Comparison

NatMobile vs GAB

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

Head to head
About

NatMobile

This banking app offers a comprehensive suite of financial management tools. Easily pay bills, buy airtime, transfer funds, and conduct mVisa and Pesalink transactions. Manage expenses and school fees all within a secure and revamped interface.

Highlights
  • Bill payments
  • Airtime purchases
  • Expense management
  • MPESA transfers
  • School fee payments
  • Account transfers
  • mVisa transactions
  • Pesalink transactions
Features
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We are excited to introduce the revamped NatMobile App. Experience a new way of banking: - Pay for Bills - Buy Airtime. - Manage your expenses - Send to MPESA - Pay School Fees - Transfer between accounts. - Perform mVisa Transactions. - Perform Pesalink Transactions

About

GAB

Features
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GAB Express is a comprehensive banking app that puts the power of your finances at your fingertips. With GAB Express, you can easily transfer funds, apply for facilities, pay bills, manage beneficiaries, and more. The app is designed to be user-friendly and secure, so you can manage your money with confidence.

Screenshots

NatMobile3 screens
GAB4 screens

Verdict

The call

NatMobile and GAB are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

NatMobile ships an update every 3 months, GAB every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
NatMobile versus GAB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNatMobileGAB
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNational Bank of Kenya LimitedGulfAfrican Bank Ltd

In-app purchases

None

NatMobile

No in-app purchases

None

GAB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NatMobile free?
NatMobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GAB free?
GAB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NatMobile or GAB have ads?
Neither NatMobile nor GAB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NatMobile or GAB?
NatMobile ships an update every 3 months, and GAB every 5 months. Most recently, NatMobile was updated on October 2, 2026 and GAB on October 13, 2026.

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