Sampath Wepay vs Self Digital
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.
Self Digital
Manage your finances and digital lifestyle with this comprehensive financial app. It offers features like fund transfers, bill payments, account balance viewing, loan applications, and secure biometric login.
- Fund transfers
- Bill payments
- Account balance tracking
- Loan applications
- Biometric login
- Instant transaction alerts
- QR code scanning
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Self by CDB gives you a simple and secure way to manage your everyday finances from one app. Pay, transfer, save and manage your CDB products with ease, while accessing a growing range of digital financial services designed around your lifestyle. EVERYDAY FINANCE * Transfer funds and pay bills * View your accounts, loans, credit cards and Fixed Deposits * Make credit card payments * Scan and pay with LankaQR * Create Digital Fixed Deposits * Apply for eligible loans * Split bills conveniently through Self * Add your other bank accounts via JustPay MORE WAYS TO ACCESS FUNDS * Apply for Cash-Backed Loans against eligible CDB Fixed Deposits * View your active Cash-Backed Loan details * Top up eligible Gold Loans through Self P2P LANKAQR Generate, share or download your personal LankaQR to receive payments and keep track of your QR transactions. CREDIT CARD MANAGEMENT View and manage your CDB Credit Cards, activate cards, change your PIN, and manage card and country blocking preferences. ART OF WEALTHCARE Eligible customers can enjoy a more personalised experience with direct access to their Relationship Manager, Concierge Services and specially selected offers. SECURITY Self is designed to help protect your information and funds with biometric login and instant transaction alerts. GETTING STARTED Whether you’re already with CDB or completely new to CDB, you can get started with Self. * Existing CDB customers can register and access Self using their existing CDB details. * New to CDB? You can onboard directly through Self and start your relationship with CDB from the app. Self by CDB — everyday financial services, made simpler.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Self Digital at 5.0 against Sampath Wepay's 3.3. Self Digital 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 2). 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.
Self Digital 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sampath Wepay ships an update every 2 months, Self Digital every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sampath Wepay | Self Digital |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (31 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sampath Bank PLC | Citizens Development Business Finance PLC |
Customer experience
Sampath Wepay
Self Digital
In-app purchases
Sampath Wepay
No in-app purchases
Self Digital
No in-app purchases
Questions
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