UnionMobile vs DataX NG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UnionMobile
Manage your finances on the go with a comprehensive banking app. Easily pay bills, transfer funds, buy airtime, and view transaction history. Enjoy convenient features like cardless ATM withdrawals and personalized profiles.
- Pay bills
- View account balances and history
- Transfer funds
- Buy airtime and data
- Cardless ATM withdrawal
- ATM and branch locator
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We’ve made banking simple so you can focus on what matters most to you. With new features and updates, you can: · Pay bills: DSTV, GOTV, LCC, PHCN etc. · View your account balances and transaction history · Transfer to Union Bank and other bank accounts · Buy airtime and data bundles · Get quick tips, updates on new features, and promotional offers. · Cardless Withdrawal: You or a beneficiary can make withdrawals from our ATMs without debit cards · Verify transactions via a self-selected PIN, an SMS token or a hardware token (obtained from any of our branches). Other features include: · ATM and Branch locator · News on the go · Instant account statement · Weather forecast · Manage and save beneficiaries · Personalized profiles: Upload your picture on your profile How to register: Existing UnionOnline users: · Download the app · Click on the “Log in” icon · Type in your UnionOnline username and password · Follow prompts and generate a transaction PIN Prospective users/ Existing UnionMobile users without UnionOnline. · Download the app · Click the “Get Started” icon · Follow prompts to complete registration
DataX NG
Easily purchase affordable mobile data, airtime, and pay for cable TV and electricity bills. This automated service offers instant delivery and a simple wallet funding system for convenient transactions.
- Affordable data and airtime
- Cable TV subscriptions
- Electricity bill payments
- Easy wallet funding
- Automated services
- Instant delivery
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DataX provides you with cheap data, airtime, cable TV subscription, electricity bills payment and an easy to fund wallet. Our services are automated with instant delivery.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DataX NG at 5.0 against UnionMobile's 3.1. UnionMobile's advantage is ratings volume (663 vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). 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.
DataX NG holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UnionMobile has 663 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
UnionMobile ships an update every 2 months, DataX NG every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UnionMobile | DataX NG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (663 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 663 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Union Bank of Nigeria Plc | Systems Technologies Limited |
Customer experience
UnionMobile
DataX NG
Bugs and requests
UnionMobile
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login failures and app freezes
- Delayed OTP delivery for transactions
- Inconsistent app behavior across devices
Requested features
3 requests- Improve biometric login functionality
- Allow hiding of account balance during transactions
- Streamline airtime purchase process
DataX NG
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UnionMobile
No in-app purchases
DataX NG
No in-app purchases
