Comparison

GAB PESA vs SalaamPay

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Balance enquiry
  • Funds transfer (various types)
  • Mpesa transactions
  • Airtime top-ups
  • PesaLink services
  • Utility payments
  • Mini statements
Features
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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

About

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.

Screenshots

GAB PESA3 screens
SalaamPay4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GAB PESA ships an update every 5 months, SalaamPay monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GAB PESA versus SalaamPay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGAB PESASalaamPay
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGulfAfrican Bank LtdSalaam African Bank

In-app purchases

None

GAB PESA

No in-app purchases

None

SalaamPay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GAB PESA free?
GAB PESA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SalaamPay free?
SalaamPay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GAB PESA or SalaamPay have ads?
Neither GAB PESA nor SalaamPay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GAB PESA or SalaamPay?
GAB PESA ships an update every 5 months, and SalaamPay monthly. Most recently, GAB PESA was updated on October 26, 2026 and SalaamPay on October 25, 2026.

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