PayLocally vs SoftPoint Tap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PayLocally
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It is a hybrid online Payment solution that provides payment processing to both online shoppers, e-merchants and businesses. It’s online payment solution enables online shoppers to make payments with or without debit or credit cards as long as the user's account is pre-credited with debit or credit card. And this can be done through PayLocally’s website.
SoftPoint Tap
Transform your iPhone into a payment terminal without needing any additional hardware. Accept contactless payments, including credit, debit, and mobile wallets, securely and instantly. Streamline your checkout process with a guided flow and send digital receipts via SMS or email.
- Accept contactless payments on iPhone
- No card reader or dongle required
- Secure and instant transaction processing
- Seamless POS checkout flow
- Digital receipts via SMS or email
- Works in various business environments
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Turn your iPhone into a payment acceptance device — no extra hardware required. - Accept contactless payments directly on your iPhone — no card reader, no dongle, no setup delays. Credit. Debit. Apple Pay. And More. Powered by Apple's native Tap to Pay on iPhone, every transaction is secure, private, and processed instantly. Seamless POS Checkout: - Using SoftPoint's POS, every transaction moves through a clean, guided flow. Charge entry, tap, processing confirmation, and a clear approved or declined outcome. Digital receipts available to go out by SMS or email the moment a transaction completes. Built for Every Environment: - Full-service restaurants and hotel dining - Retail and counter service - Stadiums, arenas, and events - Field service and mobile merchants - Farmers markets, food trucks, and pop-ups SoftPoint. Point yourself in the right direction.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: PayLocally at 3 against SoftPoint Tap's 1. PayLocally also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 18.0). 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PayLocally | SoftPoint Tap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PayLocally LLC | SoftPoint |
In-app purchases
PayLocally
No in-app purchases
SoftPoint Tap
No in-app purchases
