Square Reader Alternative. No Hardware Required.
CoreMobile turns the iPhone or Android already in your pocket into a tap-to-pay terminal. No dongle to buy, charge, or lose.
Square Reader vs CoreMobile, side by side
Competitor pricing shown is each provider's publicly published pricing as of August 2026 and is subject to change. Verify current rates with the provider before making a decision.
Square details above are structural and current as of July 2026; Square publishes its rates, so verify current pricing on Square's fee page.
Last updated September 2026.
Square vs CoreMobile fee calculator
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How the math works: Square uses its published in-person tap rate of 2.6% + $0.15 per transaction. CoreMobile uses interchange-plus pricing: the interchange you enter above, both the percentage and the per-item fee, which default to 1.65% and $0.10, roughly a Visa Signature card. On top of that sits CoreMobile's 0.50% markup and $0.10 per transaction, plus card brand assessments passed through at cost. Actual interchange depends on your real card mix; numbers above are estimates only. CoreMobile has no monthly fee; other providers may charge one.
CoreMobile vs Square Reader FAQs
CoreMobile works everywhere
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Ready to leave the Square dongle behind?
Switch off the Square Reader. CoreMobile turns your existing phone into a tap-to-pay terminal with interchange-plus pricing instead of flat 2.6% + $0.15.
No hardware required · iOS & Android · No setup fee
