UCB One vs PI Banking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UCB One
Manage your finances on the go with comprehensive account access, fund transfers, and bill payments. Securely handle credit card transactions, request services, and manage your credentials for a seamless banking experience.
- Account dashboard
- Fund transfers (own, UCB, other banks)
- Credit card management and payments
- Bill payments and mobile recharge
- Service requests
- Activity log and credential settings
- Card and cheque management
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About UCB One UCB One is the official digital banking app of United Commercial Bank PLC, designed for secure and convenient banking. Open accounts, manage finances, and perform transactions anytime, anywhere. Account Opening Open a bank account directly through the app using your NID, without visiting a branch. Subject to regulatory requirements and verification. Banking Services • View and manage accounts, cards, and transactions • Transfer funds to UCB and other banks (EFTN/NPSB/RTGS) • Send money to MFS wallets (bKash, Nagad, Rocket, upay) • Pay bills, mobile top-ups, and schedule payments • Download statements and access banking services Tools & Convenience • Personal finance tools and EMI calculator • Cash by Code for secure cardless ATM withdrawal • ATM and branch locator Security • Multi-layer authentication and OTP verification • Real-time alerts and notifications • Secure protection of customer data and transactions Disclaimer Services are subject to applicable regulations, transaction limits, and system availability.
PI Banking
Access your bank accounts and manage financial services through a mobile application. View account statements, perform fund transfers, pay bills, and recharge mobile phones. Offers both non-transactional and transactional features for convenient banking.
- Account balance and statement viewing
- Fund transfers (internal and external)
- Mobile recharge
- Bill payments
- Cheque management
- Card management
- New account creation
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Software Development Division of Pubali Bank has developed a Mobile Application named PI (π) for banking services for our customers. PI Banking refers to Mobile Financial Service of Pubali Bank Limited that enables bank customers to access accounts and general Information on bank products and services through Mobile devices. The main intention behind the commencement of electronic banking services is to provide the customers with an alternative that is more responsive and with less expensive options. The reasons for selecting the name of Mobile Apps as PI (π) are as follows: a) It is short and can be remembered easily. b) Earlier smallest unit of currency was PI (BD) c) PI also implies money receivables. d) PI in mathematics is 22/7 = 3.1428571429… implies Possibility Infinite. e) PI Banking also stands for Pubali Internet Banking. In order to get the said services, customers will activate PI App by following steps: a) The interested customer will download and install the PI (π) Apps from App Store (iOS). b) The customers will submit information of Account Number, Name, Date of Birth, e-Mail, Mobile Number, Father’s Name and Mother’s Name through Apps. c) Concerned branch will verify the said information received through Pubali Integrated Baning System with the Physical Account Opening Form and approve when found matched. Branch will communicate with the customer and ensure genuineness. d) After verification from the branch end, ICT Operation Division will verify the information by communicating with customer for PI Banking user activation and activate accordingly. e) Upon activation, the customer will login at the first instance using his/her User ID and Password and giving some secret information provided by her/him earlier at the time of submission to ascertain the genuineness. f) The customer will change her/his Password after the first login and thereafter may change the password frequently at her/his discretion. The services provided to our customers through Mobile App are furnished below: A) Non-transactional features: - My account (Balance of the Accounts) - Last 5 (five) transactions (this is configurable i.e. customers may increase the number of transactions) - Viewing account statements. - Payment status of issued cheques - Cheque book requisition - Stop payment of cheque - Submitting Positive Pay Instruction B) Transactional features: - Fund Transfer - Between the Pubali Bank’s accounts - Between the Pubali Bank and other Bank’s through NPSB, BEFTN and RTGS - Mobile recharge (Postpaid or Prepaid) - Bills Payment - Card Management as Card Bill Payment, Card Statement - Fund Transfer (Any Bank) - Card to Card - Card to Account - Card to MFS - Credit Card Bill Payment - E-Commerce Enable or Disable (On Process) - Fund Management (On Process) - Creating FDR/ any deposit account - Encashment - FDR or Recurring Deposit A/C fund transfer to source A/C (SB, CC, CD,SND) Security of the transmitted data through Internet: To establish security of transmitted data by the customers in our system through internet and to ensure protection against unauthorized disclosure, alteration and fraudulent activities, we are receiving the service of “Sectigo” under license agreement. Thus the transmitted data is being protected through encryption enabled by a Server's Digital Certificate using the software “Sectigo”. This is widely used for security solution of web-server. It incorporates both authentication and encryption. Moreover, the server for the aforesaid banking system has been protected by the well reputed CISCO Firewall, Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) and Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to guard against intruders in the system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PI Banking at 4.8 against UCB One's 3.6. PI Banking also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 30%) and ratings volume (5K vs 365). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
PI Banking holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PI Banking has 5K ratings behind it against 365, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of UCB One's written reviews are positive against 72% of PI Banking's.
UCB One ships an update every 6 weeks, PI Banking monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UCB One | PI Banking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (365 ratings) | 4.8 (5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.1% of reviews | 71.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 365 | 5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | United Commercial Bank Limited | Pubali Bank Limited |
Customer experience
UCB One
PI Banking
User reviews
UCB One
From 365 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly
- 🚀 Good functionality
- 🔒 Secure banking
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🕰️ Slow performance
- 📱 Poor UI/UX design
- 🔑 Lack of biometric login
- 🔄 Frequent login issues
PI Banking
From 5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Convenient banking services
- 🚀 Fast transactions
- 🔒 Secure banking experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent server/network issues
- 🔒 Lack of biometric login options
- 🔍 Inconsistent e-KYC process
- 🤔 Confusing feature availability
Bugs and requests
UCB One
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to add beneficiaries
- Credit card payment feature not working
- Dashboard and card details crashing
- Frequent server connection issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add biometric login (Face ID, Touch ID)
- Improve UI/UX design
- Enhance transaction history and statements
- Add support for international transactions
- Implement DPS/FDR management features
PI Banking
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatibility with newer OS versions
- Inconsistent OTP delivery
- Cash withdrawal feature not working
Requested features
5 requests- Add biometric login options (Face ID, Fingerprint)
- Improve e-KYC process to avoid in-person verification
- Expand NPSB service coverage
- Integrate credit card management features
- Provide option to save/manage debit card details
In-app purchases
UCB One
No in-app purchases
PI Banking
No in-app purchases






