Pay Tel vs Elevate with B.E.A.T
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pay Tel
Stay connected with loved ones. Receive instant alerts for messages and notifications. Easily view your balance and add funds, or send photos to inmates in eligible correctional facilities.
- Instant message alerts
- Unread message count
- Current balance visibility
- Add funds link
- Send photos to inmates
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The Pay Tel app provides you with easy access to important functionality: Instant alerts for any notifications from Pay Tel™ or your inteleMESSAGE™ contacts. Current unread messages count indicator. Just press to open inteleMESSAGE™. Visibility to your current balance, and a link to the main PayTel.com site for Adding Funds. Send photos to inmates in eligible facilities.
Elevate with B.E.A.T
Connect with a vibrant community, share updates in a central feed, and discover upcoming events. Manage your personal profile and engage in real-time conversations within dedicated chat rooms.
- Community feed posting
- Event viewing
- Profile management
- Chat rooms
- Stay connected
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Stay connected with the Elevate with B.E.A.T community. With our app you can: - Post in our community feed - View our upcoming events - Manage your profile - Engage in our chat rooms!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Elevate with B.E.A.T at 100% against Pay Tel's 4%. Elevate with B.E.A.T also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Pay Tel's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (126 vs 2). On price, 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.
Elevate with B.E.A.T holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pay Tel has 126 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Pay Tel's written reviews are positive against 100% of Elevate with B.E.A.T's.
| Parameter | Pay Tel | Elevate with B.E.A.T |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (126 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 126 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #202 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Pay Tel Communications | Create Community |
Customer experience
Pay Tel
Elevate with B.E.A.T
Bugs and requests
Pay Tel
Reported bugs
21 issues- App crashes on launch or during use
- Login authentication errors persist across sessions
- Messages fail to send despite payment being deducted
- Messages don't appear in inbox despite being sent
- App logs out randomly while actively in use
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- Typing causes screen to flicker and delete message content
- Blank white screens when trying to view messages
- App won't work when Wi-Fi is enabled (Error 403)
- Incorrect notification counts
- Balance doesn't update after adding funds
- Video call invitations don't pop up or display
- Call connections drop mid-conversation
- Echo/feedback during calls
- Calls ring once then hang up immediately
- Account lockout with 'phone number doesn't belong to account' error
- PIN number errors preventing login
- App won't open on certain devices (iPhone specific issues)
- Messages appear days late
- Duplicate messages being sent and charged
- App freezes when typing long messages
- Website login doesn't sync with app login
Requested features
12 requests- Improved app stability and performance optimization
- Better customer service responsiveness (live chat, phone support)
- Reduced pricing for calls and messages
- Same-day video visit scheduling
- Better message persistence (don't delete on app exit)
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- Improved call quality and connection stability
- Wi-Fi compatibility fix
- Better user interface design and navigation
- Automatic message saving/drafts
- Transaction history visibility
- Refund policy for failed transactions
- Faster fund processing and balance updates
Elevate with B.E.A.T
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pay Tel
No in-app purchases
Elevate with B.E.A.T
No in-app purchases
