Comparison

PlainPay vs PosteID

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

Head to head
About

PlainPay

This app simplifies payments and money transfers via QR code scanning. It also functions as a utility scanner for various codes and offers features like cardless ATM withdrawals and secure internet banking access.

Highlights
  • QR code payments and transfers
  • Cardless ATM withdrawals
  • Secure internet banking access
  • Utility scanner for QR/Bar codes
  • Digitally sign electronic documents
  • OTP functionality
Features
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PlainPay is an innovative, secure and simple mobile payment application for making payments or for transferring money using a mobile phone, based on QR Code technology. With PlainPay, it has never been easier to make payments. A quick scan of a QR Code, allows you to transfer money to other PlainPay users and debit the amount directly from your account or have it charged to a credit card. PlainPay can also be used as a Utility Scanner for Bar Codes, QR Codes or Data Matrices with the possibility of saving scans for future reference. PlainPay recognise the most common QR Codes for: - making a call - opening an internet address - adding a vCard to your address book - visualizing Geographic Coordinates on the map - sending an email - adding an event to your calendar - sending an SMS PlainPay can also be used to : - withdraw money from an ATM without using a card - access your Internet banking account using a simple, but just as safe, authentication method - digitally sign your electronic documents. - OTP For more information contact support@plainpay.it

About

PosteID

This app provides a secure digital identity for accessing public administration and private services. It allows for online registration using electronic documents or bank transfers, and offers convenient login options like QR codes, fingerprint, and facial recognition.

Highlights
  • Digital identity for public and private services
  • Online registration via electronic document
  • Online registration via bank transfer
  • QR code login
  • Touch ID/Face ID authentication
  • SPID Level 3 access
  • Offline PIN generator
Features
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PosteID è l’App ufficiale di Poste Italiane per la nuova identità digitale che consente di accedere ai servizi della Pubblica Amministrazione e dei privati convenzionati con il Sistema Pubblico d’Identità Digitale (SPID). REGISTRAZIONE CON DOCUMENTO ELETTRONICO Se sei in possesso di un documento elettronico - Carta d’Identità (CIE) o Passaporto - puoi utilizzare l’App PosteID per effettuare la tua identificazione online, senza recarti in ufficio postale. Per utilizzare questa funzionalità devi avere un dispositivo mobile abilitato alla lettura NFC. ACCESSO SENZA PASSWORD MEDIANTE QR CODE Puoi autorizzare le richieste di accesso attraverso il QR Code riportato sulla pagina di login del servizio. ACCESSO CON TOUCH ID o FACE ID Puoi autorizzare velocemente gli accessi con l’impronta digitale o facciale in alternativa al codice PosteID. ACCESSO CON LIVELLO SPID 3 Per autorizzare gli accessi ai servizi che richiedono SPID 3, devi essere in possesso del PIN SPID 3. Per ottenerlo, collegati alla tua area personale su posteid.poste.it UTILIZZA L’APP COME UN GENERATORE DI PIN Puoi accedere ai servizi anche con un PIN temporaneo generato in App, anche se questa è off-line. Una volta che avrai generato il PIN, questo andrà inserito sulla pagina di login del servizio, dopo aver inserito il tuo nome utente e la password. Consulta su https://www.poste.it/dichiarazione-accessibilita.html le dichiarazioni di accessibilità. Nota: le funzionalità dell’App e l’assistenza sono disponibili esclusivamente in lingua italiana al numero +39 06.977.977.77 PosteID is the official Poste Italiane app for the new digital ID that lets you access online the services of the Public Administration and authorised Private Bodies with the Digital Identity Public System (SPID). REGISTRATION WITH ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT If you already have an electronic document - Identity Card (CIE) or Passport - you can use the PosteID App for online identification, without going to the post office. A mobile device enabled for NFC reading is required to use this feature. PASSWORD-FREE ACCESS VIA QR CODE You can authorise requests to access via QR Code on the service login page. ACCESS VIA TOUCH ID or FACE ID You can authorise access quickly via fingerprint or face recognition as an alternative to the PosteID code. ACCESS VIA SPID 3 LEVEL SPID 3 PIN is required to authorise requests to access the services that requires SPID 3 security level. To get it, connect to your personal area on posteid.poste.it USE THE APP LIKE A PIN GENERATOR You can also access to the services with a temporary PIN generated in the App, even if this is off-line. Once you’ve generated the PIN, it will be entered on the login page of the service after having entered your username and password. Consult the accessibility statements on https://www.poste.it/dichiarazione-accessibilita.html Note: the app’s functions and support are available in Italian only. If you need to contact customer service, call us on +39 06.977.977.77

Screenshots

PlainPay4 screens
PosteID4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: PosteID at 4.6K against PlainPay's 77. PosteID also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). PlainPay's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PosteID holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PosteID has 4.6K ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlainPay ships an update every 2 months, PosteID every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PlainPay versus PosteID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlainPayPosteID
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (77 ratings)4.7 (4.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—17.8% of reviews
Number of ratings774.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAuriga SpaPoste Italiane Spa

Customer experience

PlainPay

All ratings77 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative6.5%

PosteID

All ratings4,601 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive17.8%
Neutral0.6%
Negative81.7%

Bugs and requests

PlainPay

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PosteID

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Lettura del chip non riuscita
  • Unable to read chip with iPhone
  • Can't read the chip
  • CIE not working
  • Error validate archive request

Requested features

1 request
  • Need English support for Italians born in America

In-app purchases

None

PlainPay

No in-app purchases

None

PosteID

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlainPay free?
PlainPay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PosteID free?
PosteID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PlainPay or PosteID?
PosteID is rated higher. PlainPay averages 4.5 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while PosteID averages 4.7 from 4.6K ratings.
Do PlainPay or PosteID have ads?
Neither PlainPay nor PosteID shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlainPay or PosteID?
PlainPay ships an update every 2 months, and PosteID every 3 weeks. Most recently, PlainPay was updated on October 7, 2026 and PosteID on October 11, 2026.

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