Shoprite SA vs MasterPass Scan to Pay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shoprite SA
This app offers South Africa's lowest cost bank account, allowing users to manage their money safely with a trusted brand. It provides features like salary deposits, cash handling, money transfers, and voucher purchases, all with minimal to no fees.
- Lowest cost bank account
- Salary deposits
- Cash deposits and withdrawals
- Send money and vouchers
- Buy airtime, data, electricity, gaming vouchers
- Pay bills
- View bank statements and tax certificates
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Shoprite brings you SA's lowest cost bank account. Keep your money safe and bank with a brand you trust! Shoprite, lowest prices always! You can now get your salary paid into your account, so start banking with the brand you can trust. Do more with your Shoprite bank account: View and share your banking details. * Receive EFT deposits (Deposit) into your account. * Deposit and withdraw cash at any of our 25 000 tills countrywide. * Send money or vouchers to any cell number. * Buy airtime, data, electricity, and gaming vouchers. Pay your Pay@ bills and accounts. * Use your Xtra Savings card to deposit & withdraw cash as well as to pay in-store. Save on banking fees and take control of your money: * Monthly fees: FREE * Cash deposits in-store: FREE * Send money to any SA cellphone (money transfers): FREE * Pay your Pay@ bills: FREE * Buy prepaid (airtime, data, electricity or gaming vouchers): FREE * Withdraw cash in-store: R5 * Pay in-store: FREE * Card replacement: FREE * No debit orders Documents you can view, download, or share: * Bank Confirmation Letter * Bank statement * IT3B tax certificates Keep up to date on all things Shoprite: * Find your nearest store easily with our Store Locator * Never miss a deal: view, download, and share all Shoprite leaflets
MasterPass Scan to Pay
Easily scan and pay QR codes for groceries, bills, and online purchases. Securely add Visa and Mastercard for convenient payments without entering card details. Purchase prepaid airtime and data bundles instantly.
- Scan and pay QR codes
- Securely add bank cards
- Pay bills and online purchases
- Buy prepaid airtime and data
- No need to enter card details
- Industry-standard encryption
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Scan to Pay powered by Ukheshe. Our app makes it easy to scan and pay QR codes for almost anything, from groceries to bills to online shopping. Sign up using only your mobile number and securely add bank cards from Visa and Mastercard for safe and convenient payments. Your cards are protected with industry-standard encryption keeping you safe and secure. You can pay any printed or online QR codes from Scan to Pay/Masterpass or SnapScan. Pay bills from Pay@, Easy Pay, DStv, municipalities and more. You can also pay faster at online retailers like Takealot and more by selecting Scan to Pay or Masterpass when checking out. You don’t need to enter card details or banking information. Our app provides convenience when buying prepaid airtime, data and SMS bundles from MTN and Vodacom for yourself or someone else. Select the product you want and use your saved cards to pay. Your prepaid airtime and data will be automatically loaded. No need to enter voucher codes. Scan to Pay is a convenient and secure way to make payments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shoprite SA at 3.1 against MasterPass Scan to Pay's 1.8. Shoprite SA also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 13%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Shoprite SA holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Shoprite SA's written reviews are positive against 13% of MasterPass Scan to Pay's.
Shoprite SA ships an update every 4 weeks, MasterPass Scan to Pay every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shoprite SA | MasterPass Scan to Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (9 ratings) — better | 1.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.0% of reviews — better | 12.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shoprite Checkers (PTY) LTD | Ukheshe Technologies (Pty) Ltd |
Customer experience
Shoprite SA
MasterPass Scan to Pay
In-app purchases
Shoprite SA
No in-app purchases
MasterPass Scan to Pay
No in-app purchases
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