Comparison

MyBritam vs Absa Kenya

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

Head to head
About

MyBritam

Manage your Britam accounts, make payments, and shop online with this intuitive mobile application. Access services like claims, agent requests, and locate branches easily from your device.

Highlights
  • View account details
  • Raise agent requests
  • Shop online
  • Make claims
  • Make payments
  • Locate branches
Features
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Britam Mobile comes with an intuitive and smart design that gives you unmatched experience as you access our services from the palm of your hands. Download the app and enjoy. . . 1. View your account details 2. Raise Request to an agent 3. Shop Online 4. Make a claim 5. Make payment 6. Locate branches 7. Pension Products 8. Amc Products 9. Life Products

About

Absa Kenya

Manage your bank accounts and perform transactions on the go. This secure mobile application allows you to view balances, pay bills, transfer funds, and track your transaction history from anywhere.

Highlights
  • View account balances
  • Pay bills and people
  • Transfer money between accounts
  • Buy airtime
  • Send money to mobile wallets
  • View transaction history
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Absa Bank Kenya PLC: Bank on the go with the bank that brings your possibilities to life. Our mobile app is simple, fast and secure, allowing you to transact from anywhere, anytime. Here’s what you can expect: • View your account balances at a glance. • Pay people once off or save them as beneficiaries to pay later. • Transfer money between your Absa accounts. • Buy airtime and pay your bills. • Send money to a mobile wallet account. • Verify account activity and view your transaction history. Download the Absa Banking App now and enjoy convenient banking.

Screenshots

MyBritam4 screens
Absa Kenya4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MyBritam at 2.5 against Absa Kenya's 2.1. MyBritam also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Absa Kenya's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, 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

MyBritam holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 16 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of MyBritam's written reviews are positive against 25% of Absa Kenya's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyBritam ships an update fortnightly, Absa Kenya every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MyBritam versus Absa Kenya: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyBritamAbsa Kenya
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (13 ratings) — better2.1 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1316 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBritam Holdings PLCAbsa Bank Limited

Customer experience

MyBritam

All ratings13 ratings
Positive38.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative61.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Absa Kenya

All ratings9 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

MyBritam

No in-app purchases

None

Absa Kenya

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyBritam free?
MyBritam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Absa Kenya free?
Absa Kenya is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyBritam or Absa Kenya?
MyBritam is rated higher. MyBritam averages 2.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Absa Kenya averages 2.1 from 16 ratings.
Do MyBritam or Absa Kenya have ads?
Neither MyBritam nor Absa Kenya shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyBritam or Absa Kenya?
MyBritam ships an update fortnightly, and Absa Kenya every 2 months. Most recently, MyBritam was updated on October 29, 2026 and Absa Kenya on October 26, 2026.

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