Comparison

NexusPay vs bKash

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

Head to head
About

NexusPay

This app offers a fully cardless payment solution, allowing users to link multiple bank cards for transactions. It supports QR and NFC payments, free money transfers to any mobile number, and temporary card generation for online purchases.

Highlights
  • Cardless payments
  • Link multiple bank cards
  • QR and NFC transactions
  • Free money transfers
  • Temporary card numbers
  • Bill payments
  • Merchant payments
Features
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NexusPay from Dutch-Bangla Bank is the first fully cardless solution in Bangladesh. NexusPay works with all bank cards including Nexus, Visa, MasterCard, Dutch-Bangla Bank Agent Banking and Rocket Mobile Banking. Offers: # Over 10,000 shops accept NexusPay # Download multiple cards and use them when you want to # Send money for free to anyone # Send money for free to ANY and ALL mobile phone numbers Features: # Full QR and NFC payments across the entire DBBL network # Cardless ATM withdrawal (rollout in progress) # Receive money using QR, NFC, Phone, Rocket and card number # Combines the world of other banks cards and DBBL’s Rocket, Nexus and Agent Banking systems # Easily transfer money between all systems # Generate 10-minute temporary card numbers for online payments # Pay bills easily # Merchant payment using proprietary and Bangla QR # Other bank transfer using NPSB and BEFTN # Mini statement (DBBL only) # Last transactions statement (DBBL only) # Deactivate your card (DBBL only)

About

bKash

This app simplifies financial transactions with features like mobile recharge, bill payments, and money transfers. It offers fast account registration, secure transactions, and personalized suggestions for services and offers.

Highlights
  • Fast account registration
  • Add money from bank/card
  • QR code payments
  • Mobile recharge
  • Utility bill payments
  • Send money
  • Lifestyle services
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Introducing bKash App, with an elegant look, and exciting features, to make your life simpler and easier. Register a bKash account right from the app in a few minutes, add money from your bank account or card, and get going. Recharge mobile balance, scan QR to pay at your favorite stores, pay utility and other bills from home, send money to people, and get different lifestyle services, all in a highly secure mobile money app. Discover the best bKash offers near you, get suggestions from bKash on what services you can explore next, and use shortcuts for your most frequent transactions in bKash App. FAST ACCOUNT REGISTRATION No bKash account? No worry! You can now explore bKash App, its services, features, and offers without an account. After you are done exploring, you can register a new bKash account in a few minutes right from bKash App, using your National ID. ADD MONEY FROM BANK ACCOUNT & CARD Now you have an account, but you need money in it, right? Transfer funds instantly from your bank account or card, to any bKash account using the Add Money service. SUPER FAST QR TRANSACTIONS Use the Scan QR button in the home screen at stores and shops for Payment, at Agent points for Cash Out or with other bKash users for Send Money – faster and error-free. OFFERS NEAR YOU Get the best bKash offers at your nearest payment points, all in one place under the Offers section in your home screen. TRANSACTION SHORTCUTS In the My bKash section, use shortcuts for your most frequent transactions to make them faster. SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU Find suggestions from bKash on what other services, Merchants, billers, and other partners you can try out. INBOX – TRANSACTIONS & PROMOTIONS Access notifications on your latest bKash transactions and promotional offers, from the Inbox button at the bottom of your home screen. MOBILE RECHARGE Recharge mobile balance or pay postpaid mobile bills for all major mobile network operators very quickly using amount shortcuts: • Robi • Airtel • Banglalink • Grameenphone • Teletalk Let bKash App take care of latest offers and best deals of your mobile operator. View and purchase recharge-based Internet, Voice and Bundle offers of different mobile operators in Mobile Recharge. PAY YOUR BILLS Make payments for your monthly utility bills such as electricity, gas, internet, and other services, right from the comfort of your home. GET DIFFERENT LIFESTYLE SERVICES Want a one-stop-shop for your lifestyle needs? Let bKash app be your companion for food delivery, online shopping, bus, train, launch and air tickets, movie tickets, hotel booking for traveling, and many more. HIGHLY SECURE MOBILE BANKING We take the security of your bKash account very seriously. We send you an OTP to verify your bKash account during first log-in. bKash App also asks for your PIN during both log-in, and transactions. EASE OF ACCESS Use the app in either Bangla or English, and change between the two whenever you want. STATEMENT Exert greater control over your mobile wallet by accessing your detailed transaction history, and a monthly transaction summary. CHECK LIMIT Know how much more you can transact by having a real-time view of your transaction limits. ONE-TAP BALANCE CHECK Checking your balance is just a tap away. We also help protect your data by hiding the balance after a few seconds. GREATER TRANSPARENCY & CONTROL Have greater visibility over your bKash transactions – while entering the amount, you will see your available balance, auto-calculated service charge, and projected new balance – all before completing the transaction.

Screenshots

NexusPay4 screens
bKash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: bKash at 3.9 against NexusPay's 3.1. bKash also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 27%) and ratings volume (11K vs 1.1K). NexusPay's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 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

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

bKash holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: bKash has 11K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of NexusPay's written reviews are positive against 40% of bKash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NexusPay ships an update every 3 weeks, bKash every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NexusPay versus bKash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNexusPaybKash
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (1.1K ratings)3.9 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews39.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K11K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB181 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDutch-Bangla BankbKash Limited

Customer experience

NexusPay

All ratings1,072 ratings
Positive47.0%
Neutral11.3%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews352 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral14.2%
Negative59.1%

bKash

All ratings11,469 ratings
Positive70.2%
Neutral6.6%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews941 reviews
Positive39.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative49.7%

User reviews

NexusPay

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and useful app
  • 👍 Helpful for daily transactions
  • 🙌 Excellent app for Bangladeshi users

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🕰️ Slow performance
  • 🤔 Confusing UI/UX
  • 🔒 Security and login issues
  • 🤯 Extremely poor customer service

bKash

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy money transfer
  • 🔒 Secure transactions
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • ✨ Reliable service

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes
  • ⚠️ Verification issues
  • 🔒 Restricted access abroad
  • 🤖 Buggy facial recognition

Bugs and requests

NexusPay

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on iOS 12 and newer versions
  • Unable to add/remove cards
  • Balance and statement not showing properly
  • Inconsistent behavior with NPSB transfers
  • Verification process not working reliably

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to delete saved beneficiaries
  • Implement biometric login
  • Integrate with other mobile wallets like Bkash
  • Improve bill payment experience
  • Add support for USD credit card payments

bKash

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Camera permission not working
  • Unable to log in after changing phone number
  • Saved payment details not working
  • Electricity bill payment not showing up

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add fingerprint/Face ID login
  • Support for multiple accounts
  • Ability to pay bills from international cards
  • Offline mode for transactions

In-app purchases

None

NexusPay

No in-app purchases

None

bKash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NexusPay free?
NexusPay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is bKash free?
bKash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NexusPay or bKash?
bKash is rated higher. NexusPay averages 3.1 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while bKash averages 3.9 from 11K ratings.
Do NexusPay or bKash have ads?
Neither NexusPay nor bKash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NexusPay or bKash?
NexusPay ships an update every 3 weeks, and bKash every 2 months. Most recently, NexusPay was updated on September 23, 2026 and bKash on September 24, 2026.

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