MX Merchant Express vs Fortis Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MX Merchant Express
This app allows merchants to easily accept credit card payments on their mobile devices. It supports all major card types and offers various receipt options, including digital and printed formats. Setup is quick and straightforward for on-the-go transactions.
- Accepts all major credit cards
- Easy-to-use interface
- Tip functionality
- Modern receipt options
- On-screen signatures
- Texted, printed, and emailed receipts
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As easy as using a calculator, the MX Merchant Express app is perfect for merchants on the go who want to charge a card with no bells and whistles. - Accept all major Credit Cards (American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa) - Easy to use interface - Tips or no Tips - Modern Receipts - Ability to Accept On-Screen Signatures - Texted, Printed and Emailed Receipts - Fast, Simple Set Up - World Class Support https://mxmerchant.com/mx6
Fortis Mobile
This application allows businesses to securely accept various payment types, including magstripe, EMV chip, and contactless, using a compatible mobile card reader and a smartphone or tablet. It transforms your device into a mobile credit card terminal, ensuring you can process transactions anywhere.
- Accept magstripe cards
- Process EMV chip payments
- Handle NFC/contactless transactions
- Use smartphone/tablet as terminal
- Secure payment processing
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The new Fortis Mobile app is a secure and easy way to accept payments. Compatible with the IDTech VP3300 mobile card reader, accept traditional magstripe cards, EMV Smart Cards, and NFC/Contactless payments anytime and anywhere your business takes you. Use a compatible smartphone or tablet as a mobile credit card terminal and never miss a sale. It’s simple to get started: • Download the ”Fortis Mobile” app from the Apple App Store. • Have your Fortis gateway account credentials ready to go. If you don’t know where to find the information, reach out to helpdesk@fortispay.com for assistance. • Username/email • Password • Gateway domain • Contact Fortis at technicalsupport@fortispay.com for help ordering your IDTech VP3300 device and/or obtain setup instructions • Use the Fortis encrypted IDTech VP3300 card reader to accept payments- swipe (magstripe), dip (EMV chip), or tap (contactless) (Apple Pay and Google Pay) and chip (EMV) payments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MX Merchant Express at 3.1 against Fortis Mobile's 1.0. MX Merchant Express also leads on ratings volume (29 vs 1). Fortis Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
MX Merchant Express holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MX Merchant Express has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MX Merchant Express ships an update every 2 months, Fortis Mobile every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MX Merchant Express | Fortis Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (29 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Priority Payment Systems LLC | Fortis |
In-app purchases
MX Merchant Express
No in-app purchases
Fortis Mobile
No in-app purchases
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