Comparison

Pi Pay vs Bakong

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pi Pay

This app facilitates fast, secure, and convenient payments for online and in-store purchases across Cambodia. It allows users to pay for various goods and services, send money to friends, and manage utility bills. Users can easily add funds to their digital wallet through various methods.

Highlights
  • Fast, secure online and in-store payments
  • Send and receive money
  • Online top-ups and utility bill payments
  • Add money via Pay&Go, online banking, or cash-in
  • Explore nearby merchants accepting Pi Pay
Features
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Use Pi Pay for the fastest, most secure online and in-store payments! Pay for movie tickets, food, coffee, fashion, gas, and many more in Cambodia. Quick, easy, convenient and secure. **Send / Receive Payments** Pay in store or send money to friends. No need to carry cash or worry about loose change! **Online Top-Ups and Utility Bill Payments** Top-up your mobile phone, pay your utility and internet bills or settle your monthly insurance premiums bills through Pi Pay. **Add Money to your Pi Pay Wallet** Add money to your Pi Pay app via Pay&Go machines or transfer from multiple online banking apps (ABA Bank, Sathapana Bank, Amret, RHB Bank and more to come soon) or cash-in at all AMK branches and agent nationwide **Explore Nearby** Explore places near you that accept payment through Pi Pay wallet. Cinemas, restaurants, coffee shops, supermarkets, and gas stations are all joining forces with Pi Pay to make your life more connected and more mobile. Don’t forget to look out for great deals exclusively for Pi Pay users! Start enjoying the amazing benefits of Pi Pay. Download it now.

About

Bakong

This integrated payment system simplifies financial transactions by consolidating e-wallets, mobile payments, and online banking into a single platform. Send and receive money, deposit to bank accounts, and track all your transactions conveniently.

Highlights
  • Send/Receive Money From Any App
  • Request Money via QR Code
  • Deposit to Bank Account
  • Transaction History Tracking
  • Partner with Preferred Banks
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Experience effortless transactions with Bakong. Stop worrying about using the right payment app, having enough cash, waiting in long queues at the bank, or finding the right merchants for your e-wallet. Simplify your life with Cambodia’s only integrated payment system that allows you to do everything – e-wallets, mobile payments, online banking and financial applications – in one place. Stop switching between apps today with Bakong. Bakong lets you: • Send/Receive Money From Any App – Choose from scanning QR codes, keying in phone numbers, or just browse from your contact list. • Request Money – Create your own personalized QR code for friends to send you money without sharing any personal information. Simply scan and confirm! • Deposit to Bank Account – Cash in and out with any of your preferred banks or partners. • Track your Transactions - View all payments in a convenient history listing. • Banking at your preference – choose your personal bank or your favorite bank to be your partner for cash-in and cash-out. There is no restriction of your choice.

Screenshots

Pi Pay4 screens
Bakong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bakong at 3.9 against Pi Pay's 3.5. Pi Pay's advantage is review sentiment (35% vs 17%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bakong holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 35 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of Pi Pay's written reviews are positive against 17% of Bakong's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pi Pay versus Bakong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPi PayBakong
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (67 ratings)3.9 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.8% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings67 — better35
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB184 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPi Pay Plc.National Bank of Cambodia

Customer experience

Pi Pay

All ratings66 ratings
Positive56.1%
Neutral13.6%
Negative30.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive34.8%
Neutral8.7%
Negative56.5%

Bakong

All ratings35 ratings
Positive65.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative25.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Pi Pay

No in-app purchases

None

Bakong

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pi Pay free?
Pi Pay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bakong free?
Bakong is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pi Pay or Bakong?
Bakong is rated higher. Pi Pay averages 3.5 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Bakong averages 3.9 from 35 ratings.
Do Pi Pay or Bakong have ads?
Neither Pi Pay nor Bakong shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pi Pay or Bakong?
Pi Pay ships an update monthly, and Bakong monthly. Most recently, Pi Pay was updated on October 22, 2026 and Bakong on October 24, 2026.

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