24pay vs Salt Bank
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.
Salt Bank
Manage your finances with a Romanian neobank offering a multicurrency card, personal loans, and investment options. Access business banking features like invoice issuing and enjoy interest-bearing deposits.
- Multicurrency card
- Personal loans
- In-app investments
- Business banking
- Invoice issuing
- Interest-bearing deposits
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Salt Bank is the first 100% Romanian neobank. Download the app, open your account, and enjoy the freedom to manage your money your way, with: - A multicurrency card with an excellent exchange rate, designed for your digital wallet. - A no‑strings‑attached personal loan. - Investments directly in the app, with recurring orders for international stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds. - Salt Business, with instant switching between your personal and business accounts, invoice issuing and sending directly from the app, and zero transaction fees. - Deposits with interest rates that help protect you from inflation. Now you can do banking, as you want. Terms & Conditions at www.salt.bank SALT BANK S.A. Address and Registered Office: Bd. Dimitrie Pompei, No. 5-7, Hermes Business Campus, Building B, 6th floor, Sector 2, 020335, Bucharest, Romania
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: 24pay at free against Salt Bank's free with in-app purchases. 24pay also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). Salt Bank's advantage is review sentiment (46% vs 22%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.4 for 24pay against 3.4 for Salt Bank. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of 24pay's written reviews are positive against 46% of Salt Bank's.
24pay ships an update every 10 days, Salt Bank every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 24pay | Salt Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (27 ratings) — better | 3.4 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.7% of reviews | 46.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 826 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PTPOnline SRL | Salt Bank S.A. |
Customer experience
24pay
Salt Bank
Bugs and requests
24pay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Salt Bank
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compatibility issues with certain devices
- Inconsistent app performance
- Unreliable transaction processing
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for more countries
- Improve in-app notifications
- Integrate with mobile payment services
In-app purchases
24pay
No in-app purchases
Salt Bank
No in-app purchases








