Sampath Wepay vs BOC SmartPay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sampath Wepay
Manage your finances and make payments conveniently with this digital wallet. Easily add cards and bank accounts, pay bills from over 130 providers, and send/receive money via social media. Businesses can also accept card payments and boost sales.
- Digital wallet for payments
- Manage funds
- Add credit/debit cards and accounts
- Utility bill payments
- QR code payments
- Send/receive money via social media
- Merchant payment facility
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This Digital Wallet allows you to perform all your payments and manage your funds in your own time and space. Key Features of WePay : Opening a WePay Wallet is simple and straightforward. All Sri Lankan citizens over 18 years can receive this service whether you are a Sampath Bank customer or not. Those who are not Sampath Bank customers can add their own bank Credit/Debit Cards and accounts to the WePay Wallet. You can top up your virtual card via the app, anytime you want to make a payment. You can keep all your Credit/ Debit Cards and accounts saved in the WePay App and instantly check your Sampath Bank balance before making payments. You can make utility bill payments to over 130 billers from any of your Credit Cards, Debit Cards or accounts. You can make payments at our merchant outlets using QR and enjoy special promotional offers to enhance your shopping experience. You can use social share option to send and receive money to/from anyone via any social media platform such as WhatsApp, Viber, Facebook. Twitter, SMS, Email, etc. WePay Merchant Facility : If you are an entrepreneur running a business, give your customers the freedom to broaden their payment modes by accepting Credit and Debit Cards. Become a WePay merchant and boost your sales while enjoying lower commission rates. Stay up to date with all bank promotions and enjoy exciting benefits offered by Sampath Bank.
BOC SmartPay
Manage your finances digitally with this Sri Lankan platform. Easily transfer funds between banks, pay bills, and make payments at merchants using QR codes. Enjoy cashless transactions and track your spending.
- Peer-to-peer fund transfers
- Bill payments
- QR code payments
- Add any Sri Lankan bank account
- Real-time account balance inquiry
- Transaction history and e-receipts
- Cashback and discount offers
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SmartPay is a digital lifestyle service platform in Sri Lanka that helps you to manage your finances, digitally. The App facilitates Peer-to-Peer fund transfers between any Sri Lankan banks using an Account number or SmartPay fund transfer QR. You can pay to a wide range of billers, Scan any LankaQR at any Merchant location and receive Lanka QR or China Union Pay QR Merchant Payments rapidly. With SmartPay, now you’re free to, -Add any Bank Current or Savings account in Sri Lanka as a payment instrument. -Complete any Utility bill payment, in a matter of seconds. -Fund transfers from any local bank to another bank in real-time. -Scan and Pay at over 100,000 LANKAQR-certified merchant outlets islandwide with your mobile and without cash in hand. -Scan and Pay to any LANKAQR Code printed on a utility bill or a merchant invoice -Settle BOC Credit Cards quickly, avoiding additional fees or charges. -Inquire about balances of your BOC Savings or Current accounts in real time -View a mini statement of your registered Bank of Ceylon Accounts -Keep track of your day-to-day SmartPay transactions and get a sharable E-Receipt for successful transactions. -Receive exciting cash-backs, discounts, and exclusive offers when you pay -Be a LANKAQR and China UnionPay International certified merchant receiving accurate, traceable, and secure digital payments And now you are free to go wherever you wish, simply cashless! Download, use, feedback, and keep in touch with SmartPay for many more groundbreaking features to come!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BOC SmartPay at none against Sampath Wepay's shown. BOC SmartPay also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). Sampath Wepay's advantage is iOS requirement (14 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
BOC SmartPay holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Sampath Wepay's written reviews are positive against 67% of BOC SmartPay's.
Sampath Wepay ships an update every 2 months, BOC SmartPay every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sampath Wepay | BOC SmartPay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (31 ratings) | 3.5 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sampath Bank PLC | Bank Of Ceylon |
Customer experience
Sampath Wepay
BOC SmartPay
In-app purchases
Sampath Wepay
No in-app purchases
BOC SmartPay
No in-app purchases
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