Sampath Wepay vs LankaRemit
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.
LankaRemit
This app facilitates seamless remittance services for overseas Sri Lankans. Users can send money, pay bills, book doctor appointments, send gifts, and manage expatriate insurance. It also provides tools to track remittances, find exchange houses, and compare exchange rates.
- Send money internationally
- Pay utility bills
- Doctor channeling
- Send gifts
- Expatriate insurance
- Track remittances
- Compare exchange rates
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LankaRemit Mobile Application is the National Platform for remitting by people employed overseas, where they will be able to seamlessly use the remittance service and other related services on their own with the trust, endorsed by the Sri Lankan Government. Using the LankaRemit Mobile App, the users will be facilitated to get in touch with the following conveniently: Send Money Pay Utility Bill Doctor Channeling Send Gifts Expatriates Insurance Track Remittance by entering the reference number Information/ locations of exchange houses and their branches Search exchange houses View the best rates of the Exchange houses by entering the amount and selecting the preferred currency Check exchange rates and other related services etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sampath Wepay at 50% against LankaRemit's 13%. LankaRemit's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sampath Wepay | LankaRemit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (31 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | — |
| 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 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sampath Bank PLC | LANKAPAY (PRIVATE) LIMITED |
Customer experience
Sampath Wepay
LankaRemit
In-app purchases
Sampath Wepay
No in-app purchases
LankaRemit
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sampath Wepay free?
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Do Sampath Wepay or LankaRemit have ads?
Which is updated more often, Sampath Wepay or LankaRemit?
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