Comparison

Paylink vs Merchant.app

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

Head to head
About

Paylink

This application simplifies online payments for merchants in Saudi Arabia by enabling them to send electronic invoices and receive payments instantly. It streamlines the process of online transactions, saving time and effort for both businesses and their customers.

Highlights
  • Issue electronic invoices
  • Receive online payments
  • Send invoices via social media, email, SMS
  • Create fixed payment links
  • Streamlined registration process
Features
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Paylink is the first billing application in Saudi Arabia. The merchant can issue electronic invoices to his customers and receive payments online. It saves merchants time in lengthy registration processes for online payment. Paylink allows the merchant to send electronic invoices through various channels such as social media applications, emails, SMS, and others to their customers. Customers will pay the merchant using the Paylink payment gateway which saves time, money, and effort. Paylink also allows the merchant to create fixed payment links and post them on social media platforms. These links will allow any customer to purchase merchant products by just clicking the link and then completing the payment process. Paylink will fill the online payment gap between any merchant and customers in Saudi Arabia.

About

Merchant.app

This app streamlines payment processing for businesses, allowing for quick transactions via terminal, text, or email. It offers a real-time dashboard to monitor all business transactions and refunds, ensuring secure and efficient customer payments.

Highlights
  • Process payments via terminal, text, or email
  • Lightning-fast transactions
  • Customer payments via phone or email
  • Real-time transaction dashboard
  • Refund tracking
  • Industry-leading data security
Features
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An ideal system for businesses, Merchant Platforms will help you process your payments and impress your customers through terminal, text or email payment prompts and lightning-fast transactions. Customers can make payments instantly through their phone or email without the hassle of credit card authorization forms. A dashboard with real-time updates helps you keep track of all the transactions and refunds within your business. Merchants and customers can rest assured that each payment is kept safe and secure through industry-leading data security standards.

Screenshots

Paylink4 screens
Merchant.app4 screens

Verdict

The call

Paylink and Merchant.app both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Paylink's written reviews are positive against 50% of Merchant.app's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 — 4.9 for Paylink against 5.0 for Merchant.app. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Paylink's written reviews are positive against 50% of Merchant.app's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paylink ships an update monthly, Merchant.app every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Paylink versus Merchant.app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaylinkMerchant.app
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better6
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnified Gulf Projects Trading CompanyMerchant Platforms, Inc.

Customer experience

Paylink

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Merchant.app

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Paylink

No in-app purchases

None

Merchant.app

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paylink free?
Paylink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Merchant.app free?
Merchant.app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paylink or Merchant.app?
Merchant.app is rated higher. Paylink averages 4.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Merchant.app averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Paylink or Merchant.app have ads?
Neither Paylink nor Merchant.app shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paylink or Merchant.app?
Paylink ships an update monthly, and Merchant.app every 2 weeks. Most recently, Paylink was updated on October 15, 2026 and Merchant.app on October 13, 2026.

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