ZANACO Mobile vs Currency Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZANACO Mobile
Manage your bank accounts on the go with this mobile banking app. Perform balance inquiries, view mini statements, transfer funds, purchase airtime, and pay bills for various services. It also includes a branch locator and currency converter.
- Balance enquiry
- Mini statement
- Fund transfers
- Airtime purchase
- Bill payments
- Branch and ATM locator
- Currency converter
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Download this free Mobile Banking Application and access the following services: - Balance Enquiry - Mini Statement - Transfer to any valid mobile number registered on any of the existing networks - Transfer to other Banks - Airtime purchase on all the existing networks - Purchase ZESCO tokens - Pay for your DSTV & GOTV and get connected instantly - Bill Payments for UNZA, CBU, Zambia Open University, Lusaka Water, Nkana Water, Lukanga Water, Mulonga Water, & Kafubu Water, - Branch and ATM Locator The app also has a Currency Converter to make your cross currency transactions easy.
Currency Now
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A powerful and simple currency converter, Currency Now provides up-to-date exchange rates for over 150 different currencies and countries. It is a great tool to have when abroad, or if you are just curious about exchange rates and would like to learn about trading. In the future, we hope to add new features to the app, such as support for more currencies, offline mode, localization, favorites, charts, and general interface improvements. Check Currency Now often to see if there are any new updates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ZANACO Mobile at every 4 weeks against Currency Now's every 26 months. ZANACO Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
ZANACO Mobile ships an update every 4 weeks, Currency Now every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZANACO Mobile | Currency Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zambia National Commercial Bank PLC | Matthew Turk |
In-app purchases
ZANACO Mobile
No in-app purchases
Currency Now
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ZANACO Mobile free?
Is Currency Now free?
Do ZANACO Mobile or Currency Now have ads?
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