Comparison

Nielsen Mobile App vs Can Pay

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

Can Pay

This application acts as a point-of-sale system on your smartphone. It utilizes OCR technology to automatically scan and fill invoice details, allowing for single-card payments.

Highlights
  • POS System Functionality
  • OCR Invoice Scanning
  • Automatic Information Filling
  • Single-Card Payment
  • Smartphone Application
Features
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CanPay is a POS System-based smartphone application. It offers OCR Functionality, which will automatically fill in the information after scanning an invoice image. User may use one card to make the payment.

Screenshots

Nielsen Mobile App4 screens
Can Pay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nielsen Mobile App at 66% against Can Pay's 8%. Nielsen Mobile App also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.3) and ratings volume (539 vs 69). 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, 4.1 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nielsen Mobile App has 539 ratings behind it against 69, 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 8% of Can Pay's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nielsen Mobile App versus Can Pay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNielsen Mobile AppCan Pay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (539 ratings) — better1.3 (69 ratings)
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews — better8.3% of reviews
Number of ratings539 — better69
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Nielsen CompanyMy Ciright Inc.

Customer experience

Nielsen Mobile App

All ratings539 ratings
Positive77.9%
Neutral5.0%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews517 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral5.0%
Negative28.8%

Can Pay

All ratings69 ratings
Positive8.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative89.9%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative91.7%

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

Can Pay

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nielsen Mobile App

No in-app purchases

None

Can Pay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nielsen Mobile App free?
Nielsen Mobile App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Can Pay free?
Can Pay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nielsen Mobile App or Can Pay?
Nielsen Mobile App is rated higher. Nielsen Mobile App averages 4.1 out of 5 from 539 ratings, while Can Pay averages 1.3 from 69 ratings.
Do Nielsen Mobile App or Can Pay have ads?
Neither Nielsen Mobile App nor Can Pay shows ads.

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