Payanywhere vs EZ Merchant App 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Payanywhere
This platform helps businesses accept various payment types, including contactless and chip cards, directly from their iPhone. It offers features like invoicing, gift card sales, and inventory management, with optional hardware for enhanced functionality. Track sales and manage your business operations through a comprehensive online dashboard.
- Accept contactless and chip card payments
- Send invoices via email or SMS
- Sell and accept gift cards
- Track cash payments
- Offline transaction capability
- Customer directory and loyalty program
- Inventory management
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Payanywhere is the all-in-one payments platform that powers your business. Accept payments and run your business with a point of sale (POS) app, optional hardware, and low rates. With Tap to Pay on iPhone and the Payanywhere POS app, you can accept all types of in-person, contactless payments right on your iPhone. Connect a Payanywhere 3-in-1 credit card reader to accept all major credit cards using Apple Pay, Google Pay, and other contactless payments, chip cards, or magstripe cards. Track cash, accept gift cards, create open tabs, and send invoices as well. Use Terminal theme to quickly enter a transaction amount and accept payment. Use Retail theme if your retail business sells inventory, if your quick-service restaurant uses tickets and tabs, if your business needs split payments or sends invoices. Payment Features - Get funds next day or same day. - Accept all major credit cards. - Sell and accept gift cards. - Track cash payments. - Send invoices by email or SMS. - Manage refunds or voids. - Use Offline Transactions when you need to accept payments without an internet connection. - Customize your point of sale system with a printer, cash drawer, or barcode scanner. - Grow your business with a customer directory and built-in loyalty program.* Add employees, manage and track inventory, accept online payments with a virtual terminal, invoices, or payment links, and track business performance - all through Payments Hub, your dashboard and online portal that syncs with the Payanywhere app. Create an account today at payanywhere.com or call 877.387.5640 to discuss custom pricing that works for your business. *Payanywhere Loyalty is available at an additional cost to merchants on Payments Hub Premium Plus
EZ Merchant App 2
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The EZ Merchant app is the easiest and fastest way for you to access services & support. Tickets are created and immediately sent to our support teams for quick response. Get notified of status updates, receive responses for support requests and more, wherever you are. Features • Create new service tickets • Access all tickets submitted • Receive real-time status updates • View monthly statements • View Chargeback/Retrieval cases • View Daily/Weekly/Monthly Sales Reports
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Payanywhere at every 2 months against EZ Merchant App 2's every 38 months. EZ Merchant App 2's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Payanywhere ships an update every 2 months, EZ Merchant App 2 every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and March 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Payanywhere | EZ Merchant App 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (663 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 663 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | North American Bancard | Bluu, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Payanywhere
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to save modified items
- Forced log-outs and login issues
- Tap-to-pay feature not working
- Incorrect tax calculations
Requested features
4 requests- Improved invoicing system
- Better inventory management
- Loyalty/gift card features
- Enhanced reporting and analytics
EZ Merchant App 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Payanywhere
No in-app purchases
EZ Merchant App 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Payanywhere free?
Is EZ Merchant App 2 free?
Do Payanywhere or EZ Merchant App 2 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Payanywhere or EZ Merchant App 2?
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