Comparison

iStore Pay vs SoftPoint Tap

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

Head to head
About

iStore Pay

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Turn your iPhone into a secure payment terminal in under 15 minutes with the all-new iStore Pay app. This dedicated business payment solution from iStore—Apple’s only Premium Partner in Africa—allows you to take payments from anywhere with no hidden fees. With a model where you only pay when you transact or request a payout, it is the ultimate solution for your small business. iStore Pay enables Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone, allowing local businesses to seamlessly and securely accept all forms of in-person, contactless payments. This includes everything from physical debit and credit cards to Apple Pay and other digital wallets—using only your iPhone and the iStore Pay app. It is easy, secure and requires no additional hardware or payment terminals. App Features: Get Started in Minutes: Download the iStore Pay app and start transacting in under 15 minutes. Tap to Pay on iPhone: Accept contactless credit and debit cards, Apple Pay and other digital wallets with a simple tap on your iPhone. Zero Barrier to Entry: Start accepting payments right on your current iPhone. Your Business Command Centre: Monitor sales, track transaction history and manage funds or refunds in real-time. Secure and Private: Leveraging Apple’s built-in features, card numbers are never stored on Apple servers, ensuring business and customer data stay private.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

iStore Pay4 screens
SoftPoint Tap3 screens

Verdict

The call

iStore Pay and SoftPoint Tap are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

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

iStore Pay ships an update every 2 months, SoftPoint Tap monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
iStore Pay versus SoftPoint Tap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriStore PaySoftPoint Tap
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZA Online Store (Pty) LtdSoftPoint

In-app purchases

None

iStore Pay

No in-app purchases

None

SoftPoint Tap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iStore Pay free?
iStore Pay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoftPoint Tap free?
SoftPoint Tap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iStore Pay or SoftPoint Tap have ads?
Neither iStore Pay nor SoftPoint Tap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iStore Pay or SoftPoint Tap?
iStore Pay ships an update every 2 months, and SoftPoint Tap monthly. Most recently, iStore Pay was updated on October 8, 2026 and SoftPoint Tap on October 6, 2026.

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