24pay vs Ghiseul.ro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
24pay
This app provides a secure and fast way to make various payments directly from your phone. It functions as an e-wallet for everyday transactions, including public transport, utility bills, mobile top-ups, parking, and insurance policies.
- Direct, secure, and fast payments
- Public transport ticket payment
- Utility bill payments
- Mobile top-up services
- Parking fee payment
- RCA insurance policy comparison and purchase
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24pay is Must Have App on your phone for direct, secure and fast payments. With a modern design and a user-friendly menu, 24pay App behaves like an eWallet that offers a convenient solution for daily payments. Pay for a wide range of products and services with any of the cards enrolled in the application. Public Transport Users have the possibility to pay for public transport tickets and subscriptions directly from the app, without interacting with a cashier or needing cash. Easy paying the trip, directly on the mobile phone, from the App. 24pay app is available for public transport through a modern, fast and secure payment solution in 19 main cities from Romania: Bucharest (STB), Timisoara (STPT), Cluj-Napoca (CTP Cluj), Iasi (CTP Iasi), Brasov (RATBV SA), Arad (CTP Arad), Ramnicu Valcea (ETA SA), Targu Jiu (Transloc), Piatra Neamt (TPN), Sibiu (Tursib), Baia Mare (SC Urbis SA), Resita (Transport Urban Resita), Sacele (Servicii Sacelene), Ploiesti (TCE), Roman (Solelga), Botosani (Eltrans), Constanta (CT Bus), Bacau, Sfantu Gheorghe (Sepsi Bus), Oradea (OTL). Bill Payments Users have the possibility to pay invoices from different utility suppliers directly from the app: - electricity - gas - phone and internet - financial services - water - sanitation - others The invoice can be scanned, imported or manually introduced by customer identifier (barcode, customer ID, phone number depending on the supplier). Invoice dashboard functionalities: - save templates from various providers one payment for multiple invoices - partial payment of the invoices - real time balance update for the online suppliers Mobile Top Up Users have access to complete top-up services for major mobile operators (Orange, Vodafone, Telekom). Prepaid cards can be charged directly from the application, without going to a branch and without needing cash. Parking Users have the possibility to pay for parking services directly from the app, without interacting with a cashier or needing cash. The payment is made for the entire period of occupying the parking lot (the minimum payment duration /value can be established). Prepaid Vouchers The value coupons are products with a fixed value, PIN loading type, which allow the use on different partner sites of online games and various e-money sites. RCA insurance policy Users interested in concluding a new RCA insurance policy through 24pay can compare the majority of the insurers’ offers available in Romania for motor vehicles in the following categories: passenger cars, motorhomes, motorcycles and semi-trailers. The process of issuing the policy is simple and fast, and the information can be retrieved by importing the necessary documents (driver's identity card and vehicle identity certificate), according to the legislation in force. After making the payment, the RCA policy will be available in the Wallet section of the application. Users can very easily manage the renewal of the RCA, because they receive a notification warning the expiration period of the document. Entertainment Users have the possibility to pay for relaxation and leisure services directly from the app, without interacting with a cashier or needing cash. Entertainment services available now: - massage chairs - kiddie rides Fitness Users can pay for having access to more than 350 gyms partners from the Sanopass network. About 24pay 24pay App was launched in 2018 and it’s FREE for users. In February 2022 the app was bought by PayPoint Services. 24pay eWallet allows payments by mobile phone for a wide range of services by adding the bank card Visa / Mastercard. Access to the application and confirmation of transactions is carried out by authentication with fingerprint or the 4-digit PIN24pay code.
Ghiseul.ro
Easily pay over 350 types of public services, fees, and taxes online from over 1200 Romanian institutions. Save time, enjoy non-stop service, and benefit from zero commission on all transactions. Securely manage and track all your payments with immediate confirmation.
- Online payment of public services, fees, and taxes
- Supports over 1200 Romanian institutions
- Zero commission on all payments
- Secure transactions with status tracking
- Immediate payment confirmations via email
- Payment history and traceability
- Access to legally recognized proof of payment
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Join over 1.4 million Romanians who already use Ghiseul.ro. No more worries in your interaction with the Romanian public administration! Use the Ghiseul.ro app to pay online – simply, quickly and securely – over 350 types of public services, fees and taxes, provided by +1200 Romanian institutions and authorities. All payments made through Ghișeul.ro, the official online payment system of the Romanian Government, have ZERO commission. Your 7 benefits when using the app: 1. Save time – pay online, with no unnecessary trips to institutions; 2. Non-stop service – pay when you want; 3. ZERO commission on every payment; 4. Safe transactions – the security of transactions is guaranteed and you can check the status of your payments anytime; 5. Payment confirmation issued immediately – you receive the payment confirmation by e-mail, as soon as the transaction is processed; 6. Traceability – see all transactions you made in the Payments History section of the application; 7. Access the proof of payment, which is legally recognized, whenever you need to. Depending on your needs, you have two options: 1. you create an account using the app, where you will find all payment obligations for taxes; 2. you use the app to make payments that do not require authentication, such as service-specific fees (passport, car licenses, certificates or registration plates, bulletin), fines, court fees, etc. Create a Ghiseul.ro account using the 7-step Account Creation Guide at: https://www.adr.gov.ro/ghiseul-ro/ Don't forget: between January 1 and March 31, you have up to 10% discount on paying taxes. Terms and conditions apply to this offer. Find out what the specific conditions are from your local town hall. Also remember that Ghiseul.ro can be used only by Romanian citizens that have a Romanian ID and unique code (CNP) and a bank card. In 2022, Ghiseul.ro processed over 3.4 million transactions, worth over 1.4 billion lei. Ghiseul.ro is the official online payment platform of the Romanian state, managed by the Authority for the Digitalization of Romania.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ghiseul.ro at 80% against 24pay's 22%. Ghiseul.ro also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (242 vs 27). On price, update cadence, 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.
Ghiseul.ro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ghiseul.ro has 242 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of 24pay's written reviews are positive against 80% of Ghiseul.ro's.
24pay ships an update every 10 days, Ghiseul.ro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 24pay | Ghiseul.ro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (27 ratings) | 4.9 (242 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.7% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 242 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PTPOnline SRL | Autoritatea pentru Digitalizarea Romaniei |
Customer experience
24pay
Ghiseul.ro
In-app purchases
24pay
No in-app purchases
Ghiseul.ro
No in-app purchases








