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Apex Reader
What it is
Apex Reader is a pocket-sized Bluetooth card reader for taking in-person payments away from a counter. It pairs with an iPhone or Android phone and accepts NFC contactless payments, EMV chip cards, and magstripe swipes, including Apple Pay and Google Pay. The Apexonepayments app can enter a sale, retrieve one from an invoice, process refunds and voids, and add optional tax and tips. It sends branded receipts by text or email, while each sale syncs in real time to the Apexonepayments dashboard. The reader connects through Bluetooth LE to iOS 14 or later and Android 10 or later devices, and no separate data plan is required. Battery life is up to 12 hours of active use, with micro-USB charging. Apex lists QuickBooks Online, invoicing, pay-by-link, tip prompts, SMS receipts, and multi-location reporting. Transactions share a ledger with Apex Flex and Mini. Pricing is on request; activation takes under two minutes, with no setup fees or monthly minimums.
For and against
For
- Accepts contactless, chip, and swipe payments
- Supports Apple Pay and Google Pay
- Real-time dashboard syncing
- Refunds, voids, tax, and tips
- Up to 12 hours active battery use
Against
- Requires an iPhone or Android phone
- Needs the Apexonepayments mobile app
- Pricing is provided on request
- No Tap to Pay support
The verdict
Apex Reader combines broad card acceptance with phone-based mobility and real-time reporting. Its phone requirement and request-based pricing are important considerations for sellers choosing a reader.
Who it suits
It suits mobile sellers such as food trucks, stylists, market vendors, field technicians, and pop-up retailers. It is also intended for curbside, home-service, market, and other off-counter sales.
On the record
- App functions
- The app supports refunds and voids, optional tax and tips, and entering a sale or pulling one from an invoice.apexonepayments.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Battery
- The reader provides up to 12 hours of active use and charges via micro-USB.apexonepayments.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Company identity
- The site identifies the company as Apexonepayments, Inc. and says it is a payment service provider/MSP partner whose merchant accounts are boarded through acquiring banks via an ISO/PSP partner.apexonepayments.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Company role
- Apex One Payments says it is a Payment Service Provider/MSP partner, not a bank or direct bank ISO, and that merchant accounts are boarded with acquiring banks through its ISO/PSP partner.apexonepayments.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The listed specifications require Bluetooth LE and iOS 14 or later or Android 10 or later.apexonepayments.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Growth path
- Reader transactions share a ledger and reporting with Apex Flex and Mini, which can be added later without changing processors.apexonepayments.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Hardware purchase terms
- Apex lists free two-day delivery, 30-day returns, and a two-year warranty for every Apex device.apexonepayments.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The page lists QuickBooks Online, invoicing and pay-by-link, SMS receipts, tip prompts, and multi-location reporting as platform features.apexonepayments.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Apex describes Reader for mobile sellers such as food trucks, stylists, market vendors, and field technicians, including curbside, market, home-service, and pop-up sales.apexonepayments.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The reader pairs with a phone and needs the Apexonepayments mobile app; no separate data plan is required.apexonepayments.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Mobile use
- The reader is designed for mobile sellers, including food trucks, market vendors, stylists, field technicians, and pop-up retailers.apexonepayments.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Payment methods
- It accepts NFC contactless payments, EMV chip cards, and magstripe swipes, including Apple Pay and Google Pay.apexonepayments.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Phone requirements
- It connects over Bluetooth LE to iOS 14+ and Android 10+ devices, with no separate data plan required.apexonepayments.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Pricing availability
- The product page describes hardware cost and transaction processing but gives no specific price; the shop page offers a Buy now link without displaying a price.apexonepayments.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Apex Reader is a pocket-sized Bluetooth card reader that pairs with an iPhone or Android phone for in-person payments.apexonepayments.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Receipts
- The Apexonepayments app sends branded receipts by SMS or email.apexonepayments.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Receipts and reporting
- The app sends receipts by text or email and syncs each sale to the Apexonepayments dashboard in real time.apexonepayments.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Reporting
- Reader transactions sync to the Apexonepayments dashboard in real time and share a ledger with the counter POS.apexonepayments.com · read 8 Oct 2026
