Comparison

Collect for Stripe vs Ace Scan

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Stripe-powered in-person payments
  • Tap to Pay on iPhone
  • Product management
  • Subscription processing
  • Kiosk mode
  • Calculated taxes
  • Tipping options
Features
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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.

About

Ace Scan

Features
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Ace Scan turns your iPhone into a fast QR scanner and a pocket home for your digital business card. SCAN ANYTHING Point the camera at a QR code or barcode and Ace Scan reads it instantly. Links open in one tap. Contact cards can be saved straight to your iPhone Contacts. Wi-Fi networks, phone numbers, email addresses and plain text are recognised too. Everything is decoded on your device. YOUR DIGITAL BUSINESS CARD Keep your card with you and share it in seconds: - Show your QR code full screen - the display brightens automatically so it scans on the first try - Save your details into someone's Contacts with one tap - Share your card as a contact file, or send the link through Messages, Mail or AirDrop DYNAMIC QR CODES Codes made with Ace Scan are reusable. The printed code never changes - you change where it points. Update a destination from your phone and every printed flyer, sticker and business card follows instantly. No reprint. SCAN ANALYTICS See how your codes are performing: total scans, the last seven days, a 14-day trend, and a breakdown by device. MANAGE ON THE GO Browse every code in your account, pause one that shouldn't be live, re-point a link, and copy or share it - all from your phone. PRIVACY Ace Scan decodes QR codes on your device. Your scan history stays on your iPhone and is never uploaded. Contacts access is only ever used to save a card you chose to save - Ace Scan never reads or uploads your address book. An Ace Scan account is required. Create codes and design cards at scan.getagentace.com. Ace Scan is by Agent Ace.

Screenshots

Collect for Stripe4 screens
Ace Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Collect for Stripe at 3 against Ace Scan's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Collect for Stripe versus Ace Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollect for StripeAce Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCFS Interactive, LLCAngel Olivera

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

Ace Scan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Collect for Stripe

No in-app purchases

None

Ace Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Collect for Stripe free?
Collect for Stripe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ace Scan free?
Ace Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Collect for Stripe or Ace Scan have ads?
Neither Collect for Stripe nor Ace Scan shows ads.

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