Obyte (formerly Byteball) vs Aave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Obyte (formerly Byteball)
This app facilitates secure and private cryptocurrency transactions, smart contract execution, and identity verification. It allows users to send and receive digital currency, sign contracts, and interact with autonomous agents, all while maintaining control over personal data.
- Send and receive cryptocurrency
- Built-in chat for transactions
- Textcoins for cross-app payments
- Smart contracts for secure payments
- Private identity verification
- Sign conventional contracts
- Escrow services via smart contracts
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Obyte app is a free mobile client for Obyte network. Use the app to access all the features of Obyte platform such as: - store, send, and receive Bytes - the cryptocurrency that is used to pay for storage on the Obyte network; - easily send/receive Bytes via built-in chat; - use textcoins to send/receive Bytes through other chat applications, such as iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, etc, or via email, even if the recipient has no Obyte wallet yet; - use smart contracts to be protected when you send a payment: the recipient gets the money only when/if the conditions you set are met; - have your real-world identity verified and stored privately in your wallet, then disclose your private data only to parties you choose, and get access to their services that require identity; - sign conventional (prosaic) contracts; - use escrow facilitated by smart contracts to safely buy or sell any goods or services. In case of a dispute, arbitration will help you to resolve it. - send money and data to Autonomous Agents. Their code is deployed and runs on the DAG and is programmed to offer unstoppable services nobody can intervene with.
Aave
This application allows users to save money and earn interest with APY rates up to 9%. It offers account protection up to $1 million, with no fees, minimums, or lockups. Funds can be deposited and withdrawn instantly from over 12,000 linked banks and debit cards.
- Earn up to 9% APY on cash
- Account protection up to $1,000,000
- No fees, minimums, or lockups
- Instant bank and debit card connection
- Deposit and withdraw anytime
- Real-time yield growth
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Save smarter with Aave. Earn Up to 7.25% APY with up to $100,000 in account protection. Your money, working harder for you. * Earn up to 7.25% APY automatically on your cash * Balance protection program * No fees. No minimums. No lockups. Effortless to use. Exceptional under the hood. * Instantly connect over 12,000 banks and debit cards * Deposit and withdraw anytime — no delays, no nonsense * Watch your balance grow every second, with transparent, real-time yield
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Aave at weekly against Obyte (formerly Byteball)'s every 2 months. Aave also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (321 vs 6). Obyte (formerly Byteball)'s advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 66%) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
Aave holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aave has 321 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Obyte (formerly Byteball)'s written reviews are positive against 66% of Aave's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Obyte (formerly Byteball) ships an update every 2 months, Aave weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Obyte (formerly Byteball) | Aave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (321 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 65.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 321 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 266 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matrix Platform LLC | Aave Interfaces Ltd |
Customer experience
Obyte (formerly Byteball)
Aave
In-app purchases
Obyte (formerly Byteball)
No in-app purchases
Aave
No in-app purchases
