PayForIt Mobile vs Westgate School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PayForIt Mobile
Manage your student's school account on the go. View balances, track purchases, and add funds securely. This app provides a convenient mobile interface for the PayForIt.net service.
- View student balances
- View transaction history
- View items purchased
- Add funds to student accounts
- Secure mobile access
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PayForIt Mobile is a brand-new app from Data Business Systems, designed to offer a fast and powerful mobile experience for users of PayForIt.net. Using the same secure infrastructure and processing method as the full website, PayForIt Mobile will let you keep up with your students anytime, anywhere. With PayForIt Mobile, you can: • View your student balances • View your student’s transaction history and items purchased • Add funds to your student’s account We are continuously updating and expanding PayForIt Mobile features and functionality, and we invite you to contact us with any questions. Make sure to take a look at our new library of PayForIt Mobile video tutorials, available at DBSU on our website.
Westgate School
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The Westgate School app enables parents, students, teachers and administrators to quickly access the resources, tools, news and information to stay connected and informed! The Westgate School app features: - Important news from your school - Interactive resources including event calendars and more - Quick access to online resources
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PayForIt Mobile at 6.0 against Westgate School's 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
PayForIt Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, Westgate School monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PayForIt Mobile | Westgate School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (77 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Data Business Systems | Westgate Community School |
Bugs and requests
PayForIt Mobile
Reported bugs
43 issues- Cannot log in
- Password window not staying on screen
- Login button doesn't work
- App won't let user fill in login info
- Radio button to submit login broken
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- Submit button inactive
- Contact Us submit button inactive
- Kicked out when entering login credentials
- Submit button still doesn't work
- Cannot get past login screen
- Submit button doesn't do anything
- App consistently does not allow login
- App doesn't work with password manager
- App doesn't allow pasting password
- App not recognizing or accepting card information
- App worked fine last year, now not working
- Cannot get past submit button on phone
- Submit button doesn't work
- App opens to login screen, then nothing
- Cannot get past login screen
- App not functioning
- Nothing happens when submit button is selected
- App doesn't respond when trying to use 'contact us'
- Submit button no longer works
- App frozen
- App not recognizing username/password
- Blank white screen on app open
- App not recognized patron
- Error code 'code 400 undefined' after update
- App has not worked for months
- App shows zero balance despite adding funds
- App doesn't recognize user name/password
- Login showing error
- App opens to a blank screen
- Difficulty logging in, error message incorrect credentials
- App doesn't recognize user name or password
- App doesn't work, says it doesn't recognize username/password
- App doesn't recognize user name or password
- App produces a blank white screen
- Does not allow adding school payments
- Does not recognize account already set up
- Funds don't appear to lunch facility for 24-48 hours
- Cannot get off the theme screen after saving settings
Requested features
10 requests- Add payment methods from mobile app
- Add other fees/accounts besides lunch
- Auto-login via Touch ID
- Low balance alerts
- Widget showing current balance
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- Auto-replenish option for student accounts
- Ability to change credit card on the go
- Fix email address login issue with multiple dots
- Add ability to pay fees and fund student accounts
- Add ability to see credit additions and amounts
Westgate School
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PayForIt Mobile
No in-app purchases
Westgate School
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PayForIt Mobile free?
Is Westgate School free?
Do PayForIt Mobile or Westgate School have ads?
Which is updated more often, PayForIt Mobile or Westgate School?
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