Windcave Proxy vs ShopConnect Field
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Connects to terminals via Bluetooth LE
- Uses mobile network for transactions
- Supports HIT transactions
- Background operation for locked phones
- Payment security tracking
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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.
ShopConnect Field
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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.
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Verdict
Windcave Proxy and ShopConnect Field are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Windcave Proxy | ShopConnect Field |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.7 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Windcave Limited | ShopConnect Pro |
In-app purchases
Windcave Proxy
No in-app purchases
ShopConnect Field
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Windcave Proxy free?
Is ShopConnect Field free?
Do Windcave Proxy or ShopConnect Field have ads?
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