OnTheGo Pay vs Straight Up.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Straight Up.
This app allows for instant, anonymous QR-based tipping without the need for cash or personal information exchange. It's designed for seamless transactions for service workers and everyday interactions, offering secure payments and simplified payouts.
- QR-based tipping
- Anonymous transactions
- Instant payouts
- Scheduled payouts
- Frictionless experience
- Reduced fees
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Straight Up is a fast, anonymous QR-based tipping app designed to replace cash. Simply scan, tip, and go—no need to exchange personal information or require the recipient to have the app. Perfect for service workers, hospitality, and everyday interactions. With secure payments, instant or scheduled payouts, and a frictionless experience, Straight Up modernizes tipping while reducing fees and simplifying transactions for everyone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Straight Up. at every 6 days against OnTheGo Pay's monthly. OnTheGo Pay's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OnTheGo Pay against 5.0 for Straight Up.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
OnTheGo Pay ships an update monthly, Straight Up. every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OnTheGo Pay | Straight Up. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NICUSA LLC | Oklahoma Technology Company, LLC |
Customer experience
OnTheGo Pay
Straight Up.
In-app purchases
OnTheGo Pay
No in-app purchases
Straight Up.
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is OnTheGo Pay free?
Is Straight Up. free?
Which has better reviews, OnTheGo Pay or Straight Up.?
Do OnTheGo Pay or Straight Up. have ads?
Which is updated more often, OnTheGo Pay or Straight Up.?
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