Comparison

Flute Mobile vs Cxbolt Payment App

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

Head to head
About

Flute Mobile

Accept credit card payments, issue refunds, and track transactions directly from your iPhone. Utilize Tap to Pay for contactless payments without needing extra hardware. Manage your business payments securely and efficiently on the go.

Highlights
  • Tap to Pay on iPhone
  • Accept contactless payments
  • Issue refunds
  • View transaction history
  • Secure in-person payments
Features
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Flute makes it simple to accept credit card payments, issue refunds, and track your transaction history — all from your iPhone. With Tap to Pay on iPhone, you can accept contactless payments right on your device — no extra hardware required. Designed for speed and security, Flute helps you manage your business payments anytime, anywhere. Key features: - Tap to Pay on iPhone: Accept contactless payments including credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, and other digital wallets directly on your iPhone — no card reader needed. - Accept payments anywhere: Securely accept in-person payments on the go or in-store using your mobile device. - Refund transactions: Issue full or partial refunds quickly and easily from your phone. - View transaction data: Stay on top of your business with access to detailed transaction history and insights. Flute is the payments platform that grows with you. Purpose-built for the everyday economy.

About

Cxbolt Payment App

Features
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Cxbolt Payment App turns your tablet into a full-service payment terminal for your business. Built for merchants on the Cobalt Payments platform, Cxbolt Payment App lets you take payments, manage transactions, issue refunds, and monitor your sales performance — all from a single app. Cxbolt Payment App is built exclusively for U.S. based merchants. It is not a consumer app and does not support in-app account creation. To use the app, you must have an active merchant account on the Cobalt Payments platform and sign in with your existing Cobalt / CXbolt gateway credentials. If you are not yet a Cobalt merchant, visit https://gateway.cxbolt.com/merchant/register to apply for a merchant account and begin the approval process. TAKE PAYMENTS: Enter a sale amount, present tip options to your customer, and charge their card through Cobalt's secure payment gateway. Every transaction is processed in real time with confirmation on screen. TIPPING MADE SIMPLE: Offer preset tip percentages or let customers enter a custom amount. A built-in confirmation prompt flags unusually high tips before they process, protecting both you and your customer from costly input errors. REFUNDS AND VOIDS: Issue a full or partial refund against any eligible completed transaction directly from the order detail screen. Need to reverse a charge before your batch settles? Void it instantly from the current open batch — no phone calls, no waiting. TRANSACTION HISTORY: Browse your complete transaction history with date, amount, tip, status, and source displayed for every order. Filter results to show only transactions from the device you are using, or view activity across all sources tied to your merchant account. BATCH MANAGEMENT: Review every transaction in your current open batch at a glance. When you are ready to close out for the day, settle the batch directly from the app with a single confirmation step. REAL-TIME DASHBOARD: See how your business is performing right now. Track total sales volume, order count, and average sale amount across five time periods: Today, Yesterday, Month-to-Date, Last 30 Days, and Year-to-Date. No refreshing, no waiting — your numbers update as transactions come in. EMAIL RECEIPTS: Send your customer a digital receipt by email immediately after a sale, refund, or void. Clean, professional receipts are generated automatically with full transaction details. WHO THIS APP IS FOR: Cxbolt Payment App is designed for merchants in retail, restaurant, bar, hospitality, and beverage businesses across the United States. Whether you run a single register or manage multiple locations, Cxbolt Payment App gives you the tools to process payments and track performance without the complexity of legacy point-of-sale systems. To use Cxbolt Payment App, you must have an active merchant account on the Cobalt Payments platform. The app authenticates against your existing Cobalt / gateway.cxbolt.com credentials. If you are not yet a Cobalt merchant, contact our team to get started. SECURITY All payment processing is handled through Cobalt's PCI DSS compliant gateway infrastructure. Card data is never stored on your device. Every transaction is encrypted end-to-end between your device and the processing network. SUPPORT Cobalt Payments provides full merchant onboarding, technical support, and transaction monitoring for all deployments. Reach us at support@cxbolt.com. Your privacy matters. Read our Privacy Policy at https://gateway.cxbolt.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Flute Mobile4 screens
Cxbolt Payment App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cxbolt Payment App at 15.1 against Flute Mobile's 18.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Flute Mobile versus Cxbolt Payment App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlute MobileCxbolt Payment App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlute, LLCBevly

In-app purchases

None

Flute Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Cxbolt Payment App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flute Mobile free?
Flute Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cxbolt Payment App free?
Cxbolt Payment App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flute Mobile or Cxbolt Payment App have ads?
Neither Flute Mobile nor Cxbolt Payment App shows ads.

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