Comparison

PayZen vs splink

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

Head to head
About

PayZen

Accept payments anywhere using your smartphone or tablet. Create payment links, share them via QR code or message, and let customers pay securely online. Ideal for various sales scenarios and remote transactions.

Highlights
  • Create payment links
  • Accept payments remotely
  • QR code payment sharing
  • Multiple payment methods
  • Real-time payment tracking
  • Secure payment page
Features
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Easily cash in wherever you are with your smartphone or tablet, face to face or remotely. A cost-effective alternative to using a payment terminal and/or to offer your customers a simplified payment experience. How it works: 1. With the Payzen by Lyra application, create a payment link 2. Share it with your customer through a QR code or send it by SMS, WhatsApp, email or your favorite channel. 3. Your customer only has to click on the link or scan the QR code to make the payment on a secure web page. You can view in real time the progress of the payment requests for an optimal follow-up. An ideal solution for door-to-door sales, delivery, remote points of sale, booking by phone, invoice payment or unpaid reminders! The advantages of PayZen by Lyra: · More than 150 payment methods available (bank cards, wallet, prepaid cards, lunch vouchers, Chèques-vancance connect, sepa direct debit with e-mandate signature...) · Multi-currency with dynamic currency conversion available · Multilingual application · Multi-shops: one application to access all your shops · Ability to share the link on your other preferred and private channels such as Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Telegram.... · Highly secure payment page: PCI DSS and 3DS2 Features in details: · Payment requests · Requests for a payment method registration · Payment and payment method registration requests · Payment status: sent, in progress, paid, cancelled, refused, expired · Details available for each payment request created · Advanced customization: link expiration date, language choice, payment validation choice (automatic or manual), capture delay · Compatible with the hosted page including data collect form · Connected with a powerful back office · Get an access to the PayZen back office with the same login/password for even more features: · Cancel, refund or duplicate payments · Accounting export · Republish a payment ticket · Advanced preferences and customization Access to this application requests to a PayZen subscription including payment orders and a distance contract. It can be used in addition to a website or on its own. About PayZen PayZen is a solution published by the Lyra Group, expert and leader in secure payments. Founded in 2001, Lyra has an international presence through its 11 subsidiaries and manages: · + 250,000 e-commerce sites worldwide · + 20 billion payments per year · + 4 million payment terminals worldwide Its services are PCI DSS, PCI 3DS, Visa, MasterCard certified and approved by the GIE Cartes Bancaires.

About

splink

Easily accept payments from customers using various methods. Manage all your transactions in real-time from any location. Turn your device into an unlimited card terminal for on-the-go payments.

Highlights
  • Accept payments in multiple ways
  • Request payments from customers
  • Real-time payment management
  • Unlimited mobile card terminals
  • Secure payment processing
Features
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splink is a simple and secure way to take payment in a variety of different ways Our app enables users to take or request payment from your customers with ease! View all payments and manage all of your payments in real time from anywhere! Our app arms your business with unlimited card terminals to take payment on the go!

Screenshots

PayZen4 screens
splink4 screens

Verdict

The call

PayZen and splink both sit at 1.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 20% of PayZen's written reviews are positive against 0% of splink's. PayZen also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 — 1.0 for PayZen against 1.0 for splink. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of PayZen's written reviews are positive against 0% of splink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PayZen versus splink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayZensplink
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB94 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLyra Networksplink

Customer experience

PayZen

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

splink

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

PayZen

No in-app purchases

None

splink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PayZen free?
PayZen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is splink free?
splink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PayZen or splink?
PayZen and splink are both rated 1.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PayZen or splink have ads?
Neither PayZen nor splink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PayZen or splink?
PayZen ships an update every 3 months, and splink every 3 months. Most recently, PayZen was updated on September 18, 2026 and splink on September 21, 2026.

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