Comparison

CRDB OTP vs TCB Popote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

CRDB OTP

Free

💰 Finance

★ 2.33 ratingsView app →

TCB Popote

Tanzania Commercial Bank

Free

💰 Finance

No ratingsView app →

About

CRDB OTP

This app provides a secure, time-based one-time password solution for mobile devices. It enhances authentication for banking transactions, ensuring strong security for users.

Highlights

Strong authentication solution
Time synchronous one-time passwords
Mobile device compatibility
Free to use
Enhanced security for transactions

Features

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CRDB Omni m-OTP CRDB BANK Mobile-OTP is a free "strong authentication" solution for all gadgets capable mobile devices like phones or PDAs. The solution is based on time synchronous one time passwords.

About

TCB Popote

Features

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Mobile banking solution that enables access to the following services: - Utilities: Airtime, LUKU and AZAM PAY - GEPG payments - Insurance payments - Transfer to bank account - Transfer to mobile wallet - Agent Withdraw - Loans - TIPS - Self onboarding - Merchant payments - Digital group savings - TRC, NIC and others

Screenshots

CRDB OTP4 screens

TCB Popote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TCB Popote at weekly against CRDB OTP's every 12 months. CRDB OTP's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CRDB OTP ships an update every 12 months, TCB Popote weekly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

CRDB OTP versus TCB Popote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	CRDB OTP	TCB Popote
Price	Free	Free
Rating	2.3 (3 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	3 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 12 months	Weekly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	21 MB	132 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	CRDB BANK PLC	TANZANIA POSTAL BANK

In-app purchases

None

CRDB OTP

No in-app purchases

None

TCB Popote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CRDB OTP free?

CRDB OTP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is TCB Popote free?

TCB Popote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do CRDB OTP or TCB Popote have ads?

Neither CRDB OTP nor TCB Popote shows ads.

Which is updated more often, CRDB OTP or TCB Popote?

CRDB OTP ships an update every 12 months, and TCB Popote weekly. Most recently, CRDB OTP was updated on November 4, 2026 and TCB Popote on November 4, 2026.