No $300 machine. No monthly licence. Swipee turns a smartphone into a point of sale that records cash and digital sales in USD and ZiG, deduces stock on every sale, and gives you a live owner dashboard — free during the Zimbabwe pilot.
Most POS systems in Zimbabwe are built elsewhere, priced in dollars, and need imported hardware, a bank merchant account, and a monthly subscription before you ring up a single sale. Swipee was built in Zimbabwe, for Zimbabwean counters: tuckshops, boutiques, hardware shops, market stalls, and pharmacies.
A traditional POS terminal costs between $300 and $800. Swipee replaces it with the Android or iPhone already in your pocket. Record a sale by item or by amount, scan barcodes with the camera, handle USD and ZiG in one transaction, and let stock decrement automatically as you sell.
Because the counter, the stock ledger, and the owner dashboard are one connected system, you finally see today's takings, your bestsellers, and your real margins — without waiting for month-end to count a notebook.
Sell by item or amount in under 30 seconds. Handle split cash and mobile-money payments cleanly in USD and ZiG.
Scan any barcode with the phone camera instead of buying a dedicated scanner or expensive hardware bundles.
Price and charge in USD or ZiG, accept both in one till, and let Swipee keep the books straight for you.
Every sale removes stock from your ledger and warns you before bestsellers run out.
See daily takings, margins, top items, and every store branch from any phone or computer.
Send instant digital receipts on WhatsApp or SMS, or pair a Bluetooth receipt printer when you are ready.
No bank queues, no imported terminal, no monthly fee. Here is how a phone POS compares with the machines most Zimbabwean shops are used to.
| With Swipee | The old way | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware cost | $0 — your own smartphone | $300 – $800 imported terminal |
| Monthly licence | Free during the pilot | $10 – $100 per month typical |
| Multi-currency (USD & ZiG) | Native, in one transaction | Manual or extra modules |
| Stock updates | Automatic on every sale | Often a separate module or app |
| Barcode scanning | Phone camera built-in | Extra hardware purchase |
| Time to start selling | Under 3 minutes | Banks, contracts, installs — days |
Yes. Cash sales recording, barcode scanning, stock control, and the owner dashboard are free for merchants during the Zimbabwe pilot. You only pay a transaction fee when digital payment rails are switched on for your account — and that is announced before it goes live.
Swipee runs on standard Android and iOS smartphones you already own — the camera handles barcode scanning, so you do not need a separate scanner, printer, or card machine to start.
Yes. Swipee was built around Zimbabwe's dual-currency reality. You can price, charge, and split payments across USD and ZiG in a single transaction without manual conversion errors.
No. You can create a free merchant account with a phone number and start recording cash sales immediately. Digital payment rails and cash-out are rolled out in phases with licensed financial partners.
For a small or medium counter, the savings are large: no hardware to import, no monthly licence, and stock that updates itself. Terminal-based systems still make sense for large stores with complex fiscal requirements — Swipee starts where they stop.
Every recorded sale deducts from inventory in the same transaction, so the till, the stock ledger, and the reports always match. You also get an audit trail of every entry.
Join the free merchant pilot, open Swipee on your phone, and record your first sale today. No hardware to buy, no monthly fees.
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