Merchant.app vs 1'618
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Merchant.app
This app streamlines payment processing for businesses, allowing for quick transactions via terminal, text, or email. It offers a real-time dashboard to monitor all business transactions and refunds, ensuring secure and efficient customer payments.
- Process payments via terminal, text, or email
- Lightning-fast transactions
- Customer payments via phone or email
- Real-time transaction dashboard
- Refund tracking
- Industry-leading data security
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An ideal system for businesses, Merchant Platforms will help you process your payments and impress your customers through terminal, text or email payment prompts and lightning-fast transactions. Customers can make payments instantly through their phone or email without the hassle of credit card authorization forms. A dashboard with real-time updates helps you keep track of all the transactions and refunds within your business. Merchants and customers can rest assured that each payment is kept safe and secure through industry-leading data security standards.
1'618
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Step into the future with 1’618, the contactless wearable app that combines design, simplicity, and secure technology. Add your payment card, connect your ring or bracelet, and pay anywhere with a single tap — certified by Mastercard® and Visa® for global trust and protection. Every detail is shaped by real people — a brand built by the people who wear it, for those who move through life with purpose and style. From morning to night, from travel to training, 1’618 keeps you connected and free to express yourself through effortless experiences. Setup takes minutes. Add your card, manage your wearable, and track your activity — all in one intuitive app. Designed with the world ahead in mind, because 1’618 was born in 2050 — built for where life is going, not where it’s been. Your future moves with you — start living it today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Merchant.app at every 2 weeks against 1'618's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Merchant.app ships an update every 2 weeks, 1'618 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Merchant.app | 1'618 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Merchant Platforms, Inc. | AXIS DESIGN DOO BEOGRAD (ZVEZDARA) |
In-app purchases
Merchant.app
No in-app purchases
1'618
No in-app purchases









