Flutterwave vs Leatherback
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flutterwave
Transform your smartphone into a mobile point-of-sale system to accept diverse payment methods, including cards, bank transfers, and mobile money. Manage your online store, track orders, and monitor transactions conveniently from your device.
- Mobile POS functionality
- Accept card payments
- Multiple payment methods
- Create online stores
- Order management
- Transaction overview
- Customer details retrieval
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Flutterwave Mobile makes it super convenient for anyone to run their business anytime, anywhere. Flutterwave Mobile essentially turns any smartphone into a mobile POS. This is because Flutterwave Mobile allows you accept card payments from anyone- you only need to generate a payment link within the app for them to pay you using their card as they'd do with a physical POS. But Flutterwave Mobile goes even one better. Flutterwave Mobile accepts more payment types than any physical POS can accept. Card payments, bank transfers, Paga, Mobile Money, USSD, the possibilities are endless. Your delivery personnel with Flutterwave Mobile installed on their phone don't need a physical POS anymore. Your sales personnel at your branches no longer need physical POS machines. Again the possibilities are endless. Flutterwave Mobile allows you to run your online store from your phone only. You can create a new online store in minutes on the app. Fulfilled and pending orders are available at a glance; new products can be added on the go; new order alerts are received via push notifications; stock quantity is available at a glance. Whether you're in or out of town, whatever time of the day it is, you have your store with you. Flutterwave Mobile is not restricted to just the Flutterwave Store or the mobile POS use cases. Every Flutterwave merchant is able to efficiently manage their business; whether it's checking balance overview, seeing daily transactions, quickly retrieving a customer's details, your business will always be mobile (pun intended). The future of commerce will always be convenience. Flutterwave Mobile makes running your business more convenient than ever. Flutterwave Mobile is the future of commerce. Give it a spin.
Leatherback
Send and receive money globally with ease. Make international payments, split bills, and manage multiple currencies with competitive exchange rates. Get paid by clients, marketplaces, and platforms, or pay freelancers and suppliers without hidden fees.
- International payments
- Multi-currency accounts
- Bill splitting
- Receive payments globally
- Pay freelancers and suppliers
- QR code payments
- Payment links
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Pay and get paid in seconds. Make hassle-free payments to your friends in 30+ countries around the globe, split and settle bills in one place, request money with a tap and more. No hidden fees, just ease. Send and exchange currencies free of charge in all the major currencies. Spend abroad like a local with exciting exchange rates. What can you do with the Leatherback app? Get paid by marketplaces, platforms, and clients Receive payments from clients and marketplaces located all over the world. Get paid in popular global currencies like USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, and more, via Leatherback receiving accounts. Withdraw funds directly to your local bank account in over 30 countries and currencies. Pay freelancers, service providers, suppliers, and contractors Make international business payments to over 200 countries and skip the delays and costly hidden fees of wire transfers. Leatherback is the preferred payment method of millions of freelancers and businesses around the world. Track your business payments every step of the way Follow up on your previous incoming and outgoing payments and view your dashboard of balances in multiple currencies. Easily manage currencies with competitive conversion rates so you control the currencies you are holding and can pay your suppliers in their preferred currency. Enjoy features designed with sellers in mind Pay your VAT in multiple countries and receive working capital offers for your ecommerce stores. Instantly receive funds in your account to grow your business in any way you can imagine, then settle gradually without constricting your cash flow. Receive Payments for your E-commerce Platform with our Payment Gateway Sell your goods and services in multiple currencies with a simple online payment form and provide your customers with global and local payment options in their respective countries. Accept payments via debit/credit cards, direct debit, and bank transfer quickly and easily online. A Touch-Free Way To Pay Or Be Paid Pay touch-free by scanning a QR code. All you need to do is scan a seller’s QR code when you pay. Whatever you’re selling, now you can quickly set up a QR code and get paid in person, all with just your phone. You can also make use of the payment links feature, which enables customers to make payments using unique links generated for your business. Multi-currency Exchange Exchange currencies between wallets in a single account. Exchange USD to GBP, EUR, CAD, and vice-versa between wallets whenever you need to transact in a specific currency. Track your Earnings and Expenses Be in control of your cash flow for personal or business purposes, from interest rates to payables and receivables. Gain sufficient resources to cover your financial obligations and streamline payment processes using tools available to you. Pay Employees with a Streamlined Payroll System Reduce time spent on payment initiation and authorization of employees’ salaries – locals and ex-pats, with a centralized and automated global payroll system that is sustainable and scalable long-term as your business grows and expands to new markets. Mass Collection Use this feature to collect payments from customers in large volumes. This feature is particularly for businesses that have a large customer base around the world. Receiving large volumes of funds from local and international customers through different payment methods at a time have never been easier. Mass Payouts Make large-scale payments to local and international partners and customers with ease. Disburse funds in their preferred method like wallet-to-wallet, bank transfers or cards and they receive in their local currency. Do business confidently with Leatherback by your side
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flutterwave at 4.5 against Leatherback's 4.0. Flutterwave also leads on ratings volume (860 vs 47). Leatherback's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Flutterwave holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flutterwave has 860 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Flutterwave's written reviews are positive against 30% of Leatherback's.
Flutterwave ships an update every 6 weeks, Leatherback every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flutterwave | Leatherback |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (860 ratings) — better | 4.0 (47 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.0% of reviews — better | 29.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 860 — better | 47 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 454 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flutterwave Inc. | Leatherback |
Customer experience
Flutterwave
Leatherback
Bugs and requests
Flutterwave
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Verification issues with account details
Requested features
3 requests- Card payment option
- Dark mode
- Advanced analytics dashboard
Leatherback
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flutterwave
No in-app purchases
Leatherback
No in-app purchases









