Authorize.net 2.0 vs Chip Timing Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Authorize.net 2.0
Process credit and debit card payments securely on iOS devices. This mobile point-of-sale solution is designed for businesses needing to accept payments on the go, offering features like QuickPay and Catalog. It requires an active Authorize.net Payment Gateway account.
- Secure credit/debit card transactions
- QuickPay feature
- Catalog feature
- Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS)
- Tap to Pay on iPhone support
- EMV chip transaction support
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With the Authorize.net Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) app, you can securely handle credit and debit card transactions on your IOS devices using QuickPay and Catalog features. It's ideal for various businesses, including home services, healthcare practices, retail, and outdoor markets. Downloading the app is free, but it requires an active Authorize.net Payment Gateway account, and standard fees apply. Over 400,000 merchants use Authorize.net to accept payments online and on the go. Platform Support: - Tap to Pay on iPhone is currently supported on TSYS and First Data Nashville processing platforms. - Tap to Terminal and EMV chip transactions with BBPOS AWC Chipper 3X are supported on First Data Nashville and TSYS processing platforms. (https://partner.posportal.com/authorizenet/auth/authorize-net-bbpos-awc-walker-c3x-bluetooth-card-reader.html) Ready to get started? Visit Authorize.net to sign up or learn more.
Chip Timing Assistant
Connect to RFID hardware for race timing. Set clock and start times, and replay data. Download participant lists for bib numbers and names. Supports Ipico/Active hardware.
- Connect to RFID tag readers
- Set clock and start times
- Replay timing data
- Download chip/participant CSV
- Supports Ipico/Active hardware
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This app allows you to connect to an RFID tag reader used to read timing chips in a race. It requires either a wifi or ethernet connection to the hardware device so you can set the clock time, start time, or replay timing data. There is also the ability to download a chip/participant CSV file so the timing data stream can show actual bib numbers and participant names. This currently only supports Ipico/Active hardware. This app is only appropriate for timing operators who are setting up the hardware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chip Timing Assistant at 5.0 against Authorize.net 2.0's 2.1. Chip Timing Assistant also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Authorize.net 2.0's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Chip Timing Assistant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Authorize.net 2.0 has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Authorize.net 2.0 ships an update every 5 weeks, Chip Timing Assistant weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Authorize.net 2.0 | Chip Timing Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Visa | Oak Hill Software |
Customer experience
Authorize.net 2.0
Chip Timing Assistant
In-app purchases
Authorize.net 2.0
No in-app purchases
Chip Timing Assistant
No in-app purchases
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