Comparison

GiveTap Payments vs Knowio

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

Head to head
About

GiveTap Payments

This app allows charities to securely accept various forms of cashless donations, including Tap on Phone, chip & PIN, and contactless payments. Customize the donation experience, collect Gift Aid details, and track all contributions from a single platform. Create fundraising campaigns quickly and start receiving donations from your device.

Highlights
  • Accepts Tap on Phone donations
  • Supports chip & PIN and contactless payments
  • Customizable branding and colors
  • Collects Gift Aid details
  • Tracks all donations
  • Create fundraising campaigns
Features
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Easily and safely raise money for your charity with our donation app. Accept all new Tap on Phone, cash, chip & PIN and contactless donations all in one sleek experience. With GiveTap you can customise the branding and colours of your donation flow, collect Gift Aid details and track all of your donations in one platform. Create your campaign with GiveTap and within minutes start fundraising from your device. You will need to have a GiveTap charity account to use this app. Register a free account with us today and we’ll get you ready to accept cashless donations in no time.

About

Knowio

Features
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Knowio is more than just an app. It’s an ecosystem of IOT technology that simplifies security system control in the outdoor world: β€’ Arm & Disarm CCTV systems manually, by schedule or via other devices β€’ Open and close smart padlocks and key boxes β€’ Control our proprietary Knowio Controller (with 4 outputs) β€’ Receive signals from IOT sensors such as contact sensors, flood sensors and more β€’ Smart rules linking all the above together - opening the smart padlock disarms the CCTV system Not only can you control who can open your outdoor entrances or set/unset security systems, but also know in real-time who is entering your property and whether any important entrances are open or closed. No more painful key, fob or GSM dialler management. No more inadequate combination locks. No more wondering if your entrance is open or closed. No more painful schedule management for CCTV systems Knowio, Unlocking Effortless Control

Screenshots

GiveTap Payments4 screens
Knowio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Knowio at 15.0 against GiveTap Payments's 17.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GiveTap Payments ships an update every 6 weeks, Knowio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
GiveTap Payments versus Knowio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGiveTap PaymentsKnowio
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews60.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size58 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiveTap LimitedInniovate Ltd

In-app purchases

None

GiveTap Payments

No in-app purchases

None

Knowio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GiveTap Payments free?
GiveTap Payments is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Knowio free?
Knowio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GiveTap Payments or Knowio have ads?
Neither GiveTap Payments nor Knowio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GiveTap Payments or Knowio?
GiveTap Payments ships an update every 6 weeks, and Knowio every 2 months. Most recently, GiveTap Payments was updated on October 30, 2026 and Knowio on October 15, 2026.

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