Comparison

Sola Payments vs Operari

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

Head to head
About

Sola Payments

Accept and manage business payments conveniently from your mobile device. Process transactions using a card reader, manual entry, or camera capture. Track sales, generate reports, and send email receipts instantly. Securely store customer payment information and maintain PCI DSS compliance.

Highlights
  • Accept payments via card reader, key-in, or camera
  • Send instant email receipts
  • Track sales and view reports
  • Process recurring transactions
  • Securely store payment information
  • PCI DSS compliant
  • Integrate with third-party apps
Features
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Are you an existing Sola client? Download Sola Payments to accept and manage payments on the go! Manage and process your business’s payments at the lowest rates—anytime and anywhere. Use our compatible EMV card reader, key-in card details, capture card info through your camera, and send customer email receipts with the click of a button. Download for free and log in to your existing Sola processing account, giving you the ability to track sales and reports on the go. • Key in card data or snap a photo to quickly capture card details. • Use our compatible mobile EMV card reader to give your customers even more payment options—from chip and contactless cards to magstripe cards. • Instantly locate and view past transactions with easy search and filter tools. • Quickly and automatically send email receipts. • Adjust, refund, and void transactions with just a few clicks. • Generate powerful, on-demand reporting and analytics. • Schedule and process recurring transactions for predictable and on-time payments. • Securely store customer payment information. • Keep sensitive data off merchant servers and remain out of scope with built-in PCI DSS compliance. • Integrate with third-party apps using our powerful mobile SDK. • Contact us for personalized, white-glove phone or email support. About Sola Sola is an omnichannel payment gateway that can be seamlessly integrated with POS systems, ERP software, e-commerce, unattended retail, and mobile platforms. Offering flexible payment solutions and innovative technology to qualify transactions for the lowest interchange rates, Sola serves thousands of partners and customers across every major industry throughout the U.S., the U.K., and Canada. For more information, visit www.solapayments.com

About

Operari

Manage your field service business on the go with a comprehensive platform for scheduling, dispatching, and job completion. Features include real-time GPS tracking, digital signatures, invoicing, and a customer portal. It works offline and syncs when you're back online.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS tracking
  • Digital signatures
  • Invoicing
  • Customer portal
  • Offline work mode
  • Route optimization
  • Automated scheduling
Features
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Operari — Field Service Management Run your field service business from your pocket. Operari gives technicians and service companies a complete platform for scheduling, dispatching, and completing jobs — with real-time GPS tracking, digital signatures, invoicing, and a customer portal built in. For Technicians - See your full day's schedule at a glance - Get turn-by-turn directions to every job - Automatic arrival detection — Operari knows when you're on site - Log materials, complete checklists, and capture job photos - Collect digital client signatures in the field - Works offline — syncs when you're back in range For Business Owners - Dispatch jobs and monitor your entire team live on the Field Monitor map - Route optimization puts techs in the most efficient order - Real-time job status updates as your crew moves through the day - Automated scheduling for recurring services - Send invoices directly from a completed job - Client portal lets customers track their technician, view history, and sign off on work Built for service businesses of all kinds — pest control, lawn care, cleaning, HVAC, plumbing, and any trade that runs on scheduled jobs at customer locations. Operari is fast, modern, and designed for teams that work in the field.

Screenshots

Sola Payments4 screens
Operari4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sola Payments and Operari both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Operari's written reviews are positive against 67% of Sola Payments's. Operari also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). Sola Payments's advantage is ratings volume (250 vs 6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

Operari holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sola Payments has 250 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Sola Payments's written reviews are positive against 100% of Operari's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sola Payments ships an update monthly, Operari every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sola Payments versus Operari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSola PaymentsOperari
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (250 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings250 — better6
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCardknox Development Inc.GERARD JUNIOR CRUZADO

Customer experience

Sola Payments

All ratings244 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Operari

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sola Payments

No in-app purchases

None

Operari

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sola Payments free?
Sola Payments is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Operari free?
Operari is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sola Payments or Operari?
Operari is rated higher. Sola Payments averages 4.8 out of 5 from 250 ratings, while Operari averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Sola Payments or Operari have ads?
Neither Sola Payments nor Operari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sola Payments or Operari?
Sola Payments ships an update monthly, and Operari every 6 days. Most recently, Sola Payments was updated on November 6, 2026 and Operari on November 5, 2026.

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