Comparison

ConnectPay VT vs Boltcard Tools Terminal

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

Head to head
About

ConnectPay VT

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a mobile payment terminal. Accept credit and debit card payments on the go, ideal for mobile traders. Includes email receipt functionality and a free online portal for transaction management.

Highlights
  • Mobile credit/debit card terminal
  • Accept payments on the move
  • Email payment receipts
  • Online administration portal
  • Process mail-order payments
Features
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ConnectPay VT is a turns your iPhone or iPad into a mobile credit and debit card virtual terminal. The application works with all the major UK acquiring banks and allows mobile traders to accept credit card payments on the move. The software is ideal for all mobile traders including taxi drivers. It includes a receipt facility that alows you to email payment receipts to your customers. ConnectPay VT also includes a free online administration facility that allows you to process mail-order payments on your desktop computer and to view your transaction history online. To use the application you will need a valid merchant account with an acquiring bank and a ConnectPay account.

About

Boltcard Tools Terminal

Features
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Have you ever tried to pay via Lightning with your BoltCard, but the merchant's Point-of-Sale doesn't support it? With this simple app, you can scan his invoice with your phone, tap your BoltCard on your phone, to pay him directly, in Peer-2-Peer, from your node to his node. You can also pay Onchain invoices with your BoltCard seamlessly using Swiss Bitcoin Pay's integrated swap service.

Screenshots

ConnectPay VT4 screens
Boltcard Tools Terminal2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Boltcard Tools Terminal at every 2 weeks against ConnectPay VT's every 4 months. ConnectPay VT's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ConnectPay VT ships an update every 4 months, Boltcard Tools Terminal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ConnectPay VT versus Boltcard Tools Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnectPay VTBoltcard Tools Terminal
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdelante Software LimitedSwiss Bitcoin Pay Sarl

In-app purchases

None

ConnectPay VT

No in-app purchases

None

Boltcard Tools Terminal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ConnectPay VT free?
ConnectPay VT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boltcard Tools Terminal free?
Boltcard Tools Terminal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ConnectPay VT or Boltcard Tools Terminal have ads?
Neither ConnectPay VT nor Boltcard Tools Terminal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ConnectPay VT or Boltcard Tools Terminal?
ConnectPay VT ships an update every 4 months, and Boltcard Tools Terminal every 2 weeks. Most recently, ConnectPay VT was updated on October 31, 2026 and Boltcard Tools Terminal on November 8, 2026.

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