Boldswitch vs Aku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boldswitch
This app offers a secure and simple digital payment ecosystem for transactions within Africa. It allows users to send money with zero fees, earn cashbacks on recharges and bills, and receive bonuses for referrals.
- Zero transaction fees for local transfers
- Up to 2% cashback on mobile recharge and bills
- Open account in 5 minutes
- Telephone number as account number
- Earn referral commissions
- Sign-up bonus
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Boldswitch ( Formerly Dodopay) provides a payment ecosystem that enables easy and quick payment within Africa. It is designed to make everyday payment simple, safe & secure. Every Boldswitch user has a zero transaction fee when sending money to friends, family and/or business partners. -App features- *Open and manage your account in 5 minutes *No deposit required *Your telephone number serves as your account number *Your account is instantly verified and ready for use *Zero charges for local transfers *Instantly send money to all/listed local banks in Nigeria *Up to 2% cash backs on mobile recharge and utility bill payments *No sms/account maintenance charge *Earn commissions when you refer your family & friends *Earn a sign up bonus of N500 when you sign up and verify your account *Strong and efficient Customer Support Service We are continuously improving and updating new features to serve our customers better. Download Boldswitch & Join the Boldswitch Family!
Aku
This mobile banking app simplifies payments and offers a seamless experience across multiple funding sources. Send and receive money instantly and securely, and grow your wealth with attractive reward packages.
- Simplified banking and payments
- Zero annual or monthly maintenance fees
- Seamless experience across multiple funding sources
- Instant and secure money transfer
- Wealth growth with reward packages
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Say hello to a new style of mobile banking Aku is designed to simplify banking and payments at every point of sale. Our accounts attract zero annual or monthly maintenance fees. Bank for free with us. Break the wheel of multiple banking platforms Enjoy an intuitive, hassle-free, and seamless banking experience across multiple funding sources. Use AkuPay to send and receive money instantly and securely! Grow your wealth with ease Aku offers rewards at every turn through our wealth packages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Boldswitch at none against Aku's shown. Boldswitch also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Aku's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Aku holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Boldswitch's written reviews are positive against 67% of Aku's.
Boldswitch ships an update every 2 weeks, Aku fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boldswitch | Aku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (19 ratings) | 3.8 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dodopay Africa | Aku Fintech Inc |
Customer experience
Boldswitch
Aku
In-app purchases
Boldswitch
No in-app purchases
Aku
No in-app purchases
