Comparison

DoNotPay vs ZapSettle

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

Head to head
About

DoNotPay

This AI-powered app acts as your consumer champion, helping you fight corporations, manage subscriptions, protect your privacy with burner phone numbers, and lower your bills. It also assists in finding unclaimed money and navigating bureaucratic processes like appealing tickets.

Highlights
  • Fight corporations on your behalf
  • Cancel unwanted subscriptions
  • Generate burner phone numbers
  • Negotiate lower bills
  • Find and claim unclaimed money
  • Appeal parking and traffic tickets
Features
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DoNotPay is your AI Consumer Champion. DoNotPay uses artificial intelligence to help you fight big corporations, protect your privacy, find hidden money, and beat bureaucracy. --------- "DoNotPay is the hero the world needs." - TIME Magazine “Shift agency back into the consumer’s hands.” - VICE “Tomorrow’s consumer champion.” - Daily Mail “Nifty innovation.” - The Sun --------- How does it work? FIGHT CORPORATIONS: Let us know your problem and we will contact the corporation on your behalf. DoNotPay will also generate complaint letters for you and mail it on your behalf requesting the compensation you deserve. MANAGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS: Find your forgotten and unwanted subscriptions and we’ll help cancel them for you! DoNotPay also offers a free trial card that you can use when signing up for free trials. BURNER PHONES: Create a single-use burner phone number to receive text messages and protect your privacy. LOWER YOUR BILLS: Let DoNotPay lower your bills for you. From medical bills, utility bills, to cell phone bills, simply send a picture of your bill and our expert negotiator will fight to get you a better rate or credits applied to your account. FIND HIDDEN MONEY: Whether it's an uncashed payroll check, forgotten dividends, or closed checking accounts, DoNotPay will locate any unclaimed property you may have under your name and claim it on your behalf. DoNotPay will also help you appeal bank fees. These fees can range from overdraft fees, late fees, interest fees, NSF fees and more! BEAT BUREAUCRACY: Appeal your parking and traffic tickets, schedule DMV appointments, make FOIA requests, and voice your concerns with government agencies. ------- Please email support@donotpay.com for questions, comments and concerns. For our Terms of Service and to view our Privacy Policy, please visit DoNotPay.com/learn/terms-of-service/ and DoNotPay.com/learn/privacy-policy/.

About

ZapSettle

Features
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ZapSettle – Your one-stop hub for cash-back from class-action settlements Stop leaving money on the table. ZapSettle scans the latest U.S. class-action and consumer-protection settlements, shows you what you qualify for, and walks you through claiming your share in minutes. Key features Discover eligible payouts A constantly-updated feed of open settlements with searchable filters for brand, product type, purchase date, state, and payout size. Smart eligibility checker Answer a few yes/no questions and ZapSettle instantly tells you whether you meet the settlement criteria and what proof (if any) you’ll need. One-tap autofill Our secure WebView drops your saved name, address, phone, and purchase details straight into each claim form—no more copy-and-paste. Deadline & payout tracker See when each claim was submitted, key milestones (objection deadlines, final approval), and estimated payment dates. Push notifications keep you on schedule. Why ZapSettle? Billions in settlement funds go unclaimed every year because the process is tedious. ZapSettle automates the busywork—so you capture every dollar you deserve. Download today and turn overlooked settlements into real money. Terms of Use: https://zapsettle.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://zapsettle.com/privacy

Screenshots

DoNotPay4 screens
ZapSettle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZapSettle at none against DoNotPay's 1. DoNotPay's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DoNotPay sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $35.99 per 3 months. ZapSettle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DoNotPay versus ZapSettle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoNotPayZapSettle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB27 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDoNotPay IncPrakash Goswami

Bugs and requests

DoNotPay

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sign up flow failure
  • Trash interface
  • Glitchy app
  • Temporary card doesn't work

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Ability to use without providing payment info

ZapSettle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DoNotPay

Subscriptions1
  • DoNotPay Subscription$35.993 Months
None

ZapSettle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DoNotPay free?
DoNotPay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZapSettle free?
ZapSettle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DoNotPay or ZapSettle have ads?
ZapSettle shows ads; DoNotPay does not.

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