SpotsPOS Repair
A CellStore alternative for phone shops that run on iPhone and iPad.
Looking at CellStore and want to see the other options? Here is an honest side by side, based on what CellStore lists on its own site. SpotsPOS Repair is cell phone repair software and POS built as a native iPhone and iPad app, in English and Spanish, from $45 a month.
Free for 14 days. No credit card needed.
What you get when you choose SpotsPOS as your CellStore alternative
CellStore describes itself as a web based platform that runs in a browser. SpotsPOS is a native app for the iPhone and iPad already on your counter, with a web portal for the office.
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Native on iPhone and iPad
A real App Store app, not a web page. Scan an IMEI with the camera, have the customer sign on the screen and update a repair from the bench on your iPhone.
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Keeps working when the internet drops
Repairs, customers, sales and prices stay on screen if the connection goes down, so you can still look things up and quote a price. Payments wait until you are back online.
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Buybacks and trade-ins built in
Quote, grade and pay for a used phone, or take it as a trade-in at checkout, then sell it by IMEI with its grade, cost and warranty.
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Spots Intelligence built in
Describe a repair in one sentence and the ticket fills itself in. Get suggested parts for each job, and ask your shop how today is going.
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The whole app in Spanish
Every screen works in English and Spanish, including describing a repair out loud.
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Simple, no weeks of training
A setup checklist walks you through getting started, and the guided flows need no training. A new hire can check in a repair on day one.
SpotsPOS vs CellStore: side by side
CellStore details below are as listed on its website on November 5, 2026. SpotsPOS plans are on our pricing page.
| SpotsPOS Repair | CellStore |
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| Runs on | Native iPhone and iPad app, plus a web portal | Web browser on a computer, tablet or phone |
| Works offline | Repair and Retail apps: look up repairs, customers, sales and prices with no internet; taking a payment needs a connection | Not stated on its site | | Buybacks and trade-ins | Included in every Repair plan | Not listed on its site | | Languages | English and Spanish | Not stated on its site | | Free trial | 14 days, no credit card | 14 days, no credit card |
SpotsPOS is built for shops that want a native iPhone and iPad app, offline lookups, buybacks, Spanish and Spots Intelligence in one place, with plans from $45 a month.
About CellStore
CellStore is web based POS software for cell phone repair shops, phone stores and small phone wholesalers, with repair tickets, IMEI tracking and inventory, as described on its home page and features page. If you are comparing, try both and see which one fits the way your team works.
Where SpotsPOS shines
Built for iPhone and iPad
SpotsPOS Repair was built as a native iPhone and iPad app from day one, with a web portal for the office. Your whole shop fits in your hand: scan an IMEI or serial with the camera, have the customer sign on the screen, start your everyday jobs from Quick Repairs, and use Siri Shortcuts. On iPad, Repair Board shows every open repair as a card you drag from status to status. If the internet drops, your repairs, customers, sales and inventory stay on screen (offline mode).
Used phones are part of the business
Buybacks and device management are built into the repair app. Buy a phone with a condition checklist, pay in cash or store credit, or take it as a trade-in at checkout, and it becomes stock you can sell, tracked by IMEI with its grade, cost and warranty.
Spots Intelligence in every screen
Describe a repair in one sentence, out loud or typed, in English or Spanish, and SpotsPOS fills in the device, the problem and the priority. Pick a model and a repair and it suggests the parts that job usually needs. At checkout it recommends in-stock accessories that sell well with that repair. Read more about Spots Intelligence.
Automations that work while you fix
Webhooks send each new repair, each new sale and your end of day summary to Zapier, Make or your own server. New customers can go straight to your Mailchimp or Constant Contact list, and with Twilio connected, one tap on Notify Customer texts them that the phone is ready. See all integrations.
Spanish all the way through
For shops in Puerto Rico, Latin America and bilingual neighborhoods in the US, your technicians and front desk can work in English or Spanish.
Spots Intelligence and integrations are included from the Essential plan, webhooks and Employee Manager with Pro. See pricing.
How to switch from CellStore to SpotsPOS
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Get your data out of CellStore
Ask CellStore for your customers and inventory as spreadsheet (CSV) files.
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Start a 14 day trial
Create your shop in SpotsPOS. No credit card is needed during the trial.
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Import into SpotsPOS
Use the Import tool and its sample CSV to bring in customers and inventory. Repairs and devices can be imported through the web portal.
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Set up PINs, roles and Quick Repairs
Add each employee with their own PIN and role, then save your most common jobs as Quick Repairs.
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Finish old tickets, start new ones in SpotsPOS
Close out what is open in CellStore while every new walk-in goes into SpotsPOS. When the old queue is empty, you are done.
CellStore alternative questions
What is a good CellStore alternative for an iPhone or iPad shop?
Look for a native app rather than a browser page, fast intake on a touch screen, IMEI search, buybacks and parts by model. SpotsPOS Repair is built around those jobs on iPhone and iPad, from $45 a month.
Does SpotsPOS work without internet?
Partly, and it tells you exactly what. In the Repair and Retail apps you can look up repairs, customers, sales and prices with no internet. Taking a payment needs a connection. See offline mode.
Can I take trade-ins with SpotsPOS?
Yes. Start a buyback from Checkout with Create Buyback and choose Trade-in. The amount goes into the sale and lowers what the customer owes. Buybacks are included in every Repair plan.
How much does SpotsPOS cost?
Plans start at $45 a month for one location and one employee, and grow with your team. The free trial is 14 days and does not ask for a credit card. See pricing.
Can I bring my CellStore customers into SpotsPOS?
Yes. Get your customers and inventory as CSV files and bring them in with the SpotsPOS Import tool, which comes with a sample file to follow.
See SpotsPOS Repair on your own iPhone or iPad.
Start a 14 day free trial. No credit card needed.
Free for 14 days. No credit card needed.