MX Merchant Express vs Procharge EMV
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 process credit card payments on their mobile devices. It supports all major card types and offers features like on-screen signatures and various receipt options. Setup is quick and straightforward for on-the-go transactions.
- Accepts all major credit cards
- On-screen signature capture
- Texted, printed, and emailed receipts
- Easy-to-use interface
- Optional tipping feature
- Fast and simple setup
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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
Procharge EMV
Accept credit, debit, and gift cards securely on your iOS device. Manage inventory, calculate totals, process sales, add tips, and issue refunds. Reconcile sales instantly through the ProCharge Gateway.
- Accept credit, debit, and gift cards
- Secure payment processing
- Inventory management
- Built-in calculator for order totals
- Process sales, add tips, and refund customers
- Instant sales reconciliation
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ProCharge® EMV enables you to accept credit, debit, and gift cards as well as reconcile your cash sales through your iOS Device, securely. Manage inventory right from your device and easily add new items with a simple tap of the screen. Use the built-in calculator to tally up an order total so there’s no leaving the app! Process sales, add tips, refund customers, and then reconcile any sale instantly through the ProCharge Gateway. ProCharge is powered by industry-leading payment processor Electronic Payments. To view if your device is compatible with our card reader, visit www.procharge.com/devices Simplify Your Business: Use ProCharge EMV to get paid next day for your sales, stop chasing your customers for payment, and manage your entire business through the ProCharge Gateway.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Procharge EMV at 100% against MX Merchant Express's 22%. Procharge EMV also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2). MX Merchant Express's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 4). 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.
Procharge EMV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MX Merchant Express has 28 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of MX Merchant Express's written reviews are positive against 100% of Procharge EMV's.
MX Merchant Express ships an update every 6 weeks, Procharge EMV every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MX Merchant Express | Procharge EMV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Priority Payment Systems LLC | Electronic Payments, Inc. |
Customer experience
MX Merchant Express
Procharge EMV
In-app purchases
MX Merchant Express
No in-app purchases
Procharge EMV
No in-app purchases
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