BrightStar Mobile vs PayItClerkPBC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrightStar Mobile
Manage your finances on the go with this mobile banking app. Check balances, transfer funds, view transactions, and communicate securely with your credit union anytime, anywhere. It offers convenient access to your accounts and branch information.
- Check balances 24/7
- View pending transactions
- Funds transfers
- Transaction history
- Secure messaging
- Branch hours and location
Read full descriptionHide full description
BrightStar Credit Union Mobile Banking allows you to check balances, transfer funds, view transactions and check messages from anywhere, anytime. It’s fast, free and available to all of our online banking users. With this app you can do the following: - Check balances 24/7 - View pending transactions - Create, approve, cancel or view funds transfers - View transaction history - Send and receive secure messages - Access branch hours and location information
PayItClerkPBC
This app provides a quick and secure method to search for and pay citations in Palm Beach County. Users can receive reminders for due dates and manage all their payment receipts in one place.
- Pay citations
- Search for cases
- Due date reminders
- Receipt management
- Secure payments
Read full descriptionHide full description
Introducing a faster, easier way to pay for all your Palm Beach County cases/citations. Quickly and securely search for and pay your citations. Get reminders for upcoming due dates and keep track of all your receipts with PayitClerkPBC.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BrightStar Mobile at 81% against PayItClerkPBC's 25%. BrightStar Mobile also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 9). PayItClerkPBC's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
BrightStar Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BrightStar Mobile has 2.2K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of BrightStar Mobile's written reviews are positive against 25% of PayItClerkPBC's.
BrightStar Mobile ships an update every 4 months, PayItClerkPBC every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrightStar Mobile | PayItClerkPBC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.2K ratings) — better | 1.7 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.4% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BrightStar Credit Union | Clerk & Comptroller of Palm Beach County |
Customer experience
BrightStar Mobile
PayItClerkPBC
Bugs and requests
BrightStar Mobile
Reported bugs
3 issues- Balance not accurately reflected in transactions
- Chat icon covers up menu in portrait mode
- Billpay not working on iPad
Requested features
5 requests- Add Zelle money transfer option
- Implement credit management tools
- Provide daily balance and transaction alerts
- Allow card replacement/reordering through app
- Improve mobile deposit process
PayItClerkPBC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BrightStar Mobile
No in-app purchases
PayItClerkPBC
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BrightStar Mobile free?
Is PayItClerkPBC free?
Which has better reviews, BrightStar Mobile or PayItClerkPBC?
Do BrightStar Mobile or PayItClerkPBC have ads?
Which is updated more often, BrightStar Mobile or PayItClerkPBC?
Other comparisons
