Comparison

Portmone vs HOSTPAY

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

Head to head
About

Portmone

This mobile payment service allows for instant money transfers, mobile account recharges, and paying utility bills with just a few clicks. It also offers a convenient way to pay for transport fees in several Ukrainian cities, acting as a secure e-wallet for users who value their time.

Highlights
  • Instant money transfers
  • Mobile account recharge
  • Utility bill payments
  • Transport fee payments
  • Secure transactions
  • Payment templates
  • International money transfers
Features
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Portmone is a mobile payment service, which includes instant money transfers to a credit card, recharging mobile accounts, mobile payments, paying utility bills and much more just a few clicks away. There is also a nice bonus: a service to pay transport fees, which covers Kyiv, Chernihiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kryvyi Rih, Vinnytsia and Ternopil. The application will work as your e-wallet and is perfect for people who value their time. Our advantages: ● a possibility to pay any bills with Mastercard, Visa and NPS PROSTIR cards; ● no-fee mobile account recharge; ● secure transactions; ● templates for invoice payment; ● no-fee transport card recharge in several cities of Ukraine. How to start? You don’t have to sign up in the app, operations can be performed without any restrictions. It is also possible to create a personal account. For this purpose, you only need an email and a phone number. Portmone service functions Paying utility bills 2 clicks away To pay your bills without leaving home, open the application and select your region. Then enter the EDRPOU or the name of the company you need. Then follow the request form, fill in all necessary payment details and confirm the transaction. For a more convenient use, you can select a section where specific service companies are gathered, for example: ● telephony (Ukrtelecom, Vega, Telegroup-Ukraine); ● television (Triolan, Viasat, Volya); ● security (Venbest, Morgan Security Group); ● transactions using payment details; ● Internet (Intertelecom, Kyivstar home internet); ● utility bills (Naftogaz, KievGazEnergy); For the registered users, a function of paying utility bills at a saved address is available just one click away. When the address is specified, the utility bills will be automatically uploaded. All you need to do is choose the ones you need and pay them. Money transfer With Portmone you can transfer money quickly and securely. You only need to enter the card number from which the transaction will be made, enter its validity period, the recipient's card number (it is possible to scan the card) and specify the amount. Transfer from Europe You can receive and send money from Poland, the Czech Republic, Germany, Romania and other countries within the Mastercard region comprising Europe. The currencies accepted are EUR, PLN, or RUB. Currencies are debited at the rate of the Portmone payment system. The minimum service fee is 2%. QR Code Transactions You just need to scan the QR of the recipient by connecting/activating the barcode scanner function. Traffic in Kiev Top up "Kyiv Digital" stress-free—bus and metro rides are now queue-free. Transactions using payment details To make a payment conveniently and quickly, select the required region, enter the EDRPOU or the name of the necessary company, go to the suggested section and fill in the following data: - EDRPOU (TIN) of the recipient; - The recipient’s name and IBAN. For maximum comfort, there is a data scan function. Payment templates This is a section in which all transactions will be automatically gathered. You no longer need to remember when and where to transfer money. In order not to miss any payments — set an option of a regular payment or auto payment to save your time. Also, thanks to the application, you can pay: ● OSAGO; ● traffic fines. Save your time — pay bills online on your phone! The security of all operations is confirmed by PCI DSS audit.

About

HOSTPAY

Features
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Отримайте миттєву банківську картку HOSTCARD — та сплачуйте основні комунальні послуги без комісії! HOSTPAY — це зручний мобільний застосунок для оплати комуналки та інших послуг. Сервіс дозволяє: • замовити безкоштовну цифрову картку HOSTCARD: 0 грн відкриття та обслуговування картки, 0 грн поповнення будь-яким способом; • оплатити комунальні послуги; • оплатити послуги мобільного зв'язку операторів України (Vodafone, Київстар, lifecell та ін.); • оплатити послуги стаціонарного телефонного зв'язку (Укртелеком та інші); • оплатити послуги Інтернет-провайдерів (Київстар Домашній інтернет, Тріолан, Макснет, Воля Кабель, Vega та багато інших); • оплатити ТВ (Київстар ТБ, Воля ТБ та/або Інтернет, Тріолан, Viasat тощо). Безпечно та швидко сплачуйте основні комунальні рахунки — а з карткою HOSTCARD ще й без комісії!

Screenshots

Portmone4 screens
HOSTPAY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HOSTPAY at 13.0 against Portmone's 15.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Portmone ships an update every 5 weeks, HOSTPAY every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Portmone versus HOSTPAY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortmoneHOSTPAY
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (999 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings999 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPortmone.comFinansoUA

Bugs and requests

Portmone

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Accounts not showing up in the app
  • App crashes after updates
  • Login issues after updates

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for Apple Pay
  • Improve app stability and reduce bugs
  • Modernize the design and user experience

HOSTPAY

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Portmone

No in-app purchases

None

HOSTPAY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Portmone free?
Portmone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HOSTPAY free?
HOSTPAY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Portmone or HOSTPAY have ads?
Neither Portmone nor HOSTPAY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Portmone or HOSTPAY?
Portmone ships an update every 5 weeks, and HOSTPAY every 4 weeks. Most recently, Portmone was updated on September 21, 2026 and HOSTPAY on September 12, 2026.

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