DataUp vs Blowpay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DataUp
This utility app simplifies managing essential services. It allows for instant subscriptions to data and cable TV, facilitates electricity bill payments, and offers easy wallet funding via a dedicated bank account.
- Data subscriptions
- Airtime subscriptions
- Cable TV subscriptions
- Electricity bill payments
- Wallet funding via bank account
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DataUp provides instant delivery for the following features1. Data Subscriptions2. Airtime Subscririptions3. Cable TV subscription4. Electiricty Bills Payment for all discos5. Easy to fund wallet with dedicated bank account.
Blowpay
Easily pay for mobile airtime, data, electricity, and TV subscriptions. Book flights and hotels for your travels. Manage all your essential bills and bookings in one convenient app.
- Mobile airtime and data top-up
- Electricity bill payments
- Toll gate fee payments
- TV subscription payments
- Flight ticket booking
- Hotel reservations
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Features: Airtime & Data: Top up your mobile phone airtime and data instantly, anytime, anywhere. Stay connected with your loved ones without interruption. Electricity: Pay your electricity bills with ease. Say goodbye to long queues and late payment fees – manage your electricity bills seamlessly with BlowPay. Toll Gate Fee: Avoid delays and breeze through toll gates hassle-free by paying your toll fees directly through the BlowPay app. TV Subscriptions: Never miss your favorite shows again. Subscribe to your preferred TV services and enjoy uninterrupted entertainment on demand. Flight Tickets: Plan your next trip effortlessly by booking flight tickets directly through BlowPay. Explore destinations, compare prices, and secure your seats in just a few taps. Hotel Reservations: Find the perfect accommodation for your travels with BlowPay. Discover a wide selection of hotels, view ratings and reviews, and book your stay seamlessly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DataUp at 3.4 against Blowpay's 2.4. DataUp also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and ratings volume (27 vs 5). Blowpay's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 18 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
DataUp holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DataUp has 27 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of DataUp's written reviews are positive against 0% of Blowpay's.
DataUp ships an update every 18 months, Blowpay fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DataUp | Blowpay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (27 ratings) — better | 2.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Systems Technologies Limited | Blowpay Global Services |
Customer experience
DataUp
Blowpay
In-app purchases
DataUp
No in-app purchases
Blowpay
No in-app purchases
