Comparison

iPay Sri Lanka vs DirectPay

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

Head to head
About

iPay Sri Lanka

Instantly transfer or request money and make real-time payments to a vast network of service providers. Securely authenticate transactions with biometric verification. Enjoy the convenience of digital transactions without the hassle of cash or cards.

Highlights
  • Instant money transfers
  • Real-time bill payments
  • Biometric transaction authentication
  • Large merchant network
  • ISO 27001:2013 certified data centers
  • Secure data handling
Features
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Avoid the everyday hassle of cash and card transactions! Just approve the transaction on your mobile to Transfer or Request money instantly and to make real time payments to Sri Lanka’s leading Service Providers. iPay users can make payments to our merchant network which is 5,000+ and fast growing island wide. Use biometric verification to authenticate all your transactions. iPay is safer than Cash, its safer than Cards! The security of your data is our priority! iPay Data Centers are ISO 27001:2013 certified and we don’t share your data with external parties. Start using iPay today and enjoy the convenience of digital transactions.

About

DirectPay

Facilitates secure account-to-account payments using QR codes. Supports transfers within the same bank or via LankaPay for interbank transactions. Offers enhanced security with device and password protection.

Highlights
  • QR code scanning for payments
  • Account-to-account fund transfers
  • Interbank transactions via LankaPay
  • Merchant and customer transaction facilitation
  • Device IMEI and password security
  • Reduced transaction time and cost
Features
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This solution facilitates account to account transactions between the merchant and the customer using a quick reference code masking the real account. If both the merchant and the customer are of the same bank to provide it will perform an account to account fund transfer. If they are in different banks, transactions will be facilitated through LankaPay. DirectPay brings users numerous benefits including ease of access and reduction in transaction time and cost. Whenever the user is required to make a payment to the merchant the user can complete their transaction by just scanning the merchant’s QR code by the processing in the mobile application. We satisfy the need of financial transactions being made without going outside Sri Lanka for authorization purposes and to facilitate payments without the use of any 3rd party equipment. Basically what happens in the app is that the Merchants have a QR code masking their information displayed at their shops. The users simply have to scan this QR code and enter the amount to be paid and proceed so that when the transaction is completed the merchant will receive a text message from the bank confirming the payments and the user will also receive a text message from the bank of the payment being completed through an account to account transfer between the merchant bank and the user’s bank only if both these parties are of the same bank. This application provides maximum security to its users. At the time of registration on the DirectPay app, the user is required to enter the account number of the primary account and the phone number that is pre-registered with the bank. When the mobile number is entered, the application would grasp the IMEI number so that the user will not be able to use a separate phone to use this application. If the mobile is lost, another SIM card cannot be used to access our application. If the user has to change the number, he should contact the bank and initially change the mobile number in the bank’s database. There are basically two security features, the first is the password for the application when logging into the app and the second is the mobile IMEI number. For application registration, device change or SIM change there is a separate process to verify and authorize.

Screenshots

iPay Sri Lanka4 screens
DirectPay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iPay Sri Lanka at 3.3 against DirectPay's 1.0. iPay Sri Lanka also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 2) and update cadence (monthly 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

iPay Sri Lanka holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPay Sri Lanka has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of iPay Sri Lanka's written reviews are positive against 0% of DirectPay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPay Sri Lanka ships an update monthly, DirectPay every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iPay Sri Lanka versus DirectPay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPay Sri LankaDirectPay
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (15 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB67 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperiPay (Private) LimitedDirectPay (Private) Limited

Customer experience

iPay Sri Lanka

All ratings15 ratings
Positive53.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative80.0%

DirectPay

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

iPay Sri Lanka

No in-app purchases

None

DirectPay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPay Sri Lanka free?
iPay Sri Lanka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DirectPay free?
DirectPay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPay Sri Lanka or DirectPay?
iPay Sri Lanka is rated higher. iPay Sri Lanka averages 3.3 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while DirectPay averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iPay Sri Lanka or DirectPay have ads?
Neither iPay Sri Lanka nor DirectPay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPay Sri Lanka or DirectPay?
iPay Sri Lanka ships an update monthly, and DirectPay every 2 months. Most recently, iPay Sri Lanka was updated on October 19, 2026 and DirectPay on October 15, 2026.

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