RealTime vs Paysign®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RealTime
This app allows clinical trial participants to easily submit expenses for reimbursement. Users can upload receipts, enter travel details for mileage calculation, and receive funds directly to their stipend card. It streamlines the reimbursement process for both participants and sponsors.
- Submit expense reimbursement
- Upload receipts
- Calculate travel mileage
- Save preferred addresses
- Receive stipend card funds
- Get text notifications
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Subjects that are enrolled in participating clinical trials can utilize the RT-Pay app to enter expenses associated with study participation that are eligible for reimbursement. Subjects can upload receipts via the app and enter travel addresses for mileage calculation. The app will also store saved addresses the subject prefers to use for mileage calculation. Once the reimbursement is saved and submitted, the administrator will approve or deny the reimbursement request and the subjects RT-Pay stipend card will be loaded with the amount of the reimbursement. The subject will receive a text message notification to let them know their RT-Pay card has been loaded with funds. Subjects can enter receipts and save the reimbursement for a later submission. The RT-Pay app provides a simple, efficient way for clinical trial participants to upload their reimbursement requests and receive reimbursement in an expedited timeline. With the RT-Pay app sponsors can drastically reduce the time it takes to reimburse a subject for their participation, in turn, enhancing the trial participation experience for the subject.
Paysign®
Manage your funds and track transactions on your card from anywhere. View your balance, review recent activity, get account alerts, and locate surcharge-free ATMs. It's a secure and convenient way to handle your finances on the go.
- View account balance
- Track transaction history
- Receive account alerts
- Locate surcharge-free ATMs
- Use card anywhere Visa Debit is accepted
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Manage your money and transactions on your Paysign® card wherever you go. View your balance, your recent transaction history, receive account alerts, and find nearby surcharge-free ATM all from the Paysign® app. It's free, secure and makes it easy to manage your funds on the go. Use your card everywhere Visa Debit cards are accepted - in stores, online or over the phone. If you have questions regarding your Paysign® card call us using the 24/7 customer service number located on the back of your card.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RealTime at 3.5 against Paysign®'s 1.6. Paysign®'s advantage is ratings volume (520 vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RealTime holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paysign® has 520 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of RealTime's written reviews are positive against 3% of Paysign®'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
RealTime ships an update every 5 months, Paysign® every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | RealTime | Paysign® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better | 1.6 (520 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 3.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 520 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RealTime Software Solutions | Paysign, Inc. |
Customer experience
RealTime
Paysign®
Bugs and requests
RealTime
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Paysign®
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues
- Inability to register or unlock card
- Incorrect balance display
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to transfer funds to other accounts
- Improved app stability and performance
- More transparent fee structure
In-app purchases
RealTime
No in-app purchases
Paysign®
No in-app purchases









