Comparison

Windcave Proxy vs ShopConnect Field

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

Head to head
About

Windcave Proxy

This application acts as a network proxy for payment terminals, enabling them to process transactions using a mobile device's internet connection. It supports both direct terminal connections and web-initiated payment requests, ensuring transaction completion even when the phone is locked.

Highlights
  • Connects to terminals via Bluetooth LE
  • Uses mobile network for transactions
  • Supports HIT transactions
  • Background operation for locked phones
  • Payment security tracking
Features
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This app serves the Terminals of Windcave. The app connects to a Terminal through Bluetooth Low Energy and then accesses the Windcave service through the mobile phone's network so that the Terminal can complete transactions. We also support HIT transactions, which are payment requests initiated from web pages or other platforms. To support this function even when the phone is locked, we need to request Location Permission, so we can track your location for payment security reasons in the background which can affect battery life.

About

ShopConnect Field

Empower your field technicians with instant access to job details and payment processing. This app syncs with your shop management software, allowing technicians to view invoices, collect payments securely, and manage customer information directly from their mobile device.

Highlights
  • View open jobs and invoices
  • Collect payments on-site
  • Secure card processing
  • Customer lookup and history
  • Track job start and arrival times
  • Live command center view
Features
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ShopConnect Field puts your shop's open jobs and invoices in your technician's pocket, and lets them take payment on the spot. Built for auto repair shops, home-service businesses, and any team already running ShopConnect. WHAT YOUR TECHNICIANS CAN DO • See every open job and what's owed, synced from your shop management software • Open any invoice for the full breakdown — line items, amounts, customer contact, payment status • Collect payment three ways: key a card on your processor's secure page, email a payment link, or text a payment link • Look up any customer by name, email or phone, with their balance and invoice history • Stamp "on my way" and job start times from the field COMMAND CENTER A live view of what's open, what's owed, what was charged today, and the cards on file — without going back to the office. WORKS WITH THE SOFTWARE YOU ALREADY RUN Invoices and customers sync from Tekmetric, Housecall Pro, Jobber, GorillaDesk and other shop management platforms, so your team works from one list instead of two. CARD NUMBERS NEVER TOUCH THIS APP Card entry happens on your payment processor's own hosted page. The app never sees, stores, or transmits a card number. REQUIRES A SHOPCONNECT ACCOUNT ShopConnect Field is a companion to a ShopConnect merchant account and shows one specific business's records. It is not a consumer app and has no public content. Talk to us at shopconnectpro.com/contact.

Screenshots

Windcave Proxy4 screens
ShopConnect Field4 screens

Verdict

The call

Windcave Proxy and ShopConnect Field are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Windcave Proxy against 5.0 for ShopConnect Field. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Windcave Proxy ships an update monthly, ShopConnect Field every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Windcave Proxy versus ShopConnect Field: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindcave ProxyShopConnect Field
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.716.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWindcave LimitedShopConnect Pro

Customer experience

Windcave Proxy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ShopConnect Field

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Windcave Proxy

No in-app purchases

None

ShopConnect Field

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Windcave Proxy free?
Windcave Proxy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShopConnect Field free?
ShopConnect Field is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Windcave Proxy or ShopConnect Field?
Windcave Proxy and ShopConnect Field are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Windcave Proxy or ShopConnect Field have ads?
Neither Windcave Proxy nor ShopConnect Field shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Windcave Proxy or ShopConnect Field?
Windcave Proxy ships an update monthly, and ShopConnect Field every 2 months. Most recently, Windcave Proxy was updated on November 4, 2026 and ShopConnect Field on November 6, 2026.

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