GAB PESA vs SalaamPay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GAB PESA
Manage your finances on the go with this mobile banking app. Check balances, transfer funds between accounts or to mobile money services, pay bills, and top up airtime. Access mini statements, forex rates, and locate bank services.
- Balance enquiry
- Funds transfer (various types)
- Mpesa transactions
- Airtime top-ups
- PesaLink services
- Utility payments
- Mini statements
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Gulf African Bank's mobile banking application. 1. Balance Enquiry 2. Funds Transfer a. Bank to Phone b. Own Account Transfers c. Account to Other Accounts d. Mpesa to Bank e. Mpesa Agent Float purchase f. Institution/ Rent Payment g. Mpesa Paybill h. Mpesa Buy Goods 3. Airtime Top Ups a. Top Up own number b. Top Up Beneficiary 4. PesaLink a. Send to Phone b. Send to Card c. Send to Account d. Link Your Phone e. DeLink Your Phone 5. Other services a. Mini Statement b. Invite a friend c. Forex Rate 6. Utility Payments 7. Mobile Settings 8. Service Locators 9. Invite A friend
SalaamPay
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SalaamPay is the official mobile banking and wallet app from Salaam Bank. Send money. Pay bills. Open or link a bank account. Manage cards. All from your phone. What you can do - Send money to any SalaamPay wallet, M-Pesa, Airtel, or MTN number - Send across Kenya and Uganda - Send straight to a bank account (Pesalink, RTGS, bank transfer) - Pay merchants by scanning a QR code or entering a merchant ID - Pay utility bills - Buy airtime and data bundles - Top up your wallet from a bank account or card - Withdraw cash to your bank account - Open a new Salaam Bank account or link an existing one - Request and manage Salaam Bank cards: physical or virtual - Browse Sharia-compliant savings and investment products Built for security - a Wallet PIN and Bank PIN used to access the app and confirm transactions - Face ID, Touch ID, or fingerprint sign-in - End-to-end encryption on every transaction - Save and share transaction receipts Built for customers of Salaam Bank in Kenya and Uganda.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SalaamPay at monthly against GAB PESA's every 5 months. GAB PESA's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
GAB PESA ships an update every 5 months, SalaamPay monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GAB PESA | SalaamPay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GulfAfrican Bank Ltd | Salaam African Bank |
In-app purchases
GAB PESA
No in-app purchases
SalaamPay
No in-app purchases









