PayTrace Go vs Payline Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Payline Mobile
Transform your mobile device into a powerful point-of-sale system. Accept various payment methods, manage inventory, track customer data, and send customizable receipts. Ideal for businesses of all sizes seeking a flexible and secure payment solution.
- Accept credit and debit card payments
- Inventory tracking
- Customer data management
- Customizable digital receipts
- Barcode scanning support
- Transaction history and refunds
- Merchant portal for reporting
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Payline Mobile is a free app that transforms your iPhone or iPad into a true mobile point of sale. Accept credit and debit cards with our magstripe reader or full functioning EMV/NFC reader. Run your business on your POS, which includes inventory tracking, customer data, and customizable receipts. No contracts and no hidden fees. FEATURES: • Configure tax and discounts. • Record cash payments. • Accept tip for both cash and card transactions. • Have customers sign right on your iPhone or iPad. • Send customized receipts via email with your logo, message for your customers, and contact information. • Manage a catalog of products with photos, names, and prices. • Support for barcode scanning. • View transaction history and issue refunds. • Highest levels of security with end-to-end encryption. • Enterprise-ready and configurable to support merchants of all sizes. • Native tablet experience on iPad • Merchant Portal for self-service reporting & management. GET STARTED: • Download the app • Sign up for a merchant account at paylinedata.com • Choose the reader you want for your business AVAILABLE READERS: Payline Mobile Chip Card Reader: • Accept EMV, contactless payments like Apple Pay, and magstripe cards Payline Mobile Magstripe Reader: • Swipe cards or key in card information to process all major cards. **IMPORTANT NOTICE – This app is free for Payline Mobile customers and requires that you have a merchant account. Contact Payline Data if you are having trouble logging in.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PayTrace Go at 4.9 against Payline Mobile's 3.3. PayTrace Go also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 33%) and ratings volume (808 vs 3). Payline Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PayTrace Go holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PayTrace Go has 808 ratings behind it against 3, 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 33% of Payline Mobile's.
PayTrace Go ships an update every 4 months, Payline Mobile every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PayTrace Go | Payline Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (808 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 808 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PayTrace | ROAM Data |
Customer experience
PayTrace Go
Payline Mobile
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
Payline Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PayTrace Go
No in-app purchases
Payline Mobile
No in-app purchases
