Comparison

UCB One vs PI Banking

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

UCB One4 screens
PI Banking4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
UCB One versus PI Banking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUCB OnePI Banking
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (365 ratings)4.8 (5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.1% of reviews71.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3655K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB152 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUnited Commercial Bank LimitedPubali Bank Limited

Customer experience

UCB One

All ratings270 ratings
Positive65.9%
Neutral8.5%
Negative25.6%
Written reviews173 reviews
Positive30.1%
Neutral11.6%
Negative58.4%

PI Banking

All ratings4,987 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews159 reviews
Positive71.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative22.0%

User reviews

UCB One

From 365 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

None

UCB One

No in-app purchases

None

PI Banking

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UCB One free?
UCB One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PI Banking free?
PI Banking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UCB One or PI Banking?
PI Banking is rated higher. UCB One averages 3.6 out of 5 from 365 ratings, while PI Banking averages 4.8 from 5K ratings.
Do UCB One or PI Banking have ads?
Neither UCB One nor PI Banking shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UCB One or PI Banking?
UCB One ships an update every 6 weeks, and PI Banking monthly. Most recently, UCB One was updated on September 19, 2026 and PI Banking on September 24, 2026.

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