orders at the counter and online in one list; add staff on Business.

What you'll use

Plan: Essential or Business

Questions

How much is a POS system in Singapore?

Costs often include hardware, setup and a monthly fee. AQUORIA O.N.E has no hardware or setup fee, because it runs on your own devices. After a 14-day free trial, with no card needed, it's S$29 a month on Essential for an owner-run café, or S$149 a month on Business for staff, payroll, recipes and up to 3 outlets.

Can I use a cafe POS app on an iPad or Android tablet?

Yes. AQUORIA O.N.E runs in the browser, so it works on an iPad, an Android tablet, a phone or a laptop. Staff on Business sign in with their own logins on any of them. Your menu, orders and reports are the same everywhere, so a second tablet at the bar is just another sign-in.

What is an online ordering system for a restaurant?

It's a menu customers order and pay from themselves, for pickup or delivery, so orders don't come by phone. In AQUORIA O.N.E your shop link does this, with pickup times, a cap for each time, delivery fees and a minimum order. You can add an order button or your whole menu to your own website, and orders land on the same list as the counter.

Can staff clock in and get payslips with CPF?

Yes, on Business. Staff clock in and out on their phone, with an optional check that they're near your café; only the distance is kept, never where they were. Timesheets mark late arrivals. Payroll works out each month's pay with CPF for Singapore staff and makes payslips they can open in the app.

Can I run more than one café outlet?

Yes. Business includes up to 3 locations, such as two cafés and a central kitchen. Stock is counted at each one and can be moved between them, and each order belongs to the outlet that took it. Need more locations? Ask AQUORIA under Help and they can be added at their own price.

Try it free for 14 days, then S$29 a month (Essential) or S$149 a month (Business). No card needed.