Comparison

BenefitPay Merchant vs AFS Pro

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

Head to head
About

BenefitPay Merchant

This app allows merchants to easily accept payments generated from a user application. Merchants can generate QR codes for payments, review their transaction history, and manage operations with multiple acquiring banks.

Highlights
  • Accept payments via QR codes
  • Review transaction history
  • Operate with multiple acquiring banks
  • Generate QR codes for payments
Features
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The BENEFIT company was established by 17 commercial banks in November 1997 as the national ATM and Point of Sale switch of Bahrain. Today, it foresees Bahrain’s global position in the future of banking in the region. BENEFIT is determined to provide the banking community with top-notch services that can compete on a global scale. It provides a wide array of services in the kingdom of Bahrain and in GCC region such as switch service, electronic funds transfer system, Credit Reference Bureau , Bahrain Cheque Truncation system, Payment Gateway and much more. Merchant application allowing merchant users to accept payments generated from BenefitPay user application, the Apps allows merchants users to: · Generate QR to accept payments from BenefitPay user application. · Review transaction history · Enables merchant to operate with several Acquiring banks. To register, please contact your acquiring bank for more details.

About

AFS Pro

This app helps small and medium businesses manage operations with features like prepaid card requests, POS transaction insights, and a B2B marketplace for buying and selling goods. Merchants can also request additional POS terminals and services through a self-service portal.

Highlights
  • Prepaid card requests
  • POS transaction and settlement history
  • Self-service for POS terminals
  • B2B marketplace for buyers and sellers
  • Digitized daily settlements
Features
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AFS Pro Mobile app has been meticulously designed to cater to the unique needs of small and medium-sized enterprises. It offers an array of features aimed at simplifying and enhancing their business operations, such as: • Prepaid Card Requests: With the AFS Pro app, merchants can effortlessly request AFS – VISA prepaid cards, digitizing their daily settlements to their prepaid account. • Point of Sale (POS) Insights: The POS section within the app provides merchants with invaluable features like transaction history, settlement history data, MIS and various other value-added features. This real-time information empowers them to make informed decisions and manage their finances more effectively. • Self-Service Options: AFS Pro includes a self-service portal, allowing merchants to request additional POS terminals and other essential services, providing them with unparalleled convenience and flexibility. • B2B Marketplace: This section will have buyer / seller module in which the merchants can purchase goods/services from each other. The seller will be provided with an option to list all their products & services with quantity and price. The buyer can select the product and quantity to purchase and initiate the payments directly to the seller within the B2B Marketplace.

Screenshots

BenefitPay Merchant4 screens
AFS Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AFS Pro at every 2 weeks against BenefitPay Merchant's every 10 months. BenefitPay Merchant's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BenefitPay Merchant against 5.0 for AFS Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BenefitPay Merchant ships an update every 10 months, AFS Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
BenefitPay Merchant versus AFS Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBenefitPay MerchantAFS Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB183 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBenefit CompanyARAB FINANCIAL SERVICES CO. B.S.C.CLOSED

Customer experience

BenefitPay Merchant

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AFS Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BenefitPay Merchant

No in-app purchases

None

AFS Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BenefitPay Merchant free?
BenefitPay Merchant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AFS Pro free?
AFS Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BenefitPay Merchant or AFS Pro?
BenefitPay Merchant and AFS Pro are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do BenefitPay Merchant or AFS Pro have ads?
Neither BenefitPay Merchant nor AFS Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BenefitPay Merchant or AFS Pro?
BenefitPay Merchant ships an update every 10 months, and AFS Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, BenefitPay Merchant was updated on November 2, 2026 and AFS Pro on November 4, 2026.

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