Comparison

VanillaDirect Pay vs XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC

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

Head to head
About

VanillaDirect Pay

Pay your bills with cash at thousands of retail locations nationwide. Generate a unique barcode for each biller to make convenient walk-in payments. Track your payment history and access e-receipts within the app.

Highlights
  • Cash bill payments
  • Thousands of retail locations
  • Unique barcode generation
  • Payment history tracking
  • E-receipts
  • Biller search and account setup
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VanillaDirect Pay is an easy, fast, convenient and secure way to pay your bills with cash – bills such as cable, phone, electric, gas, water, heath care and many more. VanillaDirect Pay makes it easy for you to make walk-in bill payments to over 10,000 billers at more than 40,000 retail locations like Dollar General, Family Dollar, Speedway, and more. With VanillaDirect Pay you will receive a unique barcode linked to each billing account. Pay multiple bills in one location while you’re out and about. The VanillaDirect Pay App conveniently stores your billing information, payment history and e-receipts for recurring use and your own personal bill pay tracking. No forms are needed. Just download the VanillaDirect Pay App and register. After you’ve downloaded the VanillaDirect Pay App and registered, just follow these simple steps: 1) Search for your biller by name 2) Select the biller 3) Enter the requested account information 4) Confirm your account information 5) Receive a barcode to use for cash bill payment 6) Find a VanillaDirect Pay retailer near you with our geo-locator 7) At the store, go to the cashier and present your barcode to be scanned along with your cash to pay your bill And that’s it. You’re done! For more information about VanillaDirect Pay, including terms and conditions, please visit us at www.VanillaDirect.com/Pay

About

XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC

Manage your spending and access your funds with this app. Track transactions, view balances, and receive personalized offers. It also facilitates direct deposit for faster access to paychecks and allows for easy money transfers.

Highlights
  • Track spending activity
  • View inPOWER Card transactions
  • Real-time balance checks
  • Share money with others
  • Direct deposit for faster pay
  • Exclusive offers and discounts
  • Email transaction receipts
Features
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XtraPOWER creates a seamless experience that tracks all of your spending activity with PAYOMATIC. Have immediate access to transactions made in any PAYOMATIC location & on your inPOWER Card. Get personalized offers and discounts based on your activity. Have your PAYOMATIC store transaction receipts emailed to you. Link your inPOWER Card to see every card transaction and real time balance, share money** 24/7 with speed, convenience and security. Set up Direct Deposit to your inPOWER Card and get paid up to 2 days faster!* The XtraPOWER Experience: FULL ACCESS See all of your PAYOMATIC and inPOWER Card activity, anytime, anywhere. SIGN UP FOR DIRECT DEPOSITGet access to your money earlier* when you get direct deposit to your inPOWER Card. CHECK YOUR BALANCESee your current inPOWER Card balance in seconds.SHARE MONEYShare money between your inPOWER Cards, to your bank account or to your friend's inPOWER Card.** GET EXCLUSIVE OFFERS & DISCOUNTS Just open the XtraPOWER app and get your offers. HAVE TRANSACTION RECEIPTS EMAILED Have your PAYOMATIC store transaction receipts, and your inPOWER monthly statement delivered to your inbox. FIND A PAYOMATIC STORE Find New York’s biggest check casher in minutes! * Faster access to funds is based on comparison of traditional banking policies and deposit of paper checks from employers and government agencies versus deposits made electronically. Direct Deposit and earlier availability of funds is subject to payer’s support of the feature and timing of payer’s funding. ** Fees may apply. See the Cardholder Agreement for details. The inPOWER Prepaid Mastercard® is issued by The Bancorp Bank, N.A., Member FDIC, pursuant to license by Mastercard International Incorporated and may be used everywhere Debit Mastercard is accepted. Mastercard and the circles design are registered trademarks of Mastercard International Incorporated.

Screenshots

VanillaDirect Pay4 screens
XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC at 4.5 against VanillaDirect Pay's 3.3. XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC also leads on ratings volume (662 vs 9). VanillaDirect Pay's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.4). 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

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

XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC has 662 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of VanillaDirect Pay's written reviews are positive against 74% of XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VanillaDirect Pay ships an update every 5 weeks, XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
VanillaDirect Pay versus XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVanillaDirect PayXtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (9 ratings)4.5 (662 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better74.4% of reviews
Number of ratings9662 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHI Technology CorpPAYOMATIC

Customer experience

VanillaDirect Pay

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC

All ratings661 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative23.3%

Bugs and requests

VanillaDirect Pay

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login screen issues
  • Date of birth entry problems
  • Network errors
  • Force closing on app launch

Requested features

4 requests
  • Mobile check deposit
  • Ability to manage multiple cards
  • Improved date/time picker
  • Support for Apple Pay

In-app purchases

None

VanillaDirect Pay

No in-app purchases

None

XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VanillaDirect Pay free?
VanillaDirect Pay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC free?
XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VanillaDirect Pay or XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC?
XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC is rated higher. VanillaDirect Pay averages 3.3 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC averages 4.5 from 662 ratings.
Do VanillaDirect Pay or XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC have ads?
Neither VanillaDirect Pay nor XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VanillaDirect Pay or XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC?
VanillaDirect Pay ships an update every 5 weeks, and XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC every 2 months. Most recently, VanillaDirect Pay was updated on November 2, 2026 and XtraPOWER by PAYOMATIC on November 2, 2026.

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