Fortis Mobile vs Buya
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fortis Mobile
This application allows businesses to securely accept various payment types, including magstripe, EMV chip, and contactless, using a compatible mobile card reader and a smartphone or tablet. It transforms your device into a mobile credit card terminal, ensuring you can process transactions anywhere.
- Accept magstripe cards
- Process EMV chip payments
- Handle NFC/contactless transactions
- Use smartphone/tablet as terminal
- Secure payment processing
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The new Fortis Mobile app is a secure and easy way to accept payments. Compatible with the IDTech VP3300 mobile card reader, accept traditional magstripe cards, EMV Smart Cards, and NFC/Contactless payments anytime and anywhere your business takes you. Use a compatible smartphone or tablet as a mobile credit card terminal and never miss a sale. It’s simple to get started: • Download the ”Fortis Mobile” app from the Apple App Store. • Have your Fortis gateway account credentials ready to go. If you don’t know where to find the information, reach out to helpdesk@fortispay.com for assistance. • Username/email • Password • Gateway domain • Contact Fortis at technicalsupport@fortispay.com for help ordering your IDTech VP3300 device and/or obtain setup instructions • Use the Fortis encrypted IDTech VP3300 card reader to accept payments- swipe (magstripe), dip (EMV chip), or tap (contactless) (Apple Pay and Google Pay) and chip (EMV) payments.
Buya
Manage layaway payments and view outstanding balances. Receive seamless shopping, coupon, and notification updates from participating businesses. Currently supports payment processing for layaway plans.
- View layaway payments
- Make layaway payments
- Receive shopping updates
- Access coupons
- Get notifications
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View and make payments on layaways. Shopping, Coupons, and Notifications all seamless through companies that use the Bravo Pawn Store System. Currently supports payments on layaways.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Buya at 2.3 against Fortis Mobile's 1.0. Buya also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). Fortis Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Buya holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buya has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fortis Mobile | Buya |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 2.3 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Fortis | Bravo Store Systems LLC |
In-app purchases
Fortis Mobile
No in-app purchases
Buya
No in-app purchases
