# Safety Mobile vs PayTix

The clearest difference is rating: Safety Mobile at 1.9 against PayTix's 1.4. Safety Mobile also leads on review sentiment (24% vs 10%). PayTix's advantage is ratings volume (332 vs 60) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Safety Mobile holds the better App Store score, 1.9 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PayTix has 332 ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Safety Mobile's written reviews are positive against 10% of PayTix's.

Safety Mobile ships an update every 3 months, PayTix every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Safety Mobile | PayTix |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[1.9 (60 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/safety-mobile/id432646328/reviews)** | [1.4 (332 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paytix/id934038301/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 60 | **332** |
| Positive reviews | **23.9% of reviews** | 10.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 10 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Safety Insurance Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/432646331) | [Modaxo Traffic Management USA Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1778050655) |

## What reviewers say

### Safety Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/safety-mobile/id432646328)

Manage your insurance policies and claims conveniently from your mobile device. Pay bills, report accidents, access insurance cards, and track claim history. Receive important alerts for payments and renewals.

**Highlights:** Pay bills, Report claims, View insurance card, Access claim history, Receive payment/renewal alerts, Find an agent

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use (older reviews)
- 👍 Customer friendly (older reviews)
- 👍 Agent finder map view (older reviews)
- 👍 Intuitive interface (older reviews)
- 👍 Functional, informational (older reviews)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Cannot view policy documents
- 👎 Cannot see policy information
- 👎 Login errors/system errors
- 👎 App freezes/crashes
- 👎 Useless for most functions

**Reported bugs**

- System error on login
- App freezes when reporting claims
- App closes when uploading photos for claims
- Login verification loop
- App crashes on sign in

**Requested features**

- Add ability to view policy documents
- Add ability to see policy information
- Add bill payment scheduling
- Add payment history view
- Add pending payment view


### PayTix

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paytix/id934038301)

Pay parking tickets securely and easily through a mobile app. It offers a simple payment process, ticket reminders, and a history of your payments. The app is free to download and use, with potential convenience fees applied by member cities.

**Highlights:** Simple ticket payment process, Barcode scanning for ticket numbers, Payment reminders and alerts, Secure payment gateway, Ticket history management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Quick and fast payment processing
- 👍 Simple and straightforward user interface
- 📧 Email confirmation receipt provided
- ⏱️ Faster than website payment option
- ✅ Successfully processes payments when working

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Displays error messages despite successful charges
- 🔒 Appears insecure and sketchy for credit card input
- 📱 Outdated UI design from 2010-2013 era
- 💳 Charges unexpected convenience fees (2-8%)
- ❌ Fails to recognize valid payment cards

**Reported bugs**

- Payment shows error but card is charged anyway
- Multiple charges for single transaction attempts
- Barcode scanning produces incorrect ticket numbers
- QR code scanning fails to populate information
- Ticket lookup by violation number fails intermittently

**Requested features**

- Modern UI redesign for current devices
- Lookup and pay multiple tickets simultaneously
- Save personal information for future transactions
- Ability to view and verify card information before submission
- Apple Pay and digital wallet integration


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Safety Mobile free?

Safety Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PayTix free?

PayTix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Safety Mobile or PayTix?

Safety Mobile is rated higher. Safety Mobile averages 1.9 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while PayTix averages 1.4 from 332 ratings.

### Do Safety Mobile or PayTix have ads?

Neither Safety Mobile nor PayTix shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Safety Mobile or PayTix?

Safety Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and PayTix every 4 months. Most recently, Safety Mobile was updated on October 20, 2026 and PayTix on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
