Handpoint vs Wink Identity
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.
Wink Identity
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Wink ID is facial recognition app used as User Authentication & Login as core functionality within the app to provide a secure and convenient password-free login experience with wallet features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Wink Identity at fortnightly against Handpoint's every 6 months. Handpoint's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 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, Wink Identity fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Handpoint | Wink Identity |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Handpoint ehf. | Wink.cloud |
In-app purchases
Handpoint
No in-app purchases
Wink Identity
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Handpoint free?
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Do Handpoint or Wink Identity have ads?
Which is updated more often, Handpoint or Wink Identity?
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