Payment for Stripe vs COG Partner
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
COG Partner
This app is designed for vendors who have joined a rental marketplace. It allows them to manage incoming orders, view potential business opportunities, and plan delivery routes. Receive instant notifications for new orders and access vendor manifests.
- Accept incoming orders
- View business opportunities
- Receive order notifications
- Access vendor manifest
- Plan delivery trips
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Cloud of Goods (cloudofgoods.com) is a rental marketplace operating in the US. The application is made for the vendors who have signed up as a Cloud of Goods partner. 1. Accepting incoming orders 2. View opportunities 3. Order notifications 4. Vendor manifest 5. Delivery trip planning
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Payment for Stripe at daily against COG Partner's fortnightly. Payment for Stripe also leads on ratings volume (9K vs 129) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). COG Partner's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (80% vs 66%). 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.
Payment for Stripe holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Payment for Stripe has 9K ratings behind it against 129, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Payment for Stripe's written reviews are positive against 80% of COG Partner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Payment for Stripe ships an update daily, COG Partner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Payment for Stripe | COG Partner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9K ratings) — better | 4.6 (129 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.3% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9K — better | 129 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Fortnightly |
| 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 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PocketVendor Inc | Cloud of Goods, Inc |
Customer experience
Payment for Stripe
COG Partner
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
COG Partner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Payment for Stripe
No in-app purchases
COG Partner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Payment for Stripe free?
Is COG Partner free?
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