ChargeDesk vs FacilePay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChargeDesk
Manage multiple payment gateways like Stripe, PayPal, and Shopify from your mobile device. Receive instant notifications for payments and subscription changes. Perform actions like refunds, cancellations, and customer updates on the go.
- Manage multiple payment gateways
- Real-time payment notifications
- Process refunds and cancellations
- Create new charges and subscriptions
- Edit customer details and payment methods
- Integrates with existing e-commerce platforms
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Manage your Stripe, PayPal, Braintree, Recurly, Chargify, NMI, Zuora, GoCardless, WooCommerce, Shopify & Square customers on the go with ChargeDesk. Our powerful notification system lets you know immediately when important actions happen in your account. Find out straight away when a new customer pays you or upgrades their subscription. - Refund charges - Cancel subscriptions - Create new charges (either by invoicing the customer or charging a card on file) - Create new subscriptions - Edit subscription plans - Authorize and capture payments - Manage coupons - Send payment reminders - Edit customer details including adding VAT numbers - Securely update a customer's credit card on file ChargeDesk works with your existing e-commerce setup - in most cases no coding or changes are needed. Just connect your gateway to ChargeDesk and you'll be managing your customers in seconds.
FacilePay
Accept credit and debit card payments on the go using your smartphone. This app simplifies on-the-spot transactions for small businesses, eliminating late payments and offering a user-friendly interface for managing finances.
- Accept major credit/debit cards
- Support for 135+ currencies
- Capture card details via photo or manual entry
- Track payments and transactions
- Issue refunds from device
- Secure and PCI-compliant processing
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FacilePay is the simple way to get paid with Stripe — right from your phone. Accept card payments in person, tap to pay with no card reader, send a payment link to get paid anywhere, and send invoices — all connected to your own Stripe account. No monthly fees, no minimums, no extra hardware. Connect your Stripe account and start charging customers in under 30 seconds. GET PAID, ANY WAY • Tap to Pay — turn your phone into a card reader for contactless cards and wallets • Card payments — accept Visa, Mastercard, Amex and more, in 135+ currencies • Payment links — send a link by text or email and get paid remotely • Invoices — bill customers and get paid straight to your Stripe account BUILT FOR SMALL BUSINESS Save your customers for faster repeat charges, keep every payment organized in a clean dashboard, issue refunds, and set tax rates — all from your phone. Perfect for tradespeople, freelancers, and anyone who needs to get paid. NO MONTHLY FEES Just a low per-transaction fee on top of Stripe's standard rates. No minimums, no lock-in. Say goodbye to late payments. SECURE We never store card details on our servers. For security and PCI compliance, see Stripe.com. Trusted by businesses in 170+ countries to handle millions in transactions. Download FacilePay and start getting paid today. EULA: https://faq.facilepay.ca/main/articles/1607942283945 Privacy Policy: https://faq.facilepay.ca/main/articles/1607943194991
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FacilePay at 4.5 against ChargeDesk's 3.0. FacilePay also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 33 months) and ratings volume (215 vs 2). ChargeDesk's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. FacilePay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. ChargeDesk asks for nothing beyond the download.
FacilePay holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FacilePay has 215 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of ChargeDesk's written reviews are positive against 71% of FacilePay's.
ChargeDesk ships an update every 33 months, FacilePay every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChargeDesk | FacilePay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.5 (215 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 70.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 215 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Industries Pty Ltd | vBridge Technologies Inc. |
Customer experience
ChargeDesk
FacilePay
Bugs and requests
ChargeDesk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
FacilePay
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes when enabling Touch ID/Face ID
- Frequent forced logout after account switching
- Currency reverts to USD despite selection
- Location detection not working properly
- Persistent rating prompt popup blocking transactions
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- Payment amounts displayed in wrong currency on receipts
- App connection issues with purchase verification
Requested features
4 requests- Tip adjustment option after charge
- Persistent currency selection memory
- Lower subscription fees or minimal annual costs
- Gratuity/tip options for service payments
In-app purchases
ChargeDesk
No in-app purchases
FacilePay
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
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