Stax Pay vs SQUIBIT ® Messenger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stax Pay
This comprehensive payment processing toolset offers on-the-go business insights, cash flow management, and the ability to accept various payment types. It streamlines operations by allowing users to process refunds, send invoices, and manage customer data securely.
- Accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express
- Process refunds and accept tips
- Send invoices and manage customer data
- Securely store payment methods
- Email receipts to multiple recipients
- PCI-Compliant tokenization
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Stax by Fattmerchant provides a flexible, scalable, all-in-one payments toolset so that you can move faster, think smarter, and make better decisions. The Stax Pay mobile app gives you powerful insights on-the-go, enabling you to spot trends, manage cash flow, and improve business performance wherever you happen to be. And, of course, you or your team can accept payments, process refunds, invoice customers, and much more all without having to download a separate app. With Stax Pay you can: - Swipe EMV chip cards with our optional bluetooth Stax mobile reader - Accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express - Accept tips, apply discounts, and issue refunds - Key-in, swipe, dip, or photo capture card details - Email receipts to multiple customers and internal staff - Securely store payment methods for future transactions - Automatically sync payments and data to the Stax platform - Receive deposits to your bank account automatically on the next business day - Manage customers in real-time and send invoices, update contact information, and add new payment methods - Stay protected from liability with PCI-Compliant tokenization technology for managing credit card information The Stax Pay mobile app is all you need to run and grow your business, wherever you happen to be. We hope you’ll give it a try!
SQUIBIT ® Messenger
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With SQUIBIT ® Messenger, you can send and receive texts from your SQUIBIT ® business phone numbers. Make and receive text messages using your business phone number! Use your business phone number to text instead of your personal number Send and receive text and picture messages to/from any cell phone number in the continental US View your messages on multiple devices: Use your account on multiple devices with one sign-in Access your messages from any computer via your browser (Chrome/Firefox/Edge) Multiple users can access the same number so you or your team can reply to any message Now your customers can communicate with you with the ease and convenience that they have when texting with friends and family. No need to download a separate messaging “app” to contact you - they can simply text your business number and get in touch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Stax Pay at every 6 weeks against SQUIBIT ® Messenger's every 17 months. SQUIBIT ® Messenger's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stax Pay ships an update every 6 weeks, SQUIBIT ® Messenger every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stax Pay | SQUIBIT ® Messenger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 234 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fattmerchant Inc. | Textable |
In-app purchases
Stax Pay
No in-app purchases
SQUIBIT ® Messenger
No in-app purchases









