Hello Paisa vs SOLmate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hello Paisa
Send money internationally and manage your finances with this secure and convenient digital banking app. It offers instant remittances, free person-to-person transfers, and a Visa debit card for easy spending. Access your funds anytime, anywhere.
- Instant remittances
- Secure money transfers
- Free person-to-person transfers
- Digital banking access
- Visa debit card
- Access funds anywhere
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Hello Paisa – International Money Transfers and Digital Banking We are secure, fast, convenient and the best part is we come to you; • Settle remittances instantly from your account • Keep your money safe and secure with us • Free Person to Person Transfers • Access your money anywhere, anytime • We come to you • Visa Debit card to Swipe anywhere
SOLmate
This app offers a digital banking alternative, providing a bank account number for salary deposits and payments. It includes a debit card for ATM withdrawals and retail purchases, along with a digital wallet and services like instant airtime and international money transfers.
- Digital bank account
- MasterCard debit card
- Digital wallet
- Instant airtime purchase
- International money transfers
- eWallet services
- Electricity purchase
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SOLmate is a fast-growing alternative to a traditional Bank account. The account is open to all Foreign Passports and SA ID holders. Get a Bank account number that you can have your salary and EFT’s paid into and make payments from. Plus, SOLmate comes with a Debit Card by MasterCard that you can make withdrawals with from any ATM across South Africa. Use your SOLmate card to safely swipe and tap at retail stores. The App also includes a nifty Digital Wallet. It is fast and easy to open your account. Simply Download the App, register and take a clear photo using the APP of your original Foreign Passport or SA ID, and a clear picture of your face. What’s really cool is you can enjoy so much more than your own debit card and account, you can buy Instant Airtime using the APP, send International money transfers back home to over 180 countries, receive and send eWallets, buy electricity, and much more. There are also other cool services inside the App. Many more services inside the App: • Instant Airtime • eWallet • Buy Electricity • International Money Transfers via Sikhona • Send money from SOLmate to SOLmate account • And much more Open your account yourself in 3 easy steps! 1. Download the SOLmate App 2. Take a clear photo of your face and Passport 3. Register and order your card Download the SOLmate App now.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SOLmate at 4.2 against Hello Paisa's 3.5. Hello Paisa's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
SOLmate holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 6 respectively.
Hello Paisa ships an update every 2 weeks, SOLmate every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Hello Paisa | SOLmate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (17 ratings) | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hello Group (Pty) Ltd | SOL ecosystem |
Customer experience
Hello Paisa
SOLmate
In-app purchases
Hello Paisa
No in-app purchases
SOLmate
No in-app purchases







