Comparison

ProPay Payments vs LedgerNests

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

Head to head
About

ProPay Payments

Accept credit card payments securely on your mobile device. Process chip and swipe cards, manually enter payments, and store customer information for future transactions. Access funds via a prepaid debit card and monitor your business activity with transaction reviews and refunds.

Highlights
  • Accept chip and swipe credit cards
  • Manual card entry
  • Securely store customer payment info
  • Offline payment processing
  • Access funds via prepaid debit card
  • Monitor transactions and balances
  • Add sales tax and tips
Features
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Securely accept credit card payments on your phone or tablet using ProPay’s credit card processing app. Accept payments from all major credit card brands (Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express) at rates as low as 1.99% per transaction and no hidden fees. Card Processing Solutions • Quickly process credit card payments at low rates with a mobile card reader • Accept chip cards (EMV) and swipe cards • Manually enter card numbers if you aren’t near your card reader • Securely store a customer’s payment information to be charged for future purchases • Accept a credit card payment when you don’t have data coverage and process it as soon as you get back into coverage • Even more processing options are available with your ProPay account online: http://www.propay.com/products-services/accept-payments/ Accessing Funds • Access your funds with a ProPay Prepaid debit MasterCard • Quickly transfer funds to your bank account within the mobile app Monitor Your Business • Check your available and pending account balances • Review pending, completed and declined transactions • Refund or cancel transactions • Manage transfers to your bank account. Additional Features: • Include sales tax and allow customers to add a tip to their order • Capture your customer’s signature and then e-mail them a receipt. The ProPay App allows you to access all these features from any compatible smartphone or tablet and is available for all ProPay Merchants. Compatibility and Requirements: - ProPay account required. If you do not have an account, sign up at www.ProPay.com - Certain features of the ProPay App require an active ProtectPay Online subscription. - The ProPay JAK is currently compatible with the majority of Apple smartphones and tablets. For a complete list of compatible devices, please visit the following website link: http://www.propay.com/products-services/accept-payments/jak-card-reader/androiddevices/ Learn more or sign up for an account today at www.propay.com

About

LedgerNests

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One shared home for every household bill. Everyone sees what’s due, what’s paid and what’s coming up, on the same list and the same calendar, updated in real time. No bank linking, ever: you just type in what you owe. Invite your partner, roommates or family, and you’re all looking at the same bills. Money is easier when everyone’s on the same page. ONE SHARED VIEW FOR THE WHOLE HOUSEHOLD • Invite your household with a link from the share sheet • Everyone has their own login and sees the same bills in real time • Mark a bill paid and it’s marked paid for everyone • Choose who can edit bills and who can simply follow along EVERY DUE DATE IN SIGHT • Your Overview shows what’s due this month, what’s paid, what’s left, and anything overdue • A shared month calendar puts each bill’s amount on its due day, marked paid, unpaid or overdue • Tap any day to see its bills, mark them paid, or add a bill for that date • One-time and monthly bills, with each month tracked on its own • Seven categories: Housing, Utilities, Insurance, Subscriptions, Debt, Vehicles and Other • Flag a bill as autopay and it’s marked paid in the app on its due date • Add an account’s last four digits to see a separate summary for each card or account • Look back through the past 12 months, one month at a time REMINDERS THAT KEEP EVERYONE ON TIME • A heads-up at 9 AM your time: a week before, the day before, and the day a bill is due • A gentle daily nudge for up to five days if a bill runs late • Alerts when someone in your household adds a bill or marks one paid • Turn each type of reminder or alert on or off • Reminders and alerts are free for every new account’s first 30 days, then included with Pro PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No bank logins, card numbers or account credentials. The only account detail is an optional last four digits, so you can tell your cards apart. • Your household’s bills are visible only to your household • Lock the app with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode • No ads, and your data is not used to track you • Delete your account from inside the app at any time MORE THAN ONE HOME, WITH PRO Keep up to 10 households, each with its own bills, members and nickname, and switch between them from your account menu. Made for landlords with several properties, a second home, a student’s apartment, or helping a parent stay on top of their bills. Reminders name the household, so you always know which home a bill belongs to. THE LITTLE THINGS • View your bills, mark them paid or make edits without a connection; changes sync when you’re back online • Light, dark or match your system • Pick a color for each category and each account on the calendar • A short guided tour helps you add your first bill FREE AND PRO Free: 1 household, 2 members including you, up to 10 bills, and reminders for your first 30 days. Pro: unlimited bills, up to 10 members per household, up to 10 households, and reminders that keep going. Bill and member limits follow the household owner’s plan. Reminders follow each person’s own plan. LedgerNests is a tracking and reminder tool. It never moves money or pays bills for you, and amounts are shown in US dollars. Questions? support@ledgernests.com LEDGERNESTS PRO An auto-renewing monthly subscription: unlimited bills, up to ten members per household, multiple households, and push reminders. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ledgernests.com/privacy

Screenshots

ProPay Payments4 screens
LedgerNests4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LedgerNests at 100% against ProPay Payments's 19%. LedgerNests also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). ProPay Payments's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (62 vs 1). On price, ads 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. LedgerNests sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.00 per month. ProPay Payments asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LedgerNests holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProPay Payments has 62 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of ProPay Payments's written reviews are positive against 100% of LedgerNests's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProPay Payments ships an update every 3 months, LedgerNests every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ProPay Payments versus LedgerNests: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProPay PaymentsLedgerNests
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (62 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB17 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTSYS Acquiring Solutions, L.L.C.TRAVIS RAY BROWN

Customer experience

ProPay Payments

All ratings60 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive19.0%
Neutral8.9%
Negative72.2%

LedgerNests

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ProPay Payments

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LedgerNests

Subscriptions1
  • LedgerNests Pro$7.001 Month

Questions

Is ProPay Payments free?
ProPay Payments is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LedgerNests free?
LedgerNests is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ProPay Payments or LedgerNests?
LedgerNests is rated higher. ProPay Payments averages 2.8 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while LedgerNests averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ProPay Payments or LedgerNests have ads?
Neither ProPay Payments nor LedgerNests shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProPay Payments or LedgerNests?
ProPay Payments ships an update every 3 months, and LedgerNests every 4 days. Most recently, ProPay Payments was updated on October 23, 2026 and LedgerNests on October 24, 2026.

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