Comparison

Payment for Stripe vs Mobile Pay Pass

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Card reader support
  • Tap to Pay on iPhone
  • Product and subscription sales
  • Customer management
  • Branded receipts
  • Team access
Features
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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

About

Mobile Pay Pass

This app enables event organizers to conduct cashless transactions on-site using attendee QR codes linked to their payment cards. It eliminates the need for expensive hardware, allowing for wireless sales of goods and services through a simple scanning process.

Highlights
  • Cashless and contactless payment system
  • Uses attendee QR codes for transactions
  • No expensive hardware required
  • Wireless operation via WiFi or cellular
  • Integrates with TicketSpice, RegFox, RedPodium
  • Catalog management for on-site sales
Features
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Mobile Pay Pass is a point of sale app used by event organizers to sell anything on-site with a cashless / contactless payment system that uses an attendee’s issued event QR code to charge their card on file. Instead of expensive hardware, kiosks, or terminals, Mobile Pay Pass is simple and works wirelessly with wifi or cellular signal and can sell anything. Attendees simply present their QR code from entry to pay for goods, services, and attractions at your event. How it works for attendees: When buying tickets for registering for your event, attendees can enroll their QR code as a payment method that will be linked to their card on file in order to make purchases on-site. A simple acknowledgement and unique pin number is all that is needed and your attendees are empowered with the freedom and flexibility of cashless / contactless payments. How it works for event organizers: Mobile Pay Pass is only compatible with the TicketSpice, RegFox, and RedPodium platforms and sycronizes with your catalog of goods and services you designated to sell on-site. Simply open the Mobile Pay Pass POS app, enter your event app key, and then start selling. To start selling, tap new sale and then start building an order using the catalog of products and services. Then when ready to process a payment, simply scan the QR code from your attendee’s ticket or registration. The attendee enters their pin to verify their identity and authorize the purchase and their card on file is securely and safely charged. Mobile Pay Pass is exclusively made for events using the TicketSpice, RegFox, and RedPodium platforms and does not work with any other event platform.

Screenshots

Payment for Stripe4 screens
Mobile Pay Pass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Payment for Stripe at daily against Mobile Pay Pass's every 2 months. Payment for Stripe also leads on ratings volume (8.9K vs 1). Mobile Pay Pass's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mobile Pay Pass 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 8.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Payment for Stripe ships an update daily, Mobile Pay Pass every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Payment for Stripe versus Mobile Pay Pass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayment for StripeMobile Pay Pass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.9K — better1
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPocketVendor IncWebconnex LLC

Customer experience

Payment for Stripe

All ratings8,924 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews254 reviews
Positive66.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative28.3%

Mobile Pay Pass

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Mobile Pay Pass

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Payment for Stripe

No in-app purchases

None

Mobile Pay Pass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Payment for Stripe free?
Payment for Stripe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mobile Pay Pass free?
Mobile Pay Pass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Payment for Stripe or Mobile Pay Pass?
Mobile Pay Pass is rated higher. Payment for Stripe averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8.9K ratings, while Mobile Pay Pass averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Payment for Stripe or Mobile Pay Pass have ads?
Neither Payment for Stripe nor Mobile Pay Pass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Payment for Stripe or Mobile Pay Pass?
Payment for Stripe ships an update daily, and Mobile Pay Pass every 2 months. Most recently, Payment for Stripe was updated on September 25, 2026 and Mobile Pay Pass on June 1, 2026.

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