Makeba Money vs Moneytun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Makeba Money
Send money from the US to Cabo Verde with transparent fees and exchange rates. Track transfers instantly and access your full history. Built for the Cape Verdean diaspora to support family, save, or invest.
- Send money from US to Cabo Verde
- Transparent fees and exchange rates
- Cash pickup at authorized agents
- Instant transfer status updates
- Full transfer history
- Built for Cape Verdean diaspora
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Your ties to Cabo Verde don't fit in one box. Whether you're supporting your family, building your home, saving for your return, or investing in your future: Makeba is built for all of it. Send money from the United States to Cabo Verde directly from your phone, with full visibility on fees and exactly what your recipient receives in CVE. What Makeba offers: • Cash pickup at authorized agents across Cabo Verde • Know exactly what lands in CVE before you confirm, fees and exchange rate shown upfront • Instant status update after every transfer • Full transfer history, always in the app • Built specifically for the Cape Verdean diaspora Starting in the United States. More sending countries coming soon, so the entire Cabo Verde community can send money home, their way
Moneytun
Easily send money internationally to bank accounts or for cash pickup. Register, link your payment method, and provide recipient details to initiate fast, reliable, and affordable transfers.
- International money transfers
- Bank account deposits
- Cash pickup options
- Secure registration
- Debit card linking
- Fast and reliable transfers
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You can send money directly to a bank account, or for a cash pick-up, around the world using Moneytun. All you have to do is register, link your bank account or a debit card and provide receivers' details. In just a few simple steps, your transfer will be on its way to your recipient! Moneytun Money Transfers - it is fast, convenient, reliable, and inexpensive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Makeba Money at 5.0 against Moneytun's 4.5. Moneytun's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17). 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.
Makeba Money holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moneytun has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Makeba Money ships an update monthly, Moneytun every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Makeba Money | Moneytun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.5 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Makeba Inc. | MoneyTun LLC |
Customer experience
Makeba Money
Moneytun
In-app purchases
Makeba Money
No in-app purchases
Moneytun
No in-app purchases
