Comparison

Timex Pay™ vs Ashmore SA

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

Head to head
About

Timex Pay™

This app enables contactless payments directly from your watch strap, offering a secure and convenient alternative to carrying a wallet. It utilizes tokenization technology for enhanced financial security and works at any store accepting contactless payments.

Highlights
  • Contactless payments via watch strap
  • Tokenization for enhanced security
  • Water-resistant design
  • No batteries or charging required
  • Works at contactless payment terminals
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Meet the next evolution of contactless payment technology. Timex Pay is a new way to pay that’s all in the strap - providing safety, security, and convenience. Requires the use of a compatible Timex Pay enabled watch and included UPPU Clip. Pair a Timex Pay strap with your favorite watch for an easy way to pay without sacrificing your personal style. Leave your wallet at home. Timex Pay is water-resistant, requires no batteries or charging and can be used at retail stores that accept contactless payments. A safe new way to get through the checkout line. Timex Pay uses tokenization technology to keep your financial information absolutely secure, allowing you to complete transactions without using your actual credit card number. This method — developed and used by major banks and credit card issuers — gives you and your money an extra layer of protection at both ends of your transaction.

About

Ashmore SA

Features
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"Established in 2014, Ashmore Investment Saudi Arabia is licensed by the Capital Market Authority (license no. 14174-22) to engage in advising, arranging, managing investments, and operating funds with a paid up capital of SAR 55,555,550. The company seeks to capitalise on the global know-how and capabilities of Ashmore Group to offer a high quality, Local and Emerging Markets focused investment proposition. The app has many features, mainly: 1. Smooth onboarding and easy registration 2. Ease of transactions 3. View prices 4. Detailed view of assets 5. Obtain electronic statements Registered office at 3rd floor, Tower B, Olaya Towers, Prince Muhammad Ibn Abdulaziz Street, AlOlaya Dist., Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia"

Screenshots

Timex Pay™4 screens
Ashmore SA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Timex Pay™ at every 3 weeks against Ashmore SA's every 6 weeks. Timex Pay™ also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

Timex Pay™ ships an update every 3 weeks, Ashmore SA every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Timex Pay™ versus Ashmore SA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimex Pay™Ashmore SA
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTIMEXAshmore

In-app purchases

None

Timex Pay™

No in-app purchases

None

Ashmore SA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timex Pay™ free?
Timex Pay™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ashmore SA free?
Ashmore SA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timex Pay™ or Ashmore SA have ads?
Neither Timex Pay™ nor Ashmore SA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timex Pay™ or Ashmore SA?
Timex Pay™ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ashmore SA every 6 weeks. Most recently, Timex Pay™ was updated on September 21, 2026 and Ashmore SA on September 14, 2026.

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