Comparison

CharityEngine MobilePay vs Thrivepay

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

Head to head
About

CharityEngine MobilePay

Features
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The easiest way for Nonprofits to securely accept contactless donations, onsite registrations, payments during live/silent auctions or sell merchandise anytime with their tablet or smartphone. We get it, Nonprofits want to be able to accept donations and payments from supporters and donors during any fundraising event -- quickly, conveniently, and seamless sync all transactions to their fundraising platform. That is why CharityEngine created MobilePay. MobilePay is a secure and convenient way for donors and supporters to accept donations that directly sync to CharityEngine’s fundraising software. Giving Nonprofits a seamless view of all their transactions, including donor’s contact and payment information made through the MobilePay app. • With MobilePay, CharityEngine users can accept one-time or recurring donations, and Nonprofit supporters can use their mobile device to make secure donations to any Nonprofit organization that uses CharityEngine. • We give you the power to process your donations simply and securely. Key features • Payment Card Industry (PCI) certified payment processor for secure and real-time payment authorization • Accept payments from all major cards; Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express • Automatic matching of donor information to records in CharityEngine to eliminate duplicate data • For new donors an instant record is created in CharityEngine from mobile transaction • Optional Monthly giving available • Automatic recording of successful payments as transactions in each donor’s record • Acknowledgements can be sent by email instantly after each payment • Complete contactless payments with the hand-keyed processing • Optional card reader for “swiping” credit cards transaction (swipe reader available soon)

About

Thrivepay

Features
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ThrivePay is a mobile app designed for small businesses to start accepting payments within 10 minutes! ThrivePay allows you to seamlessly start doing business and is designed to be simple and easy to use. Payouts are paid out weekly

Screenshots

CharityEngine MobilePay4 screens
Thrivepay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CharityEngine MobilePay at every 2 weeks against Thrivepay's monthly. CharityEngine MobilePay also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CharityEngine MobilePay ships an update every 2 weeks, Thrivepay monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
CharityEngine MobilePay versus Thrivepay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharityEngine MobilePayThrivepay
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBIS Global, Inc.ThrivePay LLC

In-app purchases

None

CharityEngine MobilePay

No in-app purchases

None

Thrivepay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CharityEngine MobilePay free?
CharityEngine MobilePay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thrivepay free?
Thrivepay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CharityEngine MobilePay or Thrivepay have ads?
Neither CharityEngine MobilePay nor Thrivepay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CharityEngine MobilePay or Thrivepay?
CharityEngine MobilePay ships an update every 2 weeks, and Thrivepay monthly. Most recently, CharityEngine MobilePay was updated on October 2, 2026 and Thrivepay on September 24, 2026.

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