MTN MoMo vs Mitanyen
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..
Mitanyen
Manage your finances securely and conveniently from your smartphone. This app offers a user-friendly interface for all your modern banking needs.
- Secure banking
- Fast transactions
- Convenient access
- User-friendly interface
- All financial needs in one app
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Experience secure, fast, and convenient banking right from your smartphone. Mitanyen brings all your financial needs into one powerful, user-friendly app designed for modern banking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MTN MoMo at 3.1 against Mitanyen's 1.0. MTN MoMo also leads on ratings volume (572 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Mitanyen's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.
MTN MoMo holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MTN MoMo has 572 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of MTN MoMo's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mitanyen's.
MTN MoMo ships an update every 4 months, Mitanyen every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | MTN MoMo | Mitanyen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (572 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 7.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 572 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MTN | Loyalty Capital Sarl-s |
Customer experience
MTN MoMo
Mitanyen
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
Mitanyen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MTN MoMo
No in-app purchases
Mitanyen
No in-app purchases
