Credit Card Terminal & Reader vs ID TECH iMag Reader Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Credit Card Terminal & Reader
Transform your mobile device into a portable credit card reader. Accept payments anywhere, swipe or key in card details, and manage transactions securely. Send digital receipts with location data and capture tips or sales tax.
- Accept credit card payments
- Swipe or key in card details
- Capture tips and sales tax
- Collect signatures
- Send PDF receipts with location
- Integrates with multiple payment gateways
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Accept credit cards. Anywhere. As seen in Apple’s TV ads. Turn your iPhone or iPad into a mobile credit card terminal and accept payments while you’re on the go. The simple, secure way to ensure you never miss a sale. Get a free Credit Card Reader accessory when you create your new account. With Credit Card Terminal, you can swipe or key in credit cards, accept tips, capture signatures, collect sales tax, and print receipts. Even send PDF receipts with a map showing the transaction location. 1. Download the Credit Card Terminal app 2. Enter your business information 3. Instantly start accepting Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express Already have one of the following accounts? Authorize.Net, Beanstream, Bluefin, BluePay, Braintree, Element Express, First Data, MerchantWARE, NMI, PayPal Payments Pro, PayTrace, Pin Payments, Quantum, Sage Payment, Stripe, USA ePay, or Verifi. Connect it to your Inner Fence account to start processing with it. Every business is unique, so please contact us with any questions. Our US-based support team will be happy to help you. Learn more at www.innerfence.com, or email us at support@innerfence.com
ID TECH iMag Reader Pro
This app demonstrates the capabilities of ID TECH's mobile card readers, enabling devices to read various cards like credit, gift, and ID badges. It offers superior reading performance and encryption for secure transactions.
- Demonstrates iMag and iMag Pro reader functionality
- Reads credit, gift, and loyalty cards
- Supports driver's licenses and ID badges
- Superior reading performance
- DUKPT encryption scheme
- Bi-directional and 2 to 3 tracks reading
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This application is provided by ID TECH for showing functionality of the ID TECH iMag family of mobile mag stripe card readers, whose members include iMag and iMag Pro. iMag readers provide superior reading performance, DUKPT encryption scheme, bi-directional and 2 to 3 tracks reading capability. iMag allows iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad to read credit cards, signature debit cards, gift cards, loyalty cards, driver's licenses, ID badges and more. For more information, please visit www.idtechproducts.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ID TECH iMag Reader Pro at 5.0 against Credit Card Terminal & Reader's 2.9. ID TECH iMag Reader Pro also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.6). Credit Card Terminal & Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ID TECH iMag Reader Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Credit Card Terminal & Reader has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Credit Card Terminal & Reader ships an update every 6 months, ID TECH iMag Reader Pro every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Credit Card Terminal & Reader | ID TECH iMag Reader Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Inner Fence, LLC | International Technologies & Systems Corporation |
Customer experience
Credit Card Terminal & Reader
ID TECH iMag Reader Pro
Bugs and requests
Credit Card Terminal & Reader
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compatibility issues with certain devices or regions
- Inconsistent performance and unreliable transaction processing
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to integrate with other merchant services
- More transparent pricing and fee structure
- Improved user interface and functionality
ID TECH iMag Reader Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Credit Card Terminal & Reader
No in-app purchases
ID TECH iMag Reader Pro
No in-app purchases
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