Comparison

Relay Payments vs Card Authenticator

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

Head to head
About

Relay Payments

This app offers instant digital payments for truck drivers to cover expenses like fuel, lumper fees, scales, and parking. It eliminates the need for cash or checks, providing pricing transparency and discounts at participating merchants.

Highlights
  • Instant digital payments
  • Discounted fuel purchases
  • Lumper fee payments
  • Scale payments
  • Parking reservation and payment
  • Cardless transactions
Features
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Relay's instant digital payments help truck drivers simplify how they pay for discounted fuel, lumper fees, scales, parking reservations, and other OTR expenses. Used by more than 400,000 truck drivers and carriers across the U.S., Relay's solution removes the need for cash or checks to make payments. By downloading the Relay app, truck drivers can find and pay less for fuel at participating merchants, pay lumper fees at more than 90% of warehouses, pay for scales, and locate and book parking spots along their route. PAY LESS FOR FUEL: Instantly use Relay's cardless digital payments to purchase fuel along your route. Relay's innovative payment solution ensures complete pricing transparency, requires no lengthy activations or card applications, and can provide substantial fuel discounts at participating truck stops. PAY LUMPERS: Drivers can save 20+ minutes on the dock and get back on the road faster by using Relay for unloading payments. No more late-night phone calls or lost receipts. Relay removes the need to phone to verify fleet check numbers with dispatchers and gets drivers off the dock and back on the road faster. PAY FOR SCALES: Make digital payments for scales at CAT Scale locations and other merchant locations. PARK YOUR TRUCK: Locate and reserve overnight parking with Relay's GPS-enabled app. You can explore parking along your route, identify locations with open spots, book your reservation, and pay for parking, all from the safety and comfort of your cabin. Relay arms truck drivers with an intuitive mobile app that lets them seamlessly pay for OTR expenses at our merchant partners, secure and pay less for fuel, capture invoices, and save valuable service hours. We are committed to building modern, digital solutions and offering best-in-class 24/7 U.S.- based customer service to help streamline payment processes in an underserved industry. Download the app today. Share your ideas and feedback at info@relaypayments.com.

About

Card Authenticator

Features
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Card Authenticator is a simple, free, two-factor authentication app to keep your fuel card transactions secure. Once your fleet manager enables Dynamic Prompt on your fuel card, you can use Card Authenticator to generate the time-sensitive code needed to complete a transaction. Here’s how it works: Step 1: Generate code Before swiping your card, open Card Authenticator to generate a code. Step 2: Swipe card Continue with your transaction as you normally would by swiping your card. Step 3: Enter code Enter the code provided from the app to complete your transaction. Fast, easy, and secure. Note: You will need to know your card number and PIN or passcode to log in.

Screenshots

Relay Payments4 screens
Card Authenticator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Card Authenticator at 13.0 against Relay Payments's 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Relay Payments versus Card Authenticator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRelay PaymentsCard Authenticator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (31K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings31K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRelay PaymentsWEX, Inc.

Bugs and requests

Relay Payments

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes and crashes
  • Issues with payment processing
  • Trouble accessing account information

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integrate loyalty rewards programs
  • Provide more fuel discount options
  • Allow bank account/EFT payments
  • Improve receipt and transaction history access

Card Authenticator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Relay Payments

No in-app purchases

None

Card Authenticator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Relay Payments free?
Relay Payments is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Card Authenticator free?
Card Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Relay Payments or Card Authenticator have ads?
Neither Relay Payments nor Card Authenticator shows ads.

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