Comparison

ING ActivePay vs PAY.POS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ING ActivePay

Manage your merchant payment terminal directly from your smartphone or tablet. Accept debit and credit card payments, send digital receipts, and maintain a record of all transactions. You can also create a product catalog for on-site customer visits.

Highlights
  • Connects to payment terminal via Bluetooth
  • Accept debit and credit card payments
  • Enter payment amounts on smartphone
  • Send digital cashier's receipts
  • Record of all payments summary
  • Create product catalog
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The ING ActivePay app lets you manage your merchant payment terminal via smartphone or tablet. After opening the app, it connects with your terminal via Bluetooth so you can accept payments by debit or credit card. The app is very easy to use: enter the amount on your smartphone, your customer enters their PIN and that’s it. You can even send the cashier’s receipt digitally and of course, the app keeps a record of all payments in a convenient summary. You can even use the app to make your own product catalogue. Very handy when visiting your customers on site!

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PAY.POS

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Betalingen ontvangen op je iPhone in een handomdraai met de PAY.POS app van Pay.nl

Screenshots

ING ActivePay4 screens
PAY.POS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PAY.POS at every 3 weeks against ING ActivePay's every 16 months. ING ActivePay's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ING ActivePay ships an update every 16 months, PAY.POS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
ING ActivePay versus PAY.POS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterING ActivePayPAY.POS
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews33.3% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size49 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperING BELGIUMTinTel BV

In-app purchases

None

ING ActivePay

No in-app purchases

None

PAY.POS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ING ActivePay free?
ING ActivePay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PAY.POS free?
PAY.POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ING ActivePay or PAY.POS have ads?
Neither ING ActivePay nor PAY.POS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ING ActivePay or PAY.POS?
ING ActivePay ships an update every 16 months, and PAY.POS every 3 weeks. Most recently, ING ActivePay was updated on October 3, 2026 and PAY.POS on October 7, 2026.

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