Square Reader Alternative. No Hardware Required.

For businesses that want tap-to-pay without buying Square's reader, and interchange-plus pricing instead of one blended flat rate, CoreMobile is a leading Square Reader alternative: your phone is the terminal and the price is published at $15/month plus interchange-plus 0.50% + $0.15, which often beats a flat rate as volume grows. Other Square Reader alternatives include Clover Go, SwipeSimple, and Stripe Terminal; CoreMobile stands out by needing no separate reader at all.

CoreMobile turns your existing phone into a tap-to-pay terminal via built-in NFC, with no separate dongle (Square Reader runs $59) to buy or charge.

For most merchants, yes. CoreMobile's interchange + 0.50% + $0.15 typically beats Square's published 2.6% + $0.15 tapped, especially on debit-heavy mixes.

Yes. CoreMobile runs on your existing iPhone (XS or newer) or NFC Android phone, so there is no new hardware to buy.

Yes. CoreMobile supports keyed-in card entry for phone orders and MOTO transactions, alongside tap-to-pay.

Your Square history stays in Square; CoreMobile starts a fresh ledger. Export what you need from Square for your books before closing the account.

CoreMobile deposits land next business day on average at no extra cost. Square's standard timing is similar, but its Instant Transfer carries an additional fee.