PayRange vs Mingle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PayRange
Pay for services at supported machines using your phone. Simply swipe on your screen to select a machine and authorize payment, eliminating the need for cash or coins. Enjoy a quick, secure, and convenient way to pay for vending, laundry, and more.
- Pay with phone swipe
- Supports vending machines
- Supports laundry machines
- Supports arcade machines
- Supports parking meters
- Secure payment processing
- Automatic machine detection
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Pay with a simple swipe on your phone screen. Use PayRange to pay at thousands of vending, laundry, arcade, parking, coffee and other supported machines with a simple swipe of your finger. - Swipe left or right on the phone app screen to select the machine. - Swipe up on your phone screen and payment will be sent to the machine. It is that SIMPLE. QUICK AND SIMPLE: NO MORE COINS, NO MORE BILLS. PayRange takes the hassle out of your life. To guarantee the highest level of convenience, we designed our app for a quick and secure payment experience. Your experience is as simple as swiping your finger on your phone screen. You do not need to worry about having the right amount of change, small bills, or bill acceptor issues. SAFE AND SECURE: Safety and security of your payment information is our first priority. We accept a range of payment options including all major credit cards and Apple Pay. We use a secure PCI compliant processor to guarantee that your PayRange payments are protected. At any time, we do not send any personal information to the machine. EVERYWHERE AND GROWING: Look for the PayRange icon on the machine to determine if it accepts PayRange payments. As soon as you enter the range of a PayRange supported machine, the app will automatically detect the enabled machines. No pairing or configuration is required. All you need to do is swipe on your phone screen to select the machine you want to pay at. PayRange is enabled on machines in a broad range of industries such as vending, laundry, amusement, coffee etc. Get the app today! Simplify your payment experience with PayRange. ------------------------------------------ *** NOTE: The machine must be PayRange enabled *** This app will not work if the machine is not equipped with PayRange hardware. ------------------------------------------- Visit http://payrange.com for a video demonstration. If you’d like your machine at work or school to be PayRange enabled, have the operator of your machines contact us at info@payrange.com
Mingle
This app helps students plan their class schedules and see friends' schedules in one place. Streamline your academic planning and organize your time effortlessly. It is not an official app for CSULB.
- Class schedule planning
- View friends' schedules
- Streamline academic planning
- Organize time effortlessly
- Share availability with friends
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Mingle is a smart scheduling app that helps you plan your class schedule and check your friends’ schedules—all in one place. No more asking, "When is your class again?" With Mingle, you can streamline your schedule and organize your time effortlessly! It's not official CSULB app yet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PayRange at 4.7 against Mingle's 3.9. PayRange also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (221K vs 7). Mingle's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 13%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
PayRange holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PayRange has 221K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of PayRange's written reviews are positive against 50% of Mingle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PayRange ships an update every 2 months, Mingle every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | PayRange | Mingle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (221K ratings) — better | 3.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 221K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #49 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PayRange Inc. | Yusun Lee |
Customer experience
PayRange
Mingle
Bugs and requests
PayRange
Reported bugs
4 issues- App logging users out frequently
- Machines showing as unavailable when they are not
- Payments not registering on machines
- Inability to get refunds for failed transactions
Requested features
4 requests- Option to pause/cancel wash cycle
- Ability to view machine availability
- More flexible payment options
- Improved user interface
Mingle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PayRange
No in-app purchases
Mingle
No in-app purchases
