CatholicPay vs Pinspay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CatholicPay
This app provides a secure and convenient digital payment solution for individuals, businesses, and Catholic organizations. It allows for sending and receiving funds, paying bills, and making donations to churches and groups within Nigeria.
- Send and receive money
- Pay bills and buy airtime
- Scan to Pay (QR Code)
- Make church donations
- Pay group dues
- Parish Voucher gift cards
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CatholicPay is a Digital Payment Solution designed to offer secure, seamless, and convenient payment services to Individuals, Businesses, Catholic Churches, Groups and Organisations. You can use CatholicPay like your regular online banking app. You can receive funds and send money to any bank in Nigeria. You can save funds, Buy the *cheapest Data* (10gb for 30days for as low as N1,794) You can buy *Airtime for up to 7%* less the price, Buy Electricity Units, renew your DSTV, GoTV and Startimes subscription. Whats more is you can ScanToPay in Parishes and make payments to any Catholic Church in Nigeria through the app. Our mission is to provide a secure and convenient way for any individual to make payments to a Catholic Church, Groups, Business or establishment overcoming typical challenges like difficulty in sending money, Bad Network, payments verifications, transactions reporting, currency redesign, cashless policy, and reduced inflow, among others. With CatholicPay, parishioners have a more reliable and seamless means of making payments to Parishes for Offertory, Tithes, Thanksgiving, Harvests, projects, and others. You can also make payments for monthly dues, and levies in groups or organisations and contribute to any Catholic establishment, Catholic Schools, Catholic Hospitals, and other businesses within Nigeria. Scan to Pay: CatholicPay has a host of features, and one of them is Scan to Pay (QRCode Payment System). Our app supports a fast and seamless QR Code payment, making it easy for users to make payments to parishes, groups, or establishments instantly by scanning their QR Code. Additionally, users can receive payments from others when they scan their QR Code. PVoucher GiftCard: We also support the use of Parish Voucher; this feature is ideal for users who prefer to use the system without internet or electronic devices. With Parish Vouchers, users can easily purchase any denomination of vouchers from their parish or any designated vendor or sales point. This voucher can be used within the parish for any payments like offertory, tithes, second collections, sacramental and grocery shops, Parish groups, societies, and much more. This feature allows users to carry out generous giving in all parish events and gatherings without being limited by cash scarcity. PayParish: PayParish is another unique feature on our app. Through the CatholicPay App, users can make a payment to any Parish in Nigeria, either by directly transferring to the Parish wallet or by subscribing to make payments automatically daily, weekly, monthly, or annually. You can find parish using names, acronyms or location search. PayGroup: Similarly, users can make payments to any group within their parish or around Nigeria using the PayGroup feature on our app. Making Payments to groups like CYON, CMO, CWO, KSM, KSJ, Charismatics, etc., for monthly dues, Levies, and other payments has never been more seamless and efficient. You can find Groups using names, acronyms or location search. PayChannel: We are also proud to have the PayChannel feature, which allows Catholic establishments or channels, from Sacramental and grocery shops within a parish to Catholic Schools like Veritas University Abuja, Madonna University, Regina Pacis, Catholic Hospitals like Daughters of Charity Abuja, and other Catholic establishments like Radio Maria, Private Ministries, among others, to receive payments from users anywhere in Nigeria. Users can make a direct transfer to any of the listed wallet or subscribe to make payments automatically daily, weekly, monthly, or annually. You can find establishments using names, acronyms or location search.
Pinspay
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Pinspay is a trusted financial services platform in Nigeria, providing fast, secure, and affordable solutions for your everyday payment needs. With Pinspay, you can: • Instantly send and receive money with seamless, reliable transfers. • Easily pay bills and recharge airtime or data while enjoying special bonuses. • Grow your savings effortlessly with friends using our group contributions feature. Experience convenience, savings, and rewards all in one place. Invite your friends and earn instant cashback for every successful referral. Create your Pinspay account today and take a step toward financial freedom. INSTANT, TROUBLE-FREE TRANSFERS ● Say goodbye to failed transactions and network delays. Enjoy smooth and rapid money transfers. ● Send funds using either a phone number or bank account—even to people who don't use Pinspay. ● Connected to all major Nigerian banks like Access Bank, Zenith Bank, GTBank, UBA, Ecobank, First Bank, and more, ensuring a secure and dependable banking experience. ● Stay on top of your finances by easily viewing all transactions in your "Transaction History." TOP DEALS ON AIRTIME, DATA, AND BILL PAYMENTS ● Recharge your MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9Mobile lines with some of the best deals available. ● Pay for electricity, TV subscriptions, water services, internet bills, and more without hassle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CatholicPay at fortnightly against Pinspay's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
CatholicPay ships an update fortnightly, Pinspay monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CatholicPay | Pinspay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MogRex Limited | PINSPAYMENT TECH LTD |
In-app purchases
CatholicPay
No in-app purchases
Pinspay
No in-app purchases







