Gulf Pay vs SafeStarr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gulf Pay
Pay for fuel quickly and securely at participating locations. Access exclusive deals and bonus offers to save money on every purchase. Experience the future of convenient payment for your vehicle.
- Fast fuel payment
- Secure transactions
- Everyday deals
- Bonus day offers
- Loyalty program integration
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The all new Gulf Pay is here. Simply visit your nearest Gulf the next time you need to fuel, pay even faster when you use Gulf Pay and save at the pump with everyday deals and bonus day offers. The next evolution of payment starts here.
SafeStarr
This app provides location-based safety information to help you make informed decisions before traveling or relocating. It offers insights into local crime trends, registered sex offenders, hate crime data, and historical safety information, combining public data with community reviews.
- Local crime trends
- Registered sex offender locations
- Hate crime data access
- Historical sundown town identification
- Community safety ratings and reviews
- Factors like lighting and visibility
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SafeStarr helps you make more informed decisions before you travel, relocate, or explore unfamiliar places. Whether you’re stopping for gas on a road trip, moving to a new neighborhood, or planning your next vacation, SafeStarr provides location-based safety information to help you stay aware of your surroundings. With SafeStarr, you can: • View local crime trends and safety information • Locate registered sex offenders near your destination • Access hate crime data where available • Identify historically documented sundown towns • Read and contribute community safety ratings and reviews • Evaluate factors such as lighting, visibility, and overall safety • Make more informed travel and relocation decisions SafeStarr combines trusted public data with community insights to help you better understand the places you’re visiting before you arrive. Your destination matters. Your safety matters more. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional SafeStarr Terms: https://safestarr.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://safestarr.com/privacy
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Verdict
Gulf Pay and SafeStarr both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of SafeStarr's written reviews are positive against 55% of Gulf Pay's. SafeStarr also leads on ads (none vs shown). Gulf Pay's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (8.8K vs 7). On price, rating, update cadence and chart position 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. SafeStarr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Gulf Pay asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Gulf Pay against 5.0 for SafeStarr. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gulf Pay has 8.8K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Gulf Pay's written reviews are positive against 100% of SafeStarr's.
Gulf Pay ships an update every 6 weeks, SafeStarr monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gulf Pay | SafeStarr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8.8K ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.8K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #159 — better | #200 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Stuzo, LLC | Darlisa McCray |
Customer experience
Gulf Pay
SafeStarr
Bugs and requests
Gulf Pay
Reported bugs
3 issues- Payment issues
- Location detection problems
- Login/verification troubles
Requested features
3 requests- More discounts and savings
- Increase credit limit
- Better customer support
SafeStarr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gulf Pay
No in-app purchases
SafeStarr
- SafeStarr Pro Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- SafeStarr Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
