Handpoint vs Ixkio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Handpoint
This mobile point-of-sale application allows businesses to securely accept card payments using various compatible card readers. It provides straightforward setup instructions for EMV, NFC, and MSR transactions, ensuring a secure payment process.
- Accept secure card payments
- Point-to-point encryption
- Supports EMV, NFC, and MSR
- Connects with Handpoint card readers
- Straight-forward setup instructions
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The Handpoint mobile Point of Sale app enables you to accept highly secure card payments, together with the varied range of Handpoint card readers through stringent point-to-point encryption security. Simply download this mPOS app and you’ll find straight-forward instructions to ensure you are correctly connected with your card reader and properly set up for accepting EMV, NFC and MSR payments for your business.
Ixkio
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The ixkio Companion App is the mobile extension of the ixkio NFC Tag Authentication Platform, designed to provide secure tag management, authentication, and advanced field data capabilities directly from your mobile device. Built specifically as a companion app to the ixkio platform, the app enables users to interact with NFC tags connected to their ixkio ecosystem in real time. Key Features Verify and authenticate NFC tags registered on the ixkio platform Encode and provision NFC tags, including secure authentication with NTAG424 DNA tags Assign and manage tags within your organisation or workflow Access advanced Locus platform functionality for enhanced tag management Update tag information in the field, including: Photos and visual records OCR text capture and editing QR code and barcode scanning Advanced metadata and custom tag information Capture and associate geolocation data during Locus tag scans Fast and secure login using NFC cards or QR code authentication The app is designed for organisations requiring secure asset tracking, authentication workflows, smart tagging, field inspections, and connected data management. By combining powerful mobile tools with the ixkio cloud platform, users can securely manage authenticated NFC infrastructure from anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ixkio at monthly against Handpoint's every 6 months. Handpoint's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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.
Handpoint ships an update every 6 months, Ixkio monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Handpoint | Ixkio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Handpoint ehf. | TabDesk Ltd |
In-app purchases
Handpoint
No in-app purchases
Ixkio
No in-app purchases








