Comparison

iProcess vs FPN Mobile

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

Head to head
About

iProcess

Process credit card transactions securely and easily from your mobile device. This point of sale app supports swiped, keyed, and chip transactions, and offers features like transaction history, refunds, and automated tax application.

Highlights
  • Process swiped, keyed, and chip transactions
  • View transaction history
  • Refund and void transactions
  • Automatic tax rate application
  • Accept customer signatures
  • Email receipts
  • Customer Vault management
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iProcess is a secure and simple way to process credit card transactions from your iPhone or iPad. This point of sale app allows you to sign in with your gateway credentials and you can start processing with our supported credit card swipers. Features include: • Process swiped, keyed, and chip sale and credit transactions (card reader sold through your merchant service provider) • View a complete history of mobile transactions • Refund and void previous mobile transactions • Set a tax rate to be automatically applied to all transactions • Accept signatures from your customers • Save location data with transactions • Automatically send email receipts • Share receipts with customers with almost any app on your device • Toggle between multiple merchant accounts with ease • Name your device to easily distinguish between devices in the merchant control panel reporting • View customers you have saved to the Customer Vault (if service is active) • Add, edit, and delete customers from the Customer Vault (if service is active)

About

FPN Mobile

Accept credit card payments on the go with this mobile processing system. Connect a Bluetooth EMV reader to your Apple device for low rates. Designed specifically for franchises, it offers expert consultation on payment processing.

Highlights
  • Accept credit card payments
  • Mobile EMV reader connectivity
  • Bluetooth connection
  • Low processing rates
  • Franchise-specific solutions
  • Expert payment processing consultation
Features
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If you need to accept payments on the go, then FPN Mobile Processing is for you! By adding the FREE mobile app to any Apple device you can connect the mobile EMV (Euro MasterCard and Visa) reader via Bluetooth to ensure you get the very lowest rates possible. Franchise Payments Network (FPN) is the only credit card processor dedicated solely to the franchise space. Founded in early 2006 by Certified Franchise Executives, FPN has carved out a top role in the processing space. The founding members and executive team have decades of experience in credit card processing and have worked with over 180 franchise brands. As an Entrepreneur Magazine's Top 10 Franchise Supplier, FPN is committed to consulting with owners to help them understand payment processing better and to assist them with the start-up or conversion to FPN.

Screenshots

iProcess4 screens
FPN Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iProcess at 49% against FPN Mobile's 0%. iProcess also leads on rating (3.1 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). 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

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

iProcess holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iProcess has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of iProcess's written reviews are positive against 0% of FPN Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iProcess ships an update every 2 months, FPN Mobile every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iProcess versus FPN Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriProcessFPN Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (30 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews48.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGateway Processing ServicesUSAePay

Customer experience

iProcess

All ratings29 ratings
Positive41.4%
Neutral17.2%
Negative41.4%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral12.2%
Negative39.2%

FPN Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

iProcess

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Customer Vault not working with iOS
  • App crashes when swiping cards
  • App crashes when completing transactions
  • Terminal ID Missing and Transaction Key Missing errors
  • Connectivity issues, app fails to connect to reader
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  • Error messages with no troubleshooting
  • No date or time stamp on receipts
  • Unable to use customer signature
  • Cannot add tips
  • Card reader not working with extensions or charge ports
  • Signature screen turns black
  • App not compatible with iOS 8
  • iPad screen layout issues
  • Email receipt process requires re-entry of email address
  • Cannot send email receipts
  • Card reader crashes the app

Requested features

20 requests
  • Add date and time stamp to receipts
  • Improve connectivity and reduce error messages
  • Allow adding tips in the payment process
  • Enable landscape mode on iPad
  • Improve visibility and usability of the tip option
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  • Restore the ability to swipe cards directly into Customer Vault
  • Provide clear contact information and website for support
  • Update to be compatible with newer phone ports (e.g., charge port)
  • Implement a master account setup online for employees
  • Streamline the receipt emailing process
  • Improve the tip screen layout for better readability
  • Allow customers to erase and redo signatures
  • Fix the issue where the signature pad turns black
  • Add a checkbox for manual entries
  • Allow multiple email addresses for receipts
  • Improve the iPad screen layout for sales entry
  • Make the email address carry over for receipt sending
  • Add tax functionality
  • Provide an iPad-specific version of the app
  • Fix the card reader crash issue

FPN Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iProcess

No in-app purchases

None

FPN Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iProcess free?
iProcess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FPN Mobile free?
FPN Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iProcess or FPN Mobile?
iProcess is rated higher. iProcess averages 3.1 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while FPN Mobile averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iProcess or FPN Mobile have ads?
Neither iProcess nor FPN Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iProcess or FPN Mobile?
iProcess ships an update every 2 months, and FPN Mobile every 11 months. Most recently, iProcess was updated on October 22, 2026 and FPN Mobile on October 12, 2026.

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