Thirdfort vs Poppay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thirdfort
Securely verify your identity and share necessary documents without the need for printing, posting, or in-person visits. This app offers bank-grade encryption and is GDPR compliant, making it a trusted solution for regulated businesses and individuals.
- Identity verification
- Document sharing
- Bank-grade encryption
- GDPR compliant
- ICO registered
- Live chat support
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More than 1.5 million people have used Thirdfort to verify their identity and share required documentation. No more printing, posting or time consuming office visits, you can do it all quickly and safely with Thirdfort. Our technology is trusted by hundreds of law firms, estate agencies and other regulated businesses across the United Kingdom. Encryption like the big banks Thirdfort uses the same high-grade security measures as all the big banks to encrypt your data. GDPR compliant We ensure that all data is collected, processed, stored and deleted in a manner that is compliant with GDPR regulations. Registered with the Information Commissioner’s Officer (ICO) We are registered with the ICO in relation to the protection of personal data. Our registration number is ZA292762. Need help? The quickest and easiest way to get help is to chat with our UK-based support team via our in app Live Chat. You can also find resources, how to guides and helpful videos online at http://help.thirdfort.com/
Poppay
A secure and simple mobile application for touch-free parking payments. Avoid queues and machines by paying for your parking space directly from your phone. Receive automatic expiry reminders and easily extend or rebook your parking.
- Touch-free parking payments
- Automatic expiry reminders
- Easy parking extension
- Credit/debit card payments
- Find PopPay locations
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Our latest PopPay, “pay by phone” app is now available. Simple, safe, secure. A touch free Parking solution from one of the UK’s largest parking management companies. Easy and intuitive, the app helps you pay quickly and safely for your chosen parking space whilst reducing stress and anxiety with our automatic expiry reminders, easy extension or rebooking in a flash. PopPay offers payment by credit or debit card and makes it easy to use your phone to pay for your parking. Wherever you see the PopPay sign, use the PopPay app to pay to park across many locations in towns and cities across the UK. If you don’t fancy touching cash or Pay & Display machines, for simple, safe, peace of mind parking, pay via your phone with the PopPay app. Don’t waste time queuing at a machine, park up and use the PopPay app on the way to your destination. You could be halfway there while motorists paying at the machine are still queuing! For more information on our app, together with a list of parking places where PopPay is available, please see our website at https://poppay.co.uk
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Thirdfort at 18% against Poppay's 4%. Poppay's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Thirdfort ships an update every 3 weeks, Poppay every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thirdfort | Poppay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (707 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.9% of reviews — better | 3.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 707 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thirdfort | One Parking Solution Ltd |
Customer experience
Thirdfort
Poppay
Bugs and requests
Thirdfort
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to scan passport chip
- Inconsistent photo capture requirements
- App crashes and freezes
- Connectivity issues
Requested features
4 requests- Clearer instructions and guidance
- More user-friendly interface
- Ability to save progress and return later
- Support for more document types and formats
Poppay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thirdfort
No in-app purchases
Poppay
No in-app purchases
