PNBIL vs Canara ePassbook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PNBIL
Perform banking tasks securely and conveniently from anywhere, anytime. This application provides access to various banking services over a secure channel for individual account holders with active internet banking.
- Secure banking transactions
- Perform banking tasks remotely
- Access banking services anytime
- User ID and password login
- Password reset functionality
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Punjab National Banking International Limited (PNBIL) Mobile App is secure, fast and convenient. Using PNBIL Mobile App, all your transactions are just few clicks away. Perform your banking tasks from anywhere and at any time. This application provides access to PNBIL banking services across all operators. It provides its customers to access the various features of banking over a secure channel. NOTE: This feature is available only for Individual Account Holders and active user of Internet Banking Service. After downloading the Mobile App, existing Internet Banking Users can log in using their user id and password. 1. Before downloading / activating the App customers are requested to check availability of stable internet connection on their mobile handsets. 2. If login password is forgotten, customers are requested to reset it from the “Forget Password Link” that is provided on the First Page. Security Warnings: You are requested not to follow any link/E-Mail requesting to share your Bank Details, Personal Details, Password, One Time Passwords (OTP) etc. Our Bank never asks for such information from its customers. Please report any such incident at: customersupport@pnbint.com For any queries/clarifications, please contact our customer support at (08008499229) or e-mail us at customersupport@pnbint.com
Canara ePassbook
Access a digital version of your physical bank passbook, offering real-time updates on all your accounts and transactions. Manage personal finances, generate statements, and secure your data with advanced lock options. It also provides branch information and holiday details.
- Digital passbook summary
- Real-time account updates
- Transaction history
- Statement generation
- MPIN/Biometric security
- Personal ledger and expense tracking
- Offline functionality
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Features: • Concise form of physical passbook. • Easy and convenient to use. • Registration via. OTP authentication to registered mobile no. • Details of all accounts (SB, RD, FD and Loans) and transactions available in a bundled form. • Real-time updates of account details and transactions. • Customer details and Branch Details included with option to share via. SMS/ WhatsApp. • Statement generation option is available. • Loan accounts details and statement generation option. • Enhanced in-built security through MPIN/ Fingerprint/ Face ID lock. • Option for maintaining personal ledger(s) and entering personalized remarks for transaction(s). • Branch Holiday details are available. • Creation of personal Expenses heads, tagging passbook entries to those heads with graph capabilities. • Consolidate Asset/Liability View • Off-line functionality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Canara ePassbook at 2.6 against PNBIL's 1.0. Canara ePassbook also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 0%) and ratings volume (26 vs 2). PNBIL's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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.
Canara ePassbook holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canara ePassbook has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PNBIL's written reviews are positive against 31% of Canara ePassbook's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | PNBIL | Canara ePassbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 2.6 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 30.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Punjab National Bank International Limited | Canara Bank |
Customer experience
PNBIL
Canara ePassbook
In-app purchases
PNBIL
No in-app purchases
Canara ePassbook
No in-app purchases
