Sampath Wepay vs SeylanPay
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.
SeylanPay
This mobile payment solution simplifies daily transactions by enabling secure and hassle-free payments via QR codes and registered cards/accounts. Easily manage linked payment methods, view transaction history, and raise disputes.
- QR code payments (VISA, MasterCard, LANKAQR)
- Register Seylan Bank cards (Debit, Credit)
- Register Seylan Bank accounts (Current, Savings)
- View transaction history
- Raise transaction disputes
- Secure payment process with OTP
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SeylanPay is a mobile payment solution that brings convenience to your day to day life by making payments simple, secured, hassle-free and convenient. SeylanPay mobile app supports VISA, MasterCard and LanakaQR QR code payments at selected merchant outlets island wide. You can make payments at any merchant who accept VISA, MasterCard and LANKAQR enabled with QR payment facilities Island wide. All your Credit Card , Debit Card and Current Accounts , Savings Accounts issued by Seylan Bank can be registered to make the payments through the SeylanPay app. All you have to do is scan the QR code and enter the purchasing amount and PIN code. SeylanPay mobile application is enabling you to; • Register any payment Card (Debit, Credit) issued by Seylan Bank by validating the card number, expiry date, CVV2 and a One Time Password (OTP). • Register Current Accounts and Savings Accounts opened with Seylan Bank by validating account number and NIC and One Time Password (OTP) • Make payments by scanning a VISA, MasterCard and LANKAQR QR code at any merchant location. • Obtain the status of the transaction with confirmation. • View transaction history. • Remove any card or account linked to the app when you want. • Raise a complaint about a disputed transaction using the app and it will be notified to the merchant instantly. • Reset application password within the App itself. • Support for the self-registration through consumer app. Please call us on +94 11 2 008 888 or email info@seylan.lk for further details or inquiries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SeylanPay at 5.0 against Sampath Wepay's 3.3. SeylanPay also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Sampath Wepay's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SeylanPay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sampath Wepay has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sampath Wepay | SeylanPay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (31 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sampath Bank PLC | Seylan Bank PLC |
Customer experience
Sampath Wepay
SeylanPay
In-app purchases
Sampath Wepay
No in-app purchases
SeylanPay
No in-app purchases
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