MVP vs Pay Tel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MVP
Showcase your favorite photos to followers, allowing them to like and comment. This app also helps you easily organize all your pictures, with the ability to select a "MVP" photo for your profile.
- Showcase favorite pictures
- Follower likes and comments
- Organize all photos
- Select "MVP" profile picture
- Unique photo cropping
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MVP (Most Valuable Picture) is a fun way to showcase favorite pictures for your followers to like and comment on. Its also a great way to keep your photos organized. The iconic design and functionality of MVP make it both simple to use and a must have for any iphone owner that likes to take and/or share pictures. Followers can only see a user's selected MVP photos, but account holders can use the app to organize all their photos with great ease and comfort. Make a picture your "MVP" and get to uniquely crop the best part for your profile page... check it out!
Pay Tel
Stay connected with loved ones. Receive instant alerts for messages and notifications. Easily view your balance and add funds, or send photos to inmates in eligible correctional facilities.
- Instant message alerts
- Unread message count
- Current balance visibility
- Add funds link
- Send photos to inmates
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The Pay Tel app provides you with easy access to important functionality: Instant alerts for any notifications from Pay Tel™ or your inteleMESSAGE™ contacts. Current unread messages count indicator. Just press to open inteleMESSAGE™. Visibility to your current balance, and a link to the main PayTel.com site for Adding Funds. Send photos to inmates in eligible facilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MVP at 5.0 against Pay Tel's 1.8. MVP also leads on iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.0). Pay Tel's advantage is ratings volume (147 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MVP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pay Tel has 147 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MVP ships an update every 8 months, Pay Tel every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MVP | Pay Tel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.8 (147 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 6.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 147 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #176 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | appserd inc | Pay Tel Communications |
Customer experience
MVP
Pay Tel
Bugs and requests
MVP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pay Tel
Reported bugs
21 issues- App crashes on launch or during use
- Login authentication errors persist across sessions
- Messages fail to send despite payment being deducted
- Messages don't appear in inbox despite being sent
- App logs out randomly while actively in use
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- Typing causes screen to flicker and delete message content
- Blank white screens when trying to view messages
- App won't work when Wi-Fi is enabled (Error 403)
- Incorrect notification counts
- Balance doesn't update after adding funds
- Video call invitations don't pop up or display
- Call connections drop mid-conversation
- Echo/feedback during calls
- Calls ring once then hang up immediately
- Account lockout with 'phone number doesn't belong to account' error
- PIN number errors preventing login
- App won't open on certain devices (iPhone specific issues)
- Messages appear days late
- Duplicate messages being sent and charged
- App freezes when typing long messages
- Website login doesn't sync with app login
Requested features
12 requests- Improved app stability and performance optimization
- Better customer service responsiveness (live chat, phone support)
- Reduced pricing for calls and messages
- Same-day video visit scheduling
- Better message persistence (don't delete on app exit)
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- Improved call quality and connection stability
- Wi-Fi compatibility fix
- Better user interface design and navigation
- Automatic message saving/drafts
- Transaction history visibility
- Refund policy for failed transactions
- Faster fund processing and balance updates
In-app purchases
MVP
No in-app purchases
Pay Tel
No in-app purchases
