Comparison

Alipay Auth vs AlphaPay

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

Head to head
About

Alipay Auth

This security application enhances the protection of funds for specific Alipay for Business accounts. It offers dynamic password and gesture password verification to secure your transactions.

Highlights
  • Dynamic password verification
  • Gesture password verification
  • Supports Tmall International
  • Supports Fliggy International
  • Enhances fund protection
Features
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Alipay Auth is a security app that protects funds in Alipay for Business accounts. The app currently supports the following types of Alipay for Business users: Tmall International, Fliggy International Main functions: 1. Dynamic Password Verifcation: Go to Alipay for Business > Security Settings > Alipay Auth and enable the feature. 2. Gesture Password Verification

About

AlphaPay

This app enables North American businesses to accept cross-border payments from Chinese shoppers via Alipay, WeChat Pay, and UnionPay. It offers mobile management of payment accounts, real-time transaction reports, and currency exchange rate checks.

Highlights
  • Accept Alipay, WeChat Pay, and UnionPay
  • Generate payment links and QR codes
  • Real-time transaction reporting
  • Process full or partial refunds
  • Check currency exchange rates
  • Manage payment notifications
  • Redeem coupons and gift cards
Features
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AlphaPay is a leading Canadian Payment Service Provider authorized by Alipay, WeChat Pay, and UnionPay that specializes in cross-border POS & mobile payment technology. We are dedicated to providing a safe and convenient RMB cross-border payment platform for Chinese shoppers and North American businesses. We offer solutions for businesses to drive growth in a variety of industries ranging from Retail, Supermarkets, e-Commerce, Hotel, Food & Beverage, Transportation, Entertainment to Education. With the AlphaPay mobile app, you can run and manage your business payment accounts from the pocket. APP FEATURES - Collect payments from customer’s UnionPay, Alipay and WeChat Pay Account - Generate invoice payment link/QR Code and send to consumers to get paid - Real-time transactions report - Issue full or partial refunds - Check the real-time currency exchange rate - Manage payment notification and sub-merchant accounts - Redeem coupons and gift cards

Screenshots

Alipay Auth3 screens
AlphaPay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Alipay Auth at 11.0 against AlphaPay's 15.1. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Alipay Auth against 5.0 for AlphaPay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alipay Auth ships an update every 9 days, AlphaPay fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Alipay Auth versus AlphaPay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlipay AuthAlphaPay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHangzhou Ant Ssdata Information Technology Co., Ltd.Alpha Pay Inc.

Customer experience

Alipay Auth

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AlphaPay

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Alipay Auth

No in-app purchases

None

AlphaPay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alipay Auth free?
Alipay Auth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AlphaPay free?
AlphaPay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alipay Auth or AlphaPay?
Alipay Auth and AlphaPay are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Alipay Auth or AlphaPay have ads?
Neither Alipay Auth nor AlphaPay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alipay Auth or AlphaPay?
Alipay Auth ships an update every 9 days, and AlphaPay fortnightly. Most recently, Alipay Auth was updated on September 10, 2026 and AlphaPay on September 19, 2026.

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