Arke vs MTN App ZA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arke
This app lets you send access PINs to your guests, manage visitor arrivals and departures, and quickly access frequently used contacts. It simplifies welcoming visitors by integrating with your phone's contact list.
- Send visitor PINs
- Add visitors from contacts
- Track arrivals and departures
- Favorite frequent contacts
- Receive visitor updates
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The Arke mobile app allows you to send your visitors a PIN. Add your visitors easily by selecting them from your contacts. Receive updates of your visitors arriving and departing and favorite your most often used contacts for easy access. Stay tuned for more updates!
MTN App ZA
Manage your mobile account, recharge airtime, and access exclusive deals. Track data usage, control spending, and share data with friends and family. Enjoy a streamlined experience with features like dark mode and secure login.
- Recharge airtime and bundles
- Access app-only deals
- Manage spend limits
- Track data usage
- Share data bundles
- Secure login with MTN ID
- Dark mode
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Say Y’ello to the new MTN App. This is just the beginning! Some features are still on the way, and more will be added soon. Expect a better experience with each update! Manage every aspect of your connected life on the new MTN App ZA. Use the MTN App at no cost: Once you have downloaded it, you don’t need data or airtime to use the app. Recharge on the go: Easily buy airtime and bundles using your bank card, airtime, YelloBucks and more. Unlock App-Only deals: Save up to 70% on bundles available only on the MTN App. Find offers that are Made4U: Get access to tailored data, voice, combo, social deals that give you the best value for money. Control your spending: Manage your spend limits, view balances, track data usage and access invoices and statements. Share data: Use DataShare to let friends and family use your data bundles. What’s new? Log in more securely with MTN ID. Faster, easier recharging. Manage all your accounts in one place. More payment options for the products you love. Dark mode to save battery and reduce eye strain.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Arke at 4.3 against MTN App ZA's 2.5. MTN App ZA's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (30 vs 6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Arke holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MTN App ZA has 30 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Arke's written reviews are positive against 18% of MTN App ZA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Arke ships an update every 2 months, MTN App ZA every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Arke | MTN App ZA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | 2.5 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 18.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Intreba | Mobile Telephone Networks (PTY) Limited |
Customer experience
Arke
MTN App ZA
In-app purchases
Arke
No in-app purchases
MTN App ZA
No in-app purchases
