# Mango Card vs thePAY Mobile Recharge

The clearest difference is ads: Mango Card at none against thePAY Mobile Recharge's shown. thePAY Mobile Recharge's advantage is ratings volume (500 vs 3) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

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

thePAY Mobile Recharge holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: thePAY Mobile Recharge has 500 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Mango Card ships an update every 3 months, thePAY Mobile Recharge monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mango Card | thePAY Mobile Recharge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mango-card/id975107944/reviews) | **[4.6 (500 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thepay-mobile-recharge/id1088189940/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **500** |
| Positive reviews | — | 65.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 13 MB | 167 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [HYUNG HOON PARK](https://appshunter.io/developer/975107943) | [TELECENTRO Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/474426789) |

## What reviewers say

### Mango Card

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mango-card/id975107944)

This app allows users to easily and quickly top up international calling credit at convenience stores nationwide using a barcode. It offers high-quality calls at competitive rates to various countries and supports multiple languages.

**Highlights:** Convenient convenience store top-ups, High-quality international calls, Lowest rates for select countries, Address book integration for one-click dialing, Mango coupon rewards program, Multilingual support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### thePAY Mobile Recharge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thepay-mobile-recharge/id1088189940)

This app allows users in Korea to easily recharge prepaid mobile phones, international call services, and overseas e-loads. It offers competitive pricing and supports various users, including those with prepaid or MVNO plans. No sign-up is required, and payments are made securely with a check card.

**Highlights:** Recharge prepaid phones, Recharge international calls, Recharge overseas e-loads, No sign-up or login required, Secure check card payments, Supports SIM card extensions

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 App is great and excellent
- 👍 Very practical for international transfers
- 👍 Very convenient to use
- 👍 Easy and fast to use
- 👍 Useful for topping up phone bills

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bug when calling US numbers
- 🐛 Terms and conditions only in Korean
- 🐛 Can only be used with Korean mobile numbers

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to top up money to Russia
- Unable to top up phones to Russia
- App can only be used with Korean mobile numbers
- Terms and conditions are only in Korean
- Bug when calling US numbers (00796 82 1xxx yyy zzzz)

**Requested features**

- Add Gate card option
- Fix bug with US calls (00796 82 1xxx yyy zzzz)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mango Card free?

Mango Card is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is thePAY Mobile Recharge free?

thePAY Mobile Recharge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mango Card or thePAY Mobile Recharge?

thePAY Mobile Recharge is rated higher. Mango Card averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while thePAY Mobile Recharge averages 4.6 from 500 ratings.

### Do Mango Card or thePAY Mobile Recharge have ads?

thePAY Mobile Recharge shows ads; Mango Card does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mango Card or thePAY Mobile Recharge?

Mango Card ships an update every 3 months, and thePAY Mobile Recharge monthly. Most recently, Mango Card was updated on November 1, 2026 and thePAY Mobile Recharge on November 6, 2026.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*