PhoneSwipe is described as 'Start accepting credit cards today risk-free: no setup or monthly fees, no contract and a free card reader. Use your iPhone, iPad or Android to accept credit cards wherever your business takes you' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to PhoneSwipe for a variety of platforms, including Android, Web-based, iPhone, Android Tablet and iPad apps. The best PhoneSwipe alternative is PayPal. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try PayPal or GNU Taler. Other great apps like PhoneSwipe are Groestlcoin, SuperPay, Vertcoin and Probiller.