PayTrace Go vs iTransact Mobile Merchant
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.
iTransact Mobile Merchant
Accept credit and debit card payments on the go with this mobile point-of-sale solution. Features include EMV chip processing, electronic receipts, and transaction history. Easily manage multiple accounts from a single application.
- Accept credit and debit card payments
- EMV chip card transactions
- Full point-of-sale features
- Electronic receipts
- Full transaction history
- Manage multiple accounts
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iTransact Mobile Merchant is the best way to accept credit card and debit card payments anytime, anywhere. You can even select between multiple accounts from one app! Accepting credit cards is easy with these features: • Swipe cards easily or simply type in the information. • Accept EMV (chip) card transactions • Payments are deposited into a bank account of your choice. • Full point-of-sale features such as payments, voids, refunds, electronic receipts, and full transaction history. • Connect and process using multiple accounts. Switch between them with one click. • Customer service and low cost that you'll want to tell your friends about. • As your business grows, we're here to help you transition to a traditional merchant account. Call today to order your Bluetooth EMV capable reader. Note: The card reader plugs into your microphone jack, so you'll need to enable microphone access when the app asks for your permission. Note: The EMV Bluetooth reader will need you to enable Bluetooth access when the app asks for your permission.
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Verdict
PayTrace Go and iTransact Mobile Merchant both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of iTransact Mobile Merchant's written reviews are positive against 67% of PayTrace Go's. iTransact Mobile Merchant also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.4). PayTrace Go's advantage is ratings volume (809 vs 122). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PayTrace Go against 4.9 for iTransact Mobile Merchant. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PayTrace Go has 809 ratings behind it against 122, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of PayTrace Go's written reviews are positive against 95% of iTransact Mobile Merchant's.
PayTrace Go ships an update every 4 months, iTransact Mobile Merchant every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | PayTrace Go | iTransact Mobile Merchant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (809 ratings) — better | 4.9 (122 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 94.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 809 — better | 122 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| 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 | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PayTrace | Payroc, LLC |
Customer experience
PayTrace Go
iTransact Mobile Merchant
User reviews
PayTrace Go
From 809 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and quick processing
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 💰 Fair and competitive rates
- 🎯 Reliable payment delivery
- 🤝 Great customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Card reader compatibility issues
- 🐛 Field formatting problems on larger screens
- 🐛 Data clearing glitches during entry
- 📏 Signature box too small
- 🔄 App requires frequent restarts
iTransact Mobile Merchant
From 122 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Great customer service
- 👍 Simple design and interface
- 👍 Reliable payment processing
Room to improve
- 💰 High transaction fees
- 🐛 App needs improvement
- 🐛 Lacks modern features
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
iTransact Mobile Merchant
Reported bugs
2 issues- App interface needs growth
- Delay in adopting new technology
Requested features
5 requests- Allow texting receipts
- Add Touch ID login
- Implement 4-digit app lock
- Use camera to scan credit cards
- Add app refresh functionality
In-app purchases
PayTrace Go
No in-app purchases
iTransact Mobile Merchant
No in-app purchases
Questions
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