Comparison

Pardna vs ProTradePay

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

Head to head
About

Pardna

Features
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Access super low cost short term borrowing and achieve your saving goals with close friends and family. The collaborative saving tradition known as pardna, handed down in the UK from the Windrush Generation, has been reborn within Pardna App! Whether you are saving up for that holiday, trip back home, or have an unexpected bill, Pardna App will help you to manage your finances.Β Save and lend with your close friends, family, church group or community - people you know and trust the most. We have engineered a secure platform for your pardna activities. HOW DOES IT WORK? Create and name your group, determine how much everyone will pool per month (the Hand) into the central pot, how many people and for how many months. The app will calculate the amount each person will take a turn to receive (the Draw) every per month. Invite people you know and trust to join your group and when all slots are filled, Pardna App will automatically activate the group. The first person to receive their Draw is getting a loan from the group. The last person top receive their Draw is achieving a saving goal. Everyone reaches their desired outcome with the help of the collective. FEATURES β€’ Easily swap slots with group membersΒ  β€’ Receive your Draw directly into your bank account β€’ State-of-the-art secure encryption between Pardna App and your account β€’ All group members identity checked in an instant for your piece of mind Pardna Limited is acting as an agent of TrueLayer, who is providing the regulated Account Information Service and is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 and Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (Firm Reference Number: 901096)

About

ProTradePay

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PTP app by ProTradePay let's you access your universal trade credit account, to manage spend with your primary suppliers, access trade credit, scan receipts and authorise payments to over 9,000+ builders merchants and suppliers across the UK.

Screenshots

Pardna4 screens
ProTradePay3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ProTradePay at monthly against Pardna's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pardna ships an update every 4 months, ProTradePay monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Pardna versus ProTradePay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPardnaProTradePay
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better15.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size24 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPardna LimitedGB PTP LTD

In-app purchases

None

Pardna

No in-app purchases

None

ProTradePay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pardna free?
Pardna is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProTradePay free?
ProTradePay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pardna or ProTradePay have ads?
Neither Pardna nor ProTradePay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pardna or ProTradePay?
Pardna ships an update every 4 months, and ProTradePay monthly. Most recently, Pardna was updated on October 16, 2026 and ProTradePay on October 14, 2026.

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