Kubatel vs Papifon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kubatel
This app provides comprehensive contact information, including birthday notifications. It offers direct access to ETECSA services, data plans, and informal exchange rates. Users can manage Nauta portal access, recharge balances, and utilize remote and telebanking functions.
- Contact information lookup
- Birthday notifications
- Direct ETECSA service access
- Data plan management
- Informal exchange rates
- Nauta portal access
- Remote and telebanking
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Puedes encontrar toda la información de los contactos, no se quede sin conocer quien le llama. Incluye sistema de notificación de cumple.Permite acceder a las opciones de etecsa de manera directa.Agregados planes de Datos.Tasa de cambio informal, Navegación internacional y nacional en portal nauta, recarga y consulta de saldo de forma directa.Acceso a las funciones de banca remota y telebanca. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Papifon
Send international mobile top-ups instantly and securely. Quickly recharge phones for family and friends in destinations like Cuba, Dominican Republic, Brazil, and Ecuador. Enjoy promotional credit and real-time notifications for savings.
- Instant international mobile top-ups
- Recharge for family and friends
- Supports multiple destinations
- Works with major international operators
- Secure payment via card or PayPal
- Promotional credit for referrals and recharges
- Real-time promotion notifications
- In-app chat support
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Envía recargas internacionales al instante, estés donde estés. Con Papifon puedes recargar el móvil de familiares y amigos de forma rápida, segura y sin complicaciones. Envía saldo a destinos como Cuba, República Dominicana, Brasil, Ecuador y muchos más. Trabajamos con los principales operadores internacionales: Cubacel, Nauta, Movistar, Tigo, Claro, Vivo, Telcel, AT&T, Altice, entre otros. Recarga en solo 3 pasos: 1. Introduce el número de destino 2. Elige el importe 3. Paga de forma segura con tarjeta o PayPal Ventajas de usar Papifon: - Crédito promocional al invitar amigos y en cada recarga - Usa tu crédito para recargar más barato o incluso gratis - Notificaciones en tiempo real de promociones - Soporte directo por chat desde la app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Papifon at none against Kubatel's 2. Papifon also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (75% vs 45%). Kubatel's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 8). On price, ads 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. Kubatel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Papifon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Papifon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kubatel has 1.4K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Kubatel's written reviews are positive against 75% of Papifon's.
Kubatel ships an update every 9 days, Papifon every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kubatel | Papifon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.4K ratings) | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.1% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Leyva Abrahantes | Papifon Telecom SL |
Customer experience
Kubatel
Papifon
Bugs and requests
Kubatel
Reported bugs
3 issues- No funciona la descarga de la base de datos
- Problemas con el escaneo de códigos QR
- Errores al realizar transferencias y pagos
Requested features
5 requests- Opción para enviar SMS de confirmación de transferencias
- Soporte para escaneo de códigos QR
- Más opciones de pago y recarga (sellos, Nauta, ONAT)
- Opción para editar y eliminar tarjetas registradas
- Consulta de saldo de todas las tarjetas en un solo lugar
Papifon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kubatel
- Mensual$0.991 Month
- Anual$6.991 Year
Papifon
No in-app purchases
