Payment for Stripe vs Handpoint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Payment for Stripe
Accept various payment methods including card readers and contactless payments directly on your iPhone. Manage products, subscriptions, customers, and send branded receipts. Ideal for businesses needing to process in-person transactions efficiently.
- Card reader support
- Tap to Pay on iPhone
- Product and subscription sales
- Customer management
- Branded receipts
- Team access
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Since 2015, Payment for Stripe has processed more than all other Stripe-based mobile payment apps combined. Trusted by 230K+ businesses in 170+ countries. $950M+ processed. Stripe Verified Partner. Accept Stripe payments in seconds — with Tap to Pay on iPhone, Stripe Terminal card readers or manual entry. No monthly fees, no subscriptions required. Just connect your new or existing Stripe account and start charging. ▶ TAP TO PAY ON iPHONE Accept contactless payments directly on your iPhone — no extra hardware needed. Perfect for businesses on the go. ▶ CARD READERS Works with every Stripe Terminal card reader: Stripe M2, BBPOS WisePOS E, BBPOS WisePad 3, and the Stripe Reader S700/S710. Connect via Bluetooth and start accepting chip, tap, and swipe payments. ▶ PRODUCTS & SUBSCRIPTIONS Sell one-time products or set up recurring subscriptions for your customers. Existing Stripe products sync automatically. Add tips, sales tax, and service fees at checkout. ▶ CUSTOMERS & RECEIPTS Save customer information, charge returning customers in seconds, and automatically send branded receipts with your colors and logo. ▶ BUILT FOR YOUR BUSINESS Ideal for salons, nonprofits, food vendors, health services, and any business that takes regular in-person payments. Quick Start setup adapts to your business type. Works with most ecommerce storefronts including Squarespace, Shopify, BigCommerce, BigCartel, Weebly, and WooCommerce. ▶ ENTERPRISE & TEAMS Add team members with charge-only access. Keep your Stripe credentials private while your staff, volunteers, or employees process payments. ▶ SIMPLE PRICING Only a very small 1.2% app fee per charge. No monthly fees, minimums, or limits. Use the app as much or as little as you need. ▶ PRIVATE & SECURE Payment does not store or share any of your financial or account data. For more information, visit https://payment.co
Handpoint
This mobile point-of-sale application allows businesses to securely accept card payments using various compatible card readers. It provides straightforward setup instructions for EMV, NFC, and MSR transactions, ensuring a secure payment process.
- Accept secure card payments
- Point-to-point encryption
- Supports EMV, NFC, and MSR
- Connects with Handpoint card readers
- Straight-forward setup instructions
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The Handpoint mobile Point of Sale app enables you to accept highly secure card payments, together with the varied range of Handpoint card readers through stringent point-to-point encryption security. Simply download this mPOS app and you’ll find straight-forward instructions to ensure you are correctly connected with your card reader and properly set up for accepting EMV, NFC and MSR payments for your business.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Handpoint at 100% against Payment for Stripe's 67%. Handpoint also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Payment for Stripe's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (9K vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Handpoint holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Payment for Stripe has 9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Payment for Stripe's written reviews are positive against 100% of Handpoint's.
Payment for Stripe ships an update daily, Handpoint every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Payment for Stripe | Handpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PocketVendor Inc | Handpoint ehf. |
Customer experience
Payment for Stripe
Handpoint
Bugs and requests
Payment for Stripe
Reported bugs
4 issues- Bluetooth reader connection issues
- Inconsistent transaction processing
- Inability to edit customer/product details
- Unexpected account suspensions/terminations
Requested features
4 requests- Email/text receipts for customers
- Inventory management and product listings
- Support for additional payment methods (e.g. Interac)
- Improved Bluetooth reader connectivity
Handpoint
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Payment for Stripe
No in-app purchases
Handpoint
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Payment for Stripe free?
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