Hello Paisa vs SOLmate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hello Paisa
This app facilitates secure and fast international money transfers and offers digital banking services. It allows users to send remittances instantly, access funds anytime, and provides a Visa debit card for convenient spending.
- International money transfers
- Digital banking services
- Instant remittances
- Secure money storage
- Free person-to-person transfers
- Visa debit card
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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
Manage your finances with a digital bank account and debit card. Send money internationally, buy airtime and electricity, and make secure payments. Open an account quickly and easily through the app.
- Digital bank account
- MasterCard debit card
- International money transfers
- Instant airtime purchase
- Electricity purchase
- eWallet services
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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 4.7 against Hello Paisa's 3.6. Hello Paisa's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
SOLmate holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hello Paisa has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hello Paisa ships an update every 3 weeks, SOLmate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hello Paisa | SOLmate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (15 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — 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 | 134 MB | 116 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









