Awash vs EthioDirect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Awash
Manage your finances securely and conveniently with this internet banking platform. It offers a user-friendly interface for individuals and businesses to monitor accounts, transfer funds, and pay bills from any device.
- Secure financial management
- Account balance monitoring
- Fund transfers
- Bill payments
- Business financial features
- User-friendly interface
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Experience a new level of banking with Awash online , a cutting-edge internet banking platform designed to meet the needs of modern businesses and individuals. This app offers a secure and user-friendly interface, allowing you to manage your financial activities anytime, anywhere. Whether you're handling corporate transactions, managing personal finances, or accessing new features tailored for businesses, Awash online is your reliable partner in banking. With Awash online, you can easily monitor account balances, transfer funds, pay bills, and much more—all from the comfort of your device. Stay connected to your finances with advanced security features that ensure your data is always protected.
EthioDirect
Easily and securely send money internationally to Ethiopia. This service offers a fast and convenient way to transfer funds to family and friends with no transaction fees. Funds are settled quickly after sending.
- International money transfers
- Fast settlement
- Secure transactions
- No transaction fees
- Easy to use
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EthioDirect is an international, fast and secure money transferring method to send money to family, friends, and loved ones from anywhere in the world to Ethiopia. Sending money has never been easier. You can send with a few steps and with no transaction fee. Your money will be settled very quickly once you complete sending.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Awash at 4.3 against EthioDirect's 2.0. Awash also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). EthioDirect's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 50 months) and ratings volume (114 vs 12). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Awash holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EthioDirect has 114 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Awash ships an update every 50 months, EthioDirect fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Awash | EthioDirect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (12 ratings) — better | 2.0 (114 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 9.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 114 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 50 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Awash International Bank S.C | Commercial Bank of Ethiopia |
Customer experience
Awash
EthioDirect
Bugs and requests
Awash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
EthioDirect
Reported bugs
29 issues- App cuts off apartment number from address
- Confirmation code not received via email or phone
- Validation for State/Zip Code not accepting numbers
- Unable to log in after logging out, verification code not received
- App crashes when entering bank account number
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- Transaction fails with generic error message
- App flags transactions for fraud
- App doesn't send confirmation number
- App doesn't work consistently, transfers fail for no apparent reason
- Search and payment submission features are unstable
- App blocks access for 10 minutes after failed attempts
- App charges multiple times
- App doesn't recognize US phone numbers for account creation
- No transaction receipt
- Confirmation codes not received for US phone numbers
- App dies before transaction completion
- Confusing 'Its my Dam' donation category
- Static country code cannot be changed
- App rejects multiple cards
- App doesn't allow sending money
- App withdraws money twice
- App doesn't accept phone numbers outside Ethiopia
- Cannot verify legitimate CBE account
- Doesn't allow using phone number only from Ethiopia
- Transaction status remains pending for days
- No option to cancel pending transactions
- Login issues, verification code not received
- Cannot reset password
- Transaction fails for no reason, error message unclear
Requested features
15 requests- Allow users to specify full address
- Provide a contact phone number for USA users
- Add option to store payment information
- Add option to resend from history
- Fix bug where get receipt sends new transfer email
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- Allow foreign mobile numbers for registration
- Accept numbers for State/Zip Code validation
- Allow users to save payment method and address
- Increase transaction limit
- Add option to cancel pending transactions
- Allow email verification as an alternative
- Fix static country code for users
- Add transaction review before completion
- Fix donation category confusion
- Allow deactivation and restart options
In-app purchases
Awash
No in-app purchases
EthioDirect
No in-app purchases
