Paywat vs Elite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paywat
This app simplifies school communication and payment collection for parents. It consolidates various school-related tasks like payments, fundraising, and forms into one easy-to-use platform.
- School payment collection
- Fundraising campaign management
- School communication tools
- Form processing
- Streamlined parent engagement
Read full descriptionHide full description
Paywat is focused on solving the communication challenges that exist in schools, particularly around collecting payments. Paywat was founded by a parent that was fed up with the convoluted process just to make simple school payments. Using different tools for school payments, fundraising campaigns, communication, and forms processes. Someone had to do better, and our customers believe that we have hit the nail on the head.
Elite
Read full descriptionHide full description
Helping you stay connected and informed! Browse and discover a wide range of activities Book activities quickly and easily in just a few taps View detailed activity information, including times, locations and descriptions Manage and keep track of all your upcoming bookings in one place Receive timely reminders so you never miss an upcoming activity
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Paywat at monthly against Elite's every 2 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Paywat ships an update monthly, Elite every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paywat | Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paywat Inc. | DaySmart Software, LLC |
In-app purchases
Paywat
No in-app purchases
Elite
No in-app purchases
