Plain-English summary#
Yes — you can run Foodops on a phone or tablet, and there's nothing to download from the App Store or Play Store. Everything is on the web. The part you take sales with — the Counter POS (counter.foodops.io) — opens in your phone's browser, and you can also "install" it to your home screen so it opens full-screen like a normal app and keeps working if the connection drops. The back-office admin app (admin.foodops.io), where you view reports (like the daily sales summary), also works on a phone — it adjusts to the screen and has a mobile menu — but it can't be installed and needs a live connection. So: Counter = your mobile till; admin app in a mobile browser = your mobile reports view.
When you'd use this#
- Taking orders and payments from a phone or tablet on the floor (no fixed terminal)
- Running a pop-up, market stall or delivery counter from a tablet
- Checking today's sales from your phone while you're away
- Setting up the till on a spare Android tablet or iPad without an app-store account
- Keeping the till usable through a short Wi-Fi/internet drop
Key concepts#
- Installable web app — a website you can add to your home screen that opens full-screen and keeps working through short connection drops. The Counter is one; the admin app is not.
- Full-screen mode — when you open the Counter from its home-screen icon, there's no browser address bar or tabs, so it feels like a normal app.
- Mobile-friendly site — the admin app adjusts its layout to your screen but still runs in a browser tab (no install, no offline use).
Common questions#
Q: Is there a Foodops app to download from the App Store / Play Store? A: No. There's nothing to download from an app store. The till (Counter) opens in your browser and you can add it to your home screen; the back office (admin) you just open in a mobile browser.
Q: Can I take orders and payments from a phone or tablet? A: Yes — that's exactly what the Counter (counter.foodops.io) is for. It's designed for phones and tablets first. Open it in the browser, sign in, and take sales; add it to your home screen for a full-screen, app-like experience.
Q: How do I install the till on my phone's home screen? A: iPhone/iPad — open counter.foodops.io in Safari, tap Share → Add to Home Screen. Android — open it in Chrome, tap ⋮ → Install app. It then opens full-screen from the icon.
Q: Does the till keep working if the internet drops? A: For a short drop, yes — the Counter keeps a copy of the app and your menu, so it keeps working and taking orders, and catches up when the connection returns. It's not built to run offline indefinitely, but it rides out brief outages.
Q: Can I see my sales / reports on my phone? A: Yes. Open the admin app (admin.foodops.io) in your phone's browser, tap the menu, and go to Reports → Day Summary (today's sales) or any other report. The Counter also shows the Day Summary for a quick on-the-floor read.