UePay vs IAM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UePay
A mobile payment solution designed for Macau, offering convenient and secure transactions across various local businesses. It aims to enhance the payment experience for consumers and boost merchant benefits, supporting the region's electronic service development.
- Secure mobile payments
- Wide merchant network
- Convenient payment experience
- Merchant benefits
- Supports local electronic services
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UePay電子錢包是澳門極易付股份有限公司專為澳門打造的移動支付產品，提供便捷安全的移動支付服務。極易付是澳門政府批准成立的持牌第三方支付公司，業務覆蓋線下各種場景，包括綜合酒店、餐飲、超市、便利店、學校、醫院等。通過先進的技術，為消費者帶來更多的便捷支付體驗和優惠，也讓商戶得到更多的利益提升。由此為澳門市民提供更優質的本地電子服務，助力大灣區電子支付的發展。
IAM
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“IAM connect” mobile application is created by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) of the Government of Macao Special Administrative Region. It mainly offers case report, electronic municipal services, push notification service and other functions. The content includes: 1. Case report: The public may give their opinions through the application. The dedicated department receives and distributes the cases immediately. Enquiries about the progress or follow-up results of cases can be made via the application; 2. Electronic municipal services: The electronic services of IAM are centralised, including guided tour service, guides on administrative formalities of municipal services, ticket-taking and bookings for IAM services, etc.; 3. Push notification service: Users can receive the latest information about IAM.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: UePay at every 3 weeks against IAM's every 4 months. UePay also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
UePay ships an update every 3 weeks, IAM every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UePay | IAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 澳门极易付股份有限公司 | Instituto para os Assuntos Municipais |
In-app purchases
UePay
No in-app purchases
IAM
No in-app purchases
