Comparison

MasterPass Scan to Pay vs EasyEquities

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MasterPass Scan to Pay

Easily scan and pay QR codes for groceries, bills, and online purchases. Securely add Visa and Mastercard for convenient payments without entering card details. Purchase prepaid airtime and data bundles instantly.

Highlights
  • Scan and pay QR codes
  • Securely add bank cards
  • Pay bills and online purchases
  • Buy prepaid airtime and data
  • No need to enter card details
  • Industry-standard encryption
Features
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Scan to Pay powered by Ukheshe. Our app makes it easy to scan and pay QR codes for almost anything, from groceries to bills to online shopping. Sign up using only your mobile number and securely add bank cards from Visa and Mastercard for safe and convenient payments. Your cards are protected with industry-standard encryption keeping you safe and secure. You can pay any printed or online QR codes from Scan to Pay/Masterpass or SnapScan. Pay bills from Pay@, Easy Pay, DStv, municipalities and more. You can also pay faster at online retailers like Takealot and more by selecting Scan to Pay or Masterpass when checking out. You don’t need to enter card details or banking information. Our app provides convenience when buying prepaid airtime, data and SMS bundles from MTN and Vodacom for yourself or someone else. Select the product you want and use your saved cards to pay. Your prepaid airtime and data will be automatically loaded. No need to enter voucher codes. Scan to Pay is a convenient and secure way to make payments.

About

EasyEquities

Invest in a wide range of assets like shares, ETFs, crypto, and property with low costs and no minimums. Sign up in minutes and manage your portfolio with AI tools and personalized reporting. Trade global markets and fund accounts easily.

Highlights
  • Invest in shares, ETFs, crypto, and property
  • No account or investment minimums
  • Fractional shares and IPO access
  • AI-powered portfolio creation and advice
  • Trade global stock exchanges
  • Recurring investment options
  • Secure and trusted platform
Features
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At EasyEquities, we aim to make investing as easy as possible for you. Low Cost, Easy Investing * Invest in Shares, ETFs, Properties, Crypto, Retirement Annuities, Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSA) and Unit Trusts, all low cost and easily accessible in one app. * No account minimums needed and no minimum investment size. * Investing at Your Fingertips * Sign up in minutes, invest in Shares, ETFs, Property. Crypto, RA’s, TFSA and Unit Trusts in seconds. * Invest in Property and CryptoCurrencies * Invest in Fractional Shares Rights (FSRs), Invest with as much money you have available in a piece of a share, with all the benefits of owning a full one, buy up to 1/10 000th of a share. * Get access to the latest IPO’s. * Invest in ZAR, USD, EUR, GBP and AUD. * Place buying and selling instructions when the market is closed. * Thrive with EasyEquities and earn benefits including discount in brokerage each month * Stay on top of your investment portfolio with a detailed account overview and personalised reporting * Set up a recurring investment so that you automatically contribute to your investment monthly, quarterly or annually. Harness the power of AI Investing * Create a portfolio using AI * Browse AI created portfolios * Chat with our AI Bot about investment strategies Trade the Markets * Don’t just invest in the markets but trade them too with EasyTrader. Designed for You * View a beautiful, intuitive user experience, designed to help you invest in the brands you love. * Easily sign in and monitor your portfolio and the market from anywhere, anytime. * Multiple Markets * Invest in the companies you love on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange, Australian, UK and Euro stock exchanges. * Easily and quickly fund your international wallets using our low-cost, easy to use EasyFX solution * Invest immediately with the instant EFT functionality. Free Investing * Refer a friend and get EasyMoney covering all your brokerage, free investing. * Easily send vouchers to loved ones to build their own investment portfolio. * Secure & Trusted Platform * Cutting-edge security to protect your portfolio and personal information. EasyEquities ®. First World Trader (Pty) Ltd t/a EasyEquities is an authorized financial services provider, registered credit provider and licensed over the counter derivatives provider. EasyEquities is a subsidiary of Purple Group Limited, a company listed on the JSE Limited (PPE)

Screenshots

MasterPass Scan to Pay4 screens
EasyEquities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EasyEquities at 3.2 against MasterPass Scan to Pay's 1.8. EasyEquities also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 13%) and ratings volume (42 vs 4). MasterPass Scan to Pay's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EasyEquities holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EasyEquities has 42 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of MasterPass Scan to Pay's written reviews are positive against 33% of EasyEquities's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MasterPass Scan to Pay ships an update every 3 weeks, EasyEquities every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MasterPass Scan to Pay versus EasyEquities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMasterPass Scan to PayEasyEquities
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (4 ratings)3.2 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.8% of reviews32.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings442 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUkheshe Technologies (Pty) LtdGT247.com

Customer experience

MasterPass Scan to Pay

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive12.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative84.6%

EasyEquities

All ratings42 ratings
Positive47.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive32.6%
Neutral12.8%
Negative54.7%

In-app purchases

None

MasterPass Scan to Pay

No in-app purchases

None

EasyEquities

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MasterPass Scan to Pay free?
MasterPass Scan to Pay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EasyEquities free?
EasyEquities is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MasterPass Scan to Pay or EasyEquities?
EasyEquities is rated higher. MasterPass Scan to Pay averages 1.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while EasyEquities averages 3.2 from 42 ratings.
Do MasterPass Scan to Pay or EasyEquities have ads?
Neither MasterPass Scan to Pay nor EasyEquities shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MasterPass Scan to Pay or EasyEquities?
MasterPass Scan to Pay ships an update every 3 weeks, and EasyEquities every 2 months. Most recently, MasterPass Scan to Pay was updated on October 24, 2026 and EasyEquities on October 21, 2026.

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