MTN MoMo vs efaranga
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MTN MoMo
Easily send money to friends and family, top up airtime, and purchase bundles. This app also allows you to pay bills and merchants, offering a comprehensive solution for managing your finances and tracking your money.
- Send money to friends and family
- Top up airtime
- Purchase bundles
- Pay bills
- Pay merchants
- Manage money
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Welcome to the world of MoMo. With MoMo you can send money to friends & family, topup airtime, purchase bundles, pay your bills, merchants and much more. It's a one-stop shop for everything you need. MoMo makes it easy to keep track of your money. You can use MoMo services to manage your money..
efaranga
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Send Money to your Friends or Family overseas with E-Faranga Money Transfer App. This app is simple, fast, and secure. Wherever you live, we offer the best rates with no hidden charges. All you need to select is – the country, amount, and Recipient's details. Whether you want us to handover the cash to the recipient or send the funds directly into the account, we provide both methods. For cash pickup, the recipient can collect cash from our office, however, the recipient's ID will be needed for security purposes. In addition to this, users can pay via different payment methods like debit cards, credit cards, bank transfers, etc. App uses the latest security standards, authentications, and monitoring to make your whole transaction process fully secure. Download our International money transfer App and send funds in over 200 countries, 2000+ Banks and 1000+ pickup locations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: efaranga at every 10 days against MTN MoMo's every 4 months. MTN MoMo's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
MTN MoMo ships an update every 4 months, efaranga every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MTN MoMo | efaranga |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (593 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 7.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 593 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MTN | IFARANGA PAYMENT SERVICES |
Bugs and requests
MTN MoMo
Reported bugs
5 issues- App not working on iOS 16
- Incorrect pin errors
- Unable to log in or register
- Fails to send OTP codes
- Deducts money without completing transactions
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to cancel scheduled transfers
- Expand bank integration for transfers
- Improve security with biometric login
- Allow usage on WiFi networks
- Reduce transaction fees
efaranga
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MTN MoMo
No in-app purchases
efaranga
No in-app purchases
