Collect for Stripe vs Gift Up!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Collect for Stripe
Transform your device into a secure, feature-rich point of sale system directly integrated with your Stripe account. Process in-person payments instantly, manage products, subscriptions, and taxes, all while ensuring data security. Ideal for businesses looking to streamline their payment collection.
- Stripe-powered in-person payments
- Tap to Pay on iPhone
- Product management
- Subscription processing
- Kiosk mode
- Calculated taxes
- Tipping options
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Turn your device into a powerful Point of Sale (POS) linked directly to your Stripe account. Collect for Stripe is the most advanced, secure, and feature-rich app for processing in-person payments. Trusted by thousands of merchants to handle hundreds of millions of dollars in transactions worldwide. GET PAID INSTANTLY Tap to Pay on iPhone (no card reader needed!) • Stripe Terminal card readers • all other Stripe payment methods your account supports RUN YOUR BUSINESS Product Management: List and sell products seamlessly. • Subscriptions: Subscribe customers to recurring plans in seconds. • Kiosk Mode: Let customers pay securely. • Calculated Taxes: As many tax rates as you need, automatic or customized to every transaction • Tipping: Customizable gratuity options TRUSTED & SECURE Stripe Verified Partner • No hidden membership fees or minimums • We never store customer or card data • Works with your existing or new Stripe Account Stop chasing payments. Start collecting them. Download the premiere POS for Stripe users today. Associated Fee: Collect receives a small, transparent percentage of each payment per transaction (collectforstripe.com/pricing). There are no monthly fees.
Gift Up!
This app helps businesses manage and redeem gift cards sold online. It allows staff to quickly scan customer gift cards from various sources, ensuring a smooth redemption process. Businesses can also easily sell their own gift cards through the platform.
- Scan customer gift cards
- Redeem gift cards from email, print, and Apple Pay
- Sell business gift cards online
- Fully automated gift card sales
- Supports any website and currency
- Immediate payment for sales
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Staff companion app to quickly scan gift cards presented by a customer, either via email/print and Apple Pay wallet. The simplest way to sell your business’ gift cards online It only takes 5 minutes, and we handle everything from payment to delivery. - Fully automated - Any website, any currency - You get paid straight away - No monthly fees, no setup fees. Free account required. Sign up at https://www.giftup.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Collect for Stripe at 4.8 against Gift Up!'s 3.1. Collect for Stripe also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 43%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months). Gift Up!'s advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Collect for Stripe holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Collect for Stripe has 1.5K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Collect for Stripe's written reviews are positive against 43% of Gift Up!'s.
Collect for Stripe ships an update every 3 weeks, Gift Up! every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Collect for Stripe | Gift Up! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better | 3.1 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CFS Interactive, LLC | Koan Adventures Ltd |
Customer experience
Collect for Stripe
Gift Up!
Bugs and requests
Collect for Stripe
Reported bugs
2 issues- Card reader not processing payments
- Requires account sign-in for functionality
Requested features
2 requests- Option to access settings and change password on mobile
- Text receipt option
Gift Up!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Collect for Stripe
No in-app purchases
Gift Up!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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