ArabiConnect Mobile vs The Blink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArabiConnect Mobile
Access your corporate bank accounts with ease. Check balances, view transaction details for accounts, loans, deposits, and cards. Authorize pending transactions initiated through the platform.
- Account balance inquiry
- Transaction details
- Loan, deposit, and card inquiry
- Pending transaction authorization
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ArabiConnect Mobile is the corporate mobile banking application from Arab Bank, providing flexibility for account enquiry and/or transaction authorization. ArabiConnect Mobile provides the following options: - Inquiry on accounts balances and transaction details - Inquiry on loans, deposits and cards details and transactions. - Authorization of pending transactions initiated through ArabiConnect.
The Blink
Manage all your daily banking needs with this comprehensive finance app. Open an account to get a free virtual debit card instantly, with a physical card delivered to your door. Easily send and receive money, and access credit with instant virtual card issuance.
- Virtual debit card issuance
- Free physical card delivery
- Instant credit card access
- Easy money sending and receiving
- Comprehensive banking services
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Your entire day-to-day banking needs in one app. Get your free virtual debit card immediately upon opening your account and spend away. Blink will deliver your card to your doorstep for free. Sending and receiving money has never been easier. What more? We’ve made borrowing accessible to everyone, issue your credit card instantly and shop online, it will only take minutes. Your credit card will be issued virtually and also delivered to you for free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Blink at 4.2 against ArabiConnect Mobile's 1.2. The Blink also leads on ratings volume (149 vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). ArabiConnect Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). 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.
The Blink holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Blink has 149 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ArabiConnect Mobile ships an update every 5 months, The Blink every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArabiConnect Mobile | The Blink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (5 ratings) | 4.2 (149 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 30.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 149 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arab Bank PLC | CAPITAL BANK OF JORDAN |
Customer experience
ArabiConnect Mobile
The Blink
Bugs and requests
ArabiConnect Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The Blink
Reported bugs
22 issues- App not opening
- Delay in salary transfers
- Cash back issues on yellow card
- SMS not working in UAE
- App keeps crashing
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- Cardless withdrawals not sending OTP
- Biometric authentication not working consistently
- Cards not being issued or delivered
- Red card apps closed
- Taking cash from account for 'international transactions'
- Cannot send money to another account
- Cannot withdraw money
- Not receiving verification codes
- Face ID not working
- In-app chat and phone calls unresponsive
- App crashes when switching apps
- Face ID login keeps loading
- Registration errors ('something went wrong')
- App crashes frequently
- Onboarding process uses phone's navigation gestures
- Touch ID doesn't log in every time
- In-app touch responses are inconsistent
Requested features
7 requests- Activate WhatsApp customer service
- Enable transfers from other banks without sending a request
- Improve customer support responsiveness
- Add PayPal transaction support
- Hire a competent UX expert
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- Implement dark mode
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
ArabiConnect Mobile
No in-app purchases
The Blink
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ArabiConnect Mobile free?
Is The Blink free?
Which has better reviews, ArabiConnect Mobile or The Blink?
Do ArabiConnect Mobile or The Blink have ads?
Which is updated more often, ArabiConnect Mobile or The Blink?
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