Comparison

PayTrace Go vs Stax Pay

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

Head to head
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.

About

Stax Pay

This comprehensive payment processing toolset offers on-the-go business insights, cash flow management, and the ability to accept various payment types. It streamlines operations by allowing users to process refunds, send invoices, and manage customer data securely.

Highlights
  • Accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express
  • Process refunds and accept tips
  • Send invoices and manage customer data
  • Securely store payment methods
  • Email receipts to multiple recipients
  • PCI-Compliant tokenization
Features
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Stax by Fattmerchant provides a flexible, scalable, all-in-one payments toolset so that you can move faster, think smarter, and make better decisions. The Stax Pay mobile app gives you powerful insights on-the-go, enabling you to spot trends, manage cash flow, and improve business performance wherever you happen to be. And, of course, you or your team can accept payments, process refunds, invoice customers, and much more all without having to download a separate app. With Stax Pay you can: - Swipe EMV chip cards with our optional bluetooth Stax mobile reader - Accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express - Accept tips, apply discounts, and issue refunds - Key-in, swipe, dip, or photo capture card details - Email receipts to multiple customers and internal staff - Securely store payment methods for future transactions - Automatically sync payments and data to the Stax platform - Receive deposits to your bank account automatically on the next business day - Manage customers in real-time and send invoices, update contact information, and add new payment methods - Stay protected from liability with PCI-Compliant tokenization technology for managing credit card information The Stax Pay mobile app is all you need to run and grow your business, wherever you happen to be. We hope you’ll give it a try!

Screenshots

PayTrace Go4 screens
Stax Pay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PayTrace Go at 4.9 against Stax Pay's 2.2. PayTrace Go also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 36%) and ratings volume (744 vs 26). Stax Pay's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 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

PayTrace Go holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PayTrace Go has 744 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of PayTrace Go's written reviews are positive against 36% of Stax Pay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PayTrace Go ships an update every 4 months, Stax Pay every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PayTrace Go versus Stax Pay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayTrace GoStax Pay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (744 ratings) — better2.2 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings744 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB234 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPayTraceFattmerchant Inc.

Customer experience

PayTrace Go

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

Stax Pay

All ratings26 ratings
Positive23.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.9%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.6%

Bugs and 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

Stax Pay

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PayTrace Go

No in-app purchases

None

Stax Pay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PayTrace Go free?
PayTrace Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stax Pay free?
Stax Pay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PayTrace Go or Stax Pay?
PayTrace Go is rated higher. PayTrace Go averages 4.9 out of 5 from 744 ratings, while Stax Pay averages 2.2 from 26 ratings.
Do PayTrace Go or Stax Pay have ads?
Neither PayTrace Go nor Stax Pay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PayTrace Go or Stax Pay?
PayTrace Go ships an update every 4 months, and Stax Pay every 6 weeks. Most recently, PayTrace Go was updated on September 21, 2026 and Stax Pay on September 14, 2026.

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