Comparison

OnTheGo Pay vs FieldPay

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

Head to head
About

OnTheGo Pay

Securely accept credit card payments anywhere with this PCI-compliant solution designed for government agencies. It supports major card types, offers optional email receipts, and allows for digital signatures. The app functions even without an internet connection, storing transactions for later processing.

Highlights
  • Accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express
  • PCI-compliant payment processing
  • Offline transaction storage
  • Digital signature capture
  • Optional email receipts
  • Transaction lookup and export
  • Partial and full refunds
Features
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GOVERNMENT ON THE GO Take credit card payments securely anywhere, anytime with OnTheGo Pay. Created for government, OnTheGo Pay is your PCI-compliant solution for taking payments in the field, at conferences and events, or whenever you need to collect funds outside the office. • Accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express • Use comment field to indicate account or item number. • Convenient pre-fillable comment field. • Optional receipts are sent via email. • Accept digital signatures. • Free—no fiscal impact to your agency/county/city. • No merchant fees or monthly minimums. GET GO-ING 1. Download OnTheGo Pay app. 2. Complete the agreement at https://appengine.egov.com/apps/crp/onthegopay/getstarted STORE AND GO • Optional card reader encrypts card data at swipe. • Works even when outside cell or WiFi range. • Encrypted, stored transactions are processed when back within range. GO FURTHER WITH REPORTS • Look up transactions by name, last 4, date or comment. • Exportable to different formats (i.e. Excel, csv, PDF, etc.). • Issue partial and full refunds. 2012 Center of Digital Government Best of Web Award Winner

About

FieldPay

Receive your paycheck directly in your bank account quickly and easily. Designed for distributed workforces, this app eliminates paper checks and third-party wallets for seamless direct deposits. Simply link your bank account and get paid by your organization.

Highlights
  • Direct bank transfers
  • Instant paycheck access
  • Identity verification
  • Secure bank connection
  • No paper checks
  • No third-party wallets
Features
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Get paid for every job without writing a single invoice. FieldPay automates pay for subcontractors, installers, technicians and independent contractors. When the company you work for uses FieldPay, your finished jobs turn into payout requests on their own, your invoice is created for you, and your pay goes straight to your bank account or debit card. NO INVOICES TO WRITE • Finished jobs come in from the job software your company already uses and become payout requests automatically • FieldPay creates an invoice for every payout request • Download, share or email any invoice as a PDF GET PAID FAST • Debit card payouts usually arrive within minutes • Or choose direct deposit to your bank account • No paper checks and no wallet to cash out of NEED CASH NOW? GET PAID EARLY • When your company offers it, you can have scheduled payouts paid early for a small fee • You see the exact fee and what you'll receive before you confirm • It's always your choice. Waiting for your scheduled payday never costs a thing. TRACK EVERY DOLLAR • See what's scheduled, what's paid and when your next payday is • Get a notification when a payout is sent • Export your earnings anytime for your records or taxes MORE WAYS TO GET PAID • Request pay for extra work or expenses, with receipts and notes • Refer people to your company and earn rewards when they join EN ESPAÑOL • Use the whole app in English or Spanish SECURE BY DESIGN • Your identity is verified and your connection is encrypted • FieldPay can only send money to your account. It can never take money out. • You enter your card details with our payment provider. FieldPay never sees or stores your card number. GETTING STARTED TAKES MINUTES 1. Accept the invite from the company that pays you 2. Verify your identity 3. Link your bank account or debit card Run a business that pays subcontractors? FieldPay pulls completed jobs from your field service software, creates the invoices for you and pays your crews. Learn more at myfieldpay.com. Questions? Visit myfieldpay.com/support

Screenshots

OnTheGo Pay4 screens
FieldPay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FieldPay at every 8 days against OnTheGo Pay's monthly. FieldPay also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 2). OnTheGo Pay's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OnTheGo Pay against 4.9 for FieldPay. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FieldPay has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OnTheGo Pay ships an update monthly, FieldPay every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OnTheGo Pay versus FieldPay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnTheGo PayFieldPay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.9 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings212 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB59 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNICUSA LLCFieldPay Inc.

Customer experience

OnTheGo Pay

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FieldPay

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OnTheGo Pay

No in-app purchases

None

FieldPay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnTheGo Pay free?
OnTheGo Pay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FieldPay free?
FieldPay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OnTheGo Pay or FieldPay?
OnTheGo Pay is rated higher. OnTheGo Pay averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while FieldPay averages 4.9 from 12 ratings.
Do OnTheGo Pay or FieldPay have ads?
Neither OnTheGo Pay nor FieldPay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnTheGo Pay or FieldPay?
OnTheGo Pay ships an update monthly, and FieldPay every 8 days. Most recently, OnTheGo Pay was updated on October 24, 2026 and FieldPay on October 28, 2026.

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