Comparison

Transact Payments for iPad vs TDX ITAM

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

Head to head
About

Transact Payments for iPad

Accept payments conveniently on your iPad, turning it into a mobile point-of-sale system. Process various payment types securely and integrate data with existing online products for easy reconciliation.

Highlights
  • Accept in-person card payments
  • Process student and non-student payments
  • Accept check and cash payments
  • Secure, PCI DSS-validated processing
  • Data integration with online products
  • Operator security equivalent to desktop
Features
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The Transact Payments App conveniently accepts payments for your institution anywhere, any time. It is compatible with iPads running iOS 14. The app and optional mobile card reader allow you to convert your iPad into a mobile point-of-sale solution to process payments through your Transact Payments eMarket or Cashiering products. Mobile Access - Accepts in-person card payments anytime, anywhere - Processes both student and non-student payments - Processes payments both in-person and over the phone - Accepts check and cash payments Ease of Use - Log in with the same user credentials used online - No additional processing time for mobile payments - Data integration with online products to ease reconciliation - Convenient feature to easily find payment transactions Peace of Mind - Credit transactions processed securely through a PCI DSS-validated platform - Operator security is equivalent to desktop version - PCI Certified Point-to-point encryption (P2PE) available for added security when using our card reader to swipe credit transactions Our app goes beyond developing a mobile-friendly website and mobile-optimized products to focus on meeting the growing needs of the mobile cashier at your institution.

About

TDX ITAM

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Mobile app to help you with your physical IT asset inventory process in conjunction with TDX ITAM (formerly Sassafras AllSight). Select an inventory location, set default asset categorization values and confirm assets. Indicate assets should be moved to a different location, are missing and must be found or other management actions. Update the latitude/longitude of physical assets. Uses location data to help you select an inventory location and to update the physical location of assets.

Screenshots

TDX ITAM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TDX ITAM at every 6 weeks against Transact Payments for iPad's every 8 months. TDX ITAM also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Transact Payments for iPad ships an update every 8 months, TDX ITAM every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Transact Payments for iPad versus TDX ITAM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransact Payments for iPadTDX ITAM
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB260 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTransact Campus Payments, Inc.Sassafras Software

In-app purchases

None

Transact Payments for iPad

No in-app purchases

None

TDX ITAM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transact Payments for iPad free?
Transact Payments for iPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TDX ITAM free?
TDX ITAM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Transact Payments for iPad or TDX ITAM have ads?
Neither Transact Payments for iPad nor TDX ITAM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transact Payments for iPad or TDX ITAM?
Transact Payments for iPad ships an update every 8 months, and TDX ITAM every 6 weeks. Most recently, Transact Payments for iPad was updated on October 26, 2026 and TDX ITAM on October 9, 2026.

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