Five Star CU vs ParentPayr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Five Star CU
Manage all your financial accounts in one place, from any bank or credit union. Track transactions, set alerts, make payments, transfer funds, and deposit checks with ease. Secure your finances with passcode and biometric login.
- Aggregate all financial accounts
- Organize transactions with tags and notes
- Set balance alerts
- Make payments and transfer money
- Mobile check deposit
- Debit card management
- View statements and find ATMs
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Five Star CU is your personal financial advocate that gives you the ability to aggregate all of your financial accounts, including accounts from other banks and credit unions, into a single view. It’s fast, secure and makes life easier by empowering you with the tools you need to manage your finances. Here’s what else you can do with Five Star CU: Keep your transactions organized by allowing you to add tags, notes and photos of receipts and checks. Set up alerts so you know when your balance drops below a certain amount Make payments, whether you’re paying a company or a friend Transfer money between your accounts Deposit checks in a snap by taking a picture of the front and back Reorder your debit card or turn it off if you’ve misplaced it View and save your monthly statements Find branches and ATMs near you Secure your account with a 4-digit passcode and fingerprint or face reader on supported devices. To use the Five Star CU app, you must be enrolled as a Five Star CU digital banking user. Download the app to enroll.
ParentPayr
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ParentPayr helps co-parents organize child support, shared expenses, reimbursements, and payment tracking in one secure, transparent app. Designed to reduce confusion and improve accountability, ParentPayr gives both parents a shared financial picture without spreadsheets, endless texts, or manual calculations. FEATURES • Track shared parenting expenses • Organize reimbursements and support obligations • View payment history and monthly summaries • Securely connect payment accounts • Send and track co-parent payments • Upload receipts and supporting documentation • Manage disputes and expense challenges • Access detailed audit history and records • Monthly and biweekly support schedules • Secure account matching between co-parents ParentPayr is built for clarity, transparency, and real-world co-parenting financial management. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Five Star CU at none against ParentPayr's 10. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. ParentPayr sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. Five Star CU asks for nothing beyond the download.
Five Star CU ships an update monthly, ParentPayr fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Five Star CU | ParentPayr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (29 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Five Star Credit Union | ParentPayr LLC |
Bugs and requests
Five Star CU
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezing and crashing
- Incorrect account balance display
- Authentication issues
- Inability to view check images and transaction details
Requested features
4 requests- Separate account transactions
- Ability to turn on/off debit card limits
- Faster transaction updates
- Improved app stability and performance
ParentPayr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Five Star CU
No in-app purchases
ParentPayr
- Monthly Basic Plan$4.001 Month
- Monthly Plus Plan$8.001 Month
- Monthly Plus Plan$10.001 Month
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- Monthly Premium Plan$16.001 Month
- Annually Basic Plan$40.001 Year
- Annually Basic Plan$50.001 Year
- Annually Plus Plan$80.001 Year
- Annually Plus Plan$100.001 Year
- Annually Premium Plan$159.991 Year
- Annually Premiun Plan$200.001 Year
Questions
Is Five Star CU free?
Is ParentPayr free?
Do Five Star CU or ParentPayr have ads?
Which is updated more often, Five Star CU or ParentPayr?
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