Comparison

iPaymentMate vs ProVia

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

Head to head
About

iPaymentMate

Process credit card and US check payments on your iPhone, anywhere globally. This app allows businesses to accept payments from customers on-site, eliminating the need for a physical storefront. Securely capture signatures for paperless records and access real-time web reporting.

Highlights
  • Credit card processing
  • US check payment processing
  • Global payment acceptance
  • Signature capture
  • Paperless record keeping
  • Real-time web reporting
  • Secure and encrypted transactions
Features
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Use your iPhone to process Credit cards and US check payments, through TeleCheck®, anywhere in the world. iPaymentMate lets you bring your business to your customers. “Brick and Mortar” locations are no longer needed in order to process business payment transactions. Using iPaymentMate, swipe* or key your customer’s credit card, or key their checking account information anytime, anywhere for immediate processing. Give your customers the freedom to pay the way they want to, anywhere they want to, while giving yourself the same security you would get through the PaymentMate® windows application. Capture beautiful signatures on your screen for paperless record keeping. Great For: - In house services such as plumbing, cleaning, appliance repair, etc… - Your next fundraiser - Donation Rallies Safe: no data stored on your phone which means your customers will not be vulnerable if it is lost Secure: completely encrypted from end to end, security is increased when paired with the Magtek® iDynamo®, or eDynamo offering read head encryption Easy Access: real-time Web Reporting from anywhere in the world Convenient: Your Business, Your Customers, Where you are… *Swiping cards is only available with the following accessories - MagTek® iDynamo provided by Tempus Technologies, Inc®. *Receipts currently available by email only To establish an account, contact Tempus Technologies 1-800-225-8979 Monday-Friday 9:30 AM-5:30 PM

About

ProVia

Design your home's exterior by visualizing doors, windows, siding, and stone. Explore product options, view galleries, and access installation guides. Dealers can also get pricing and place orders.

Highlights
  • Door Selector
  • Window Selector
  • Siding Options
  • Manufactured Stone Options
  • Browse galleries and brochures
  • Access installation guides (Dealer Edition)
  • Obtain product pricing (Dealer Edition)
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This powerful visualization engine can be used by homeowners to design doors and windows or select from ProVia’s wide variety of vinyl siding and manufactured stone options, view brochures, videos and photo galleries. Advanced features enable ProVia dealers to obtain pricing, order products via entryLINK and access installation guides. ProVia’s Exterior Home Design Tool is a unique, portable and easy-to-use tool that supports the sales process. For best results, use with iPad Air 2 or higher. App Features • Door Selector – Choose from four fiberglass and steel exterior door lines (Embarq™, Signet®, Heritage Fiberglass™, Legacy Steel™) and more than 30 door styles, plus a variety of stain and paint color choices and door glass options. • Window Selector – Choose from five window lines (Aeris™ Wx1000, Endure, Aspect and EcoLite) and many styles including bay windows, architectural windows, slider windows, casement windows and double hung windows, plus a multitude of glass options. • Siding Options – Choose from 9 different vinyl siding types, including our #1 Recommended CedarMAX™ and #1 Best Buy HeartTech™, and 32 siding colors. • Manufactured Stone Options - Choose from eight different stone styles and a variety of colors. • Browse videos, photo galleries and brochures. • Access product installation guides. (Dealer Edition) • Obtain product pricing. (Dealer Edition) • Direct-connect product ordering to entryLINK. (Dealer Edition) • Once downloaded, this free app can be used without an internet connection.

Screenshots

iPaymentMate3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ProVia at 3.6 against iPaymentMate's 3.0. ProVia also leads on review sentiment (21% vs 0%) and ratings volume (36 vs 12). iPaymentMate's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

ProVia holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of iPaymentMate's written reviews are positive against 21% of ProVia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPaymentMate ships an update every 5 weeks, ProVia every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iPaymentMate versus ProVia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPaymentMateProVia
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (12 ratings)3.6 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews21.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1236 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB3.5 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTempus Technologies, IncPROVIA LLC

Customer experience

iPaymentMate

All ratings11 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ProVia

All ratings33 ratings
Positive60.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

iPaymentMate

No in-app purchases

None

ProVia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPaymentMate free?
iPaymentMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProVia free?
ProVia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPaymentMate or ProVia?
ProVia is rated higher. iPaymentMate averages 3.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while ProVia averages 3.6 from 36 ratings.
Do iPaymentMate or ProVia have ads?
Neither iPaymentMate nor ProVia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPaymentMate or ProVia?
iPaymentMate ships an update every 5 weeks, and ProVia every 6 weeks. Most recently, iPaymentMate was updated on July 20, 2026 and ProVia on September 21, 2026.

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