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24 alternatives to Shopify Tap & Chip Reader

Mobile POS hardware that connects to the rest of Shopify

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Shopify Tap & Chip Reader launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Shopify’s Chip & Swipe Reader▲395

   Sell in person with Shopify’s free Chip & Swipe Reader

   2017 · shopify.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Square Contactless Reader▲255

   Accept Apple Pay + Chip cards, anywhere

   2015 · squareup.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Shopify’s Chip & Swipe Reader▲34

   Sell in person with Shopify’s free Chip & Swipe Reader

   2018 · shopify.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Chip & Swipe Reader by Shopify▲10

   Wireless payments, now in the palm of your hand

   2017 · shopify.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Shopify Chip and Swipe Reader▲13

   A clever new credit card reader for iOS and Android.

   2017 · hardware.shopify.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Apple Pay▲391

   Integrated hardware, software, and services for payments

   2014 · apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   $Cashtags by Square▲722

   Get paid via $cashtags for things you do online or in person

   2015 · t.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Shopify Pay▲301

   Give shoppers a fast, secure way to pay

   2017 · shopify.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tap to Pay on iPhone on the Helcim app▲94

   Accept contactless payments with just an iPhone

   2024 · link.helcim.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Charge for Stripe▲246

    Accept payments directly on your phone, quickly and easily

    2018 · chargeforstripe.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Tapcart▲303

    Turn your Shopify store into a native iPhone app 🚀

    2017 · tapcart.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Stripe: Apple Pay▲188

    One-touch payment on iOS

    2014 · stripe.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    PriceBlocs▲97

    Accept payments online with just a link

    2021 · priceblocs.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Tap to Pay on iPhone▲20

    Apple's answer to the Square Reader

    2022 · apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Square + Apple Pay▲256

    Accept Apple Pay and chip cards everywhere.

    2015 · squareup.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Shop (by Shopify)▲364

    Your new shopping assistant. Pay, track, and shop - better

    2020 · shop.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Coin 2.0▲170

    All your credit cards in one. Tap to pay.

    2015 · onlycoin.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Shopify Ping▲207

    Chat with customers & get help with marketing in one app

    2018 · apps.shopify.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ChargeStripe▲88

    Accept credit card payments from your mobile device.

    2019 · chargestripe.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Shopify POS for Android▲71

    Breakthrough mobile point of sale

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Dessert Pay▲108

    Accept card payments on your phone with no dongles required

    2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Instant Checkout in ChatGPT▲157

    Turn chats into checkouts

    2025 · chatgpt.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Buyte Mobile Payments▲110

    Apple Pay for your visitors, any browser, any device.

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Payment for iOS▲130

    Mobile payments with Stripe

    2015 · paymentforstripe.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →