MTN MoMo vs Bito
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..
Bito
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Are you an Agent Banker? Take charge of your agency banking business with our multifunctional POS app. With a user-friendly interface and high-tech security features, our app is designed to work seamlessly with your POS device(s) so you can manage your business, grow your customer base, and offer numerous services across Africa. Our app also allows you to onboard up to one million agents and track all transactions on the go. To get started, simply download the app, sign up, and request a POS. Even if you're new to agency banking, our app makes it easy for you to recruit sub-agents in select locations across the world and manage your business operations efficiently. Plus, you can perform financial and non-financial transactions on behalf of customers using either your POS device or the mobile app. And with just a few clicks, you can remotely monitor transactions on as many as one million POS devices connected to your app. Our initiative is powered by ErrandPay, a trusted name in financial innovation and inclusion across Africa, leading the conversation of financial inclusion in Africa has earned them the reputation of being the agent's realest pal and lifeline. Our prompt response to users' queries and dedication to supporting our agents 24/7 has made our platform the must-have in Africa. Don't wait to be told, sign up now and join agents across Africa who trust us to take their business to the next level. We support a wide range of countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, South Africa, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central Africa Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo DRC, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, The Gambia, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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Verdict
MTN MoMo and Bito 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
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, Bito every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MTN MoMo | Bito |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (592 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 7.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 592 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MTN | Errand P LTD |
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
Bito
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MTN MoMo
No in-app purchases
Bito
No in-app purchases









