Comparison

Nielsen Mobile App vs SurePay

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

Head to head
About

Nielsen Mobile App

This app allows individuals participating in Nielsen's media research to contribute to understanding internet and mobile device usage. By installing the app, users help measure the digital landscape and can earn rewards for their participation. An invitation and prior registration are required to use its features.

Highlights
  • Media consumption measurement
  • Digital landscape analysis
  • Mobile device usage tracking
  • Earn rewards for participation
  • Anonymized and aggregated data
Features
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Nielsen is a global leader in measuring media consumption. The Nielsen App is for individuals who are participating in Nielsen's media research. If you have already joined one of Nielsen's panels (Digital, TV/streaming, Radio) and have been invited to use the app, please continue with downloading the app. Specifically, for panelists in our Digital Panel - participation helps us understand how consumers use the internet and their mobile devices by studying the types of websites and apps people like you use. By installing our app on your smartphone or tablet, you’re contributing to the measurement of the digital landscape and are eligible to earn rewards. Your mobile activity will be anonymized and aggregated along with thousands of other participating panelists before any reports are shared. Before downloading our Nielsen Mobile App, you must first sign up using our registration form (if you were directly invited to participate, use the provided information to register your account). Once your registration is submitted, you can download this app to your smartphone or tablet. If you haven’t completed our registration form, this app will not function and you won’t receive rewards. In addition, if you weren’t directly invited to participate or did not already register, you can sign up online for the Nielsen Computer and Mobile Panel. You can access our Privacy Policy here: https://www.nielsen.com/legal/nielsen-panel-app-privacy-notice/ If you have any questions, follow this link to contact our support team.

About

SurePay

Process credit card and ACH payments directly from your mobile device. Track all sales activities, including approved and declined transactions, and quickly issue refunds or voids. Accept tips and custom surcharges, collect signatures, and send email receipts.

Highlights
  • Credit card and ACH payment processing
  • Sales activity tracking
  • Refund and void transactions
  • Accept tips and surcharges
  • Signature collection
  • Email receipts
Features
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SurePay is a feature rich mobile payment application which enables users to process credit card payments as well as ACH payments. You can track all sales activities within the app: approved transactions, declined, reasons for the declined, and historical transaction activity and quickly enabled you to refund or void transactions. SurePay also enabled you to accept TIP and custom surcharge fees. Collect signature with your mobile device and send receipts via email.

Screenshots

Nielsen Mobile App4 screens
SurePay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nielsen Mobile App at 66% against SurePay's 0%. Nielsen Mobile App also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (756 vs 6). SurePay's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nielsen Mobile App holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nielsen Mobile App has 756 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Nielsen Mobile App's written reviews are positive against 0% of SurePay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nielsen Mobile App ships an update every 4 months, SurePay every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nielsen Mobile App versus SurePay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNielsen Mobile AppSurePay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (756 ratings) — better2.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews66.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings756 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Nielsen CompanySUR Technology Holdings, LLC

Customer experience

Nielsen Mobile App

All ratings539 ratings
Positive77.9%
Neutral5.0%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews522 reviews
Positive66.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative28.5%

SurePay

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Nielsen Mobile App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to register/log in
  • App causing internet connectivity issues
  • Points disappearing without explanation

Requested features

4 requests
  • More opportunities to earn points
  • Improved customer support
  • Streamlined interface
  • Ability to track points balance in-app

SurePay

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nielsen Mobile App

No in-app purchases

None

SurePay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nielsen Mobile App free?
Nielsen Mobile App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SurePay free?
SurePay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nielsen Mobile App or SurePay?
Nielsen Mobile App is rated higher. Nielsen Mobile App averages 4.2 out of 5 from 756 ratings, while SurePay averages 2.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Nielsen Mobile App or SurePay have ads?
Neither Nielsen Mobile App nor SurePay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nielsen Mobile App or SurePay?
Nielsen Mobile App ships an update every 4 months, and SurePay every 6 weeks. Most recently, Nielsen Mobile App was updated on October 24, 2026 and SurePay on October 19, 2026.

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