Comparison

PockPay vs FirstCard

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

Head to head
About

PockPay

Features
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PockPay turns your iPhone into a payment terminal. Accept card payments directly on your phone with Tap to Pay, with no additional hardware needed. CONTACTLESS PAYMENT Collect payments by tapping your customer's card (Visa, Mastercard, contactless) on your iPhone. Fast, secure and no physical POS terminal required. FREE & NO COMMITMENT No subscription, no monthly fees, 0% PockPay commission. Only standard Stripe fees apply. CLIENT MANAGEMENT Create and manage your client database directly in the app. View each client's payment history in one tap. PRODUCTS & SUBSCRIPTIONS Set up your products with pricing and create recurring subscriptions for your regular clients. Billing is handled automatically. AUTOMATIC INVOICES Invoices are generated and sent directly to your clients via Stripe. Professional and effortless. DASHBOARD & ANALYTICS Track your sales in real time: daily, weekly and monthly revenue, transaction count, average ticket and business trends. COMPLETE HISTORY Browse the detailed history of all your transactions with filters by status, amount and period. Export available. SIMPLIFIED REFUNDS Process full or partial refunds directly from the app in just a few seconds. SECURED BY STRIPE All payments are processed by Stripe, the global leader in online payments. Funds are transferred directly to your bank account. AVAILABLE IN 8 LANGUAGES Français, English, Español, Deutsch, Italiano, Português, Nederlands, Polski. IDEAL FOR - Retailers and tradespeople - Markets and flea markets - Home deliveries - Events and festivals - Freelancers - Independent professionals PockPay is the simplest all-in-one payment solution for professionals who want to accept card payments, manage their clients and track their business -- without investing in a physical terminal.

About

FirstCard

Features
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Com First Card você tem acesso a cartões pré-pagos Visa que podem ser utilizados para compras presenciais (cartão físico) ou compras on-line, além de serem aceitos internacionalmente e, caso permitam saques, podem ser utilizados na rede Banco24Horas ou rede Plus. No app First Card você pode: • Pagar contas e boletos • Recarregar celular • Fazer transferências • Obter um extrato de suas despesas Além de incluir seu cartão em carteiras como Ifood, Uber, entre outras. Baixe o app, siga o passo-a-passo e acesse seus Cartões First Card de uma maneira fácil e rápida na palma da sua mão. Tem dúvidas? Entre em contato através dos canais de atendimento

Screenshots

PockPay4 screens
FirstCard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FirstCard at fortnightly against PockPay's every 5 months. FirstCard also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PockPay ships an update every 5 months, FirstCard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PockPay versus FirstCard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPockPayFirstCard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSEO InternetOnlypay Solucoes de Pagamento LTDA

In-app purchases

None

PockPay

No in-app purchases

None

FirstCard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PockPay free?
PockPay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FirstCard free?
FirstCard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PockPay or FirstCard have ads?
Neither PockPay nor FirstCard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PockPay or FirstCard?
PockPay ships an update every 5 months, and FirstCard fortnightly. Most recently, PockPay was updated on September 19, 2026 and FirstCard on September 21, 2026.

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