Cell C vs CBI Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cell C
Manage your mobile account with ease. View balances, access deals, recharge, and track purchases. Share data with friends and family for enhanced connectivity.
- Easy login
- Simplified balance view
- Access deals quickly
- Recharge for yourself or others
- Manage payment methods
- Track and repurchase purchases
- Share data with friends and family
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Nothing should stop you with the new Cell C App. Enjoy safety, control and unlock great value. The refreshed Cell C app has an enhanced experience for your connectivity needs. Your feedback helped us redesign and build a better than ever app. Now with a fresh look, smoother performance, and standout features: - Easy login with OTP or use your password - Simplified balances view with a detailed breakdown - Get the best deals with fewer clicks - Recharge for yourself or any other Cell C number - Manage your payment methods easily and switch between them - Track your last three purchases and buy them again seamlessly - Link out to share your data with friends and family
CBI Home
This application allows for remote control of various devices from anywhere. Users can set up custom automations and scenarios based on device variables, and share control with others. Receive custom notifications for switching paraphernalia.
- Remote device control
- Control multiple devices
- Custom automation scheduling
- Scenario creation
- Device control sharing
- Custom notifications
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Remotely control CBI switching paraphernalia Control multiple devices with one App from anywhere Schedule custom automation and scenarios based on device specific variables Share device control with other users Custom notifications switching paraphernalia Control multiple devices with one App from anywhereSchedule custom automation and scenarios based on device specific variablesShare device control with other users Custom notifications
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CBI Home at 56% against Cell C's 9%. CBI Home also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). Cell C's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
CBI Home holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 88 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Cell C's written reviews are positive against 56% of CBI Home's.
Cell C ships an update every 3 weeks, CBI Home every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cell C | CBI Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (44 ratings) | 4.6 (88 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | 56.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 | 88 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CellC PTY Ltd | Roy Schwan |
Customer experience
Cell C
CBI Home
In-app purchases
Cell C
No in-app purchases
CBI Home
No in-app purchases
