Comparison

TMS Flat Rate Reader vs PayTrace Go

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

Head to head
About

TMS Flat Rate Reader

This app provides an electronic version of flat rate repair books for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical professionals. It allows users to quickly find repair information, generate professional quotations with customer signatures, and integrate with mobile work order apps.

Highlights
  • Electronic flat rate book
  • Professional quotation generation
  • Customer signature capture
  • Integration with mobile work orders
  • Powerful search utility
  • View material requirements
  • Multiple price column display
Features
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You can now have an HVAC, Plumbing and/or Electrical Flat Rate book available on your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch! The TMS Flat Rate Reader (FRR) is the perfect companion to the award winning ACORATE – Flat Rate Made Easy! software program (designed specifically for the HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical professions). Instead of looking up Flat Rate Repairs in a bulky printed book, the FRR lets you do it electronically and will even let you prepare a professional looking quotation, where the customer can approve or decline the recommended repairs with a signature. The approval can then be e-mailed or printed if you so desire. Imagine eliminating calculation errors or the expense of re-printing your flat rate books every time you decide to make a change. If you are using the TMS ACOTRUCK Mobile Work Order app, the repairs selected in the FRR can be easily pasted into the mobile invoice. - Portrays professional image - Electronic version of paper book - Works on iPhone, iPad or iPod - Eliminates calculation errors - Creates professional looking quotations - Ability to e-mail or print quotations - Ability to capture customer’s signature - Powerful search utility for finding repairs - Ability to view material required for repair - Can display up to 6 different price columns - Eliminates printing costs of paper books - Saves quotations for future retrieval - Reduces your impact upon the environment - Can integrate with TMS ACOTRUCK Mobile Work Order app For decades, Team Management Systems has been the preferred software provider for thousands of HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical and other service contractors throughout the country. To learn more, please visit http://www.acorate.com NOTE – The FRR works in conjunction with ACORATE and/or the Flat Rate Reader Data Manager.

About

PayTrace Go

Process credit card payments on the go with this mobile solution. Capture signatures, send email receipts, manage customer information, and review transaction history directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Credit card processing
  • Signature capture
  • Email receipts
  • Customer management
  • Transaction history review
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PayTrace Go is a mobile payment solution that allows PayTrace merchants to process credit cards, capture signatures, send email receipts, manage customers, and review past transactions.

Screenshots

TMS Flat Rate Reader1 screens
PayTrace Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PayTrace Go at 4.9 against TMS Flat Rate Reader's 4.0. PayTrace Go also leads on ratings volume (744 vs 3) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). TMS Flat Rate Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.4). 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

PayTrace Go holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PayTrace Go has 744 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of TMS Flat Rate Reader's written reviews are positive against 67% of PayTrace Go's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TMS Flat Rate Reader ships an update every 3 months, PayTrace Go every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TMS Flat Rate Reader versus PayTrace Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTMS Flat Rate ReaderPayTrace Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)4.9 (744 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3744 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeam Management Systems, LLCPayTrace

Customer experience

TMS Flat Rate Reader

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

PayTrace Go

All ratings744 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

TMS Flat Rate Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PayTrace Go

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Card reader not recognized on iPhone
  • App randomly clears all form fields during data entry
  • Card expiration date adds 5 years incorrectly
  • Information fields run off screen on larger phones
  • Bottom field overlaps with invoice slot
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  • App freezes and requires restart before transactions
  • Card reader accuracy issues with incorrect readings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Photo-based card reader functionality
  • Enlarged confirmation box
  • Better field scrolling on larger devices
  • Improved signature capture area

In-app purchases

None

TMS Flat Rate Reader

No in-app purchases

None

PayTrace Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TMS Flat Rate Reader free?
TMS Flat Rate Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PayTrace Go free?
PayTrace Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TMS Flat Rate Reader or PayTrace Go?
PayTrace Go is rated higher. TMS Flat Rate Reader averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while PayTrace Go averages 4.9 from 744 ratings.
Do TMS Flat Rate Reader or PayTrace Go have ads?
Neither TMS Flat Rate Reader nor PayTrace Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TMS Flat Rate Reader or PayTrace Go?
TMS Flat Rate Reader ships an update every 3 months, and PayTrace Go every 4 months. Most recently, TMS Flat Rate Reader was updated on June 25, 2026 and PayTrace Go on September 26, 2026.

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