MySafaricom App vs Selah.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MySafaricom App
Manage all your Safaricom services in one place. Send money, pay bills, top up airtime, buy data bundles, and access home fibre services. You can also view account balances and read the daily e-paper.
- Send money via M-PESA
- Pay bills and shop with Lipa Na M-PESA
- Top up airtime by manual entry or scratch card
- Purchase data bundles
- View account balances
- Manage Home Fibre plans
- Access digital newspaper
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MySafaricom App provides an easy and efficient way for customers to access Safaricom products and services under one roof. With the MySafaricom App you can: M-PESA SEND MONEY- Select your contacts directly from your phone book, Hakikisha the name of the person you are transferring money to & check the transaction charges before hitting the send button. You can also share M-PESA transactions once completed. LIPA NA M-PESA – Shop and pay your bills with ease at your favourite stores TOP-UP - Recharge your number and your loved ones by selecting their number directly from your phone book. SCAN Scratch card to Top up easily DATA PLANS – Easily buy Data bundles without expiry or Data bundles with expiry including All One Data bundes VIEW BALANCES - View your account balances for Data, Bonga, Airtime or Credit limit HOME FIBRE - Safaricom Home Fibre customers will be able to pay or change their Home Fibre plans E-Paper - Access your daily digital newspaper with superior customer experience
Selah.
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Selah is a private, scripture-native journal for people with a devotional life. Every entry can be linked to a verse, so your reflections become a searchable record of what God said in this season. READ Browse and read the whole Bible offline. Start with the World English Bible, included free, and download other public-domain translations to read offline too. WRITE Open, write, done. Autosaved as you type. Attach a verse by typing a reference or browsing, attach a photo, note where you were, mark how you felt. REFLECT Tap any verse while reading to start journaling about it. Fifteen moods, each paired with a curated set of passages, so there's always somewhere to begin when you don't know where to start. REMEMBER See your rhythm: days journaled, your current and longest streaks, words written, and the passages you return to most. A calendar takes you back to any day. Search finds anything, instantly, by word, tag, mood, or verse. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Selah has no account and no server. Your journal lives only on your device. Lock it with Face ID or a PIN. Delete an entry and it rests safely for seven days before it's gone for good, in case you change your mind. Selah, a word from the Psalms, often read as "pause, and reflect."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MySafaricom App at 13.0 against Selah.'s 16.4. 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MySafaricom App | Selah. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (14K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Safaricom Limited | Ryan Mwangi |
Bugs and requests
MySafaricom App
Reported bugs
5 issues- App not compatible with dual SIM phones
- Unable to verify phone number while abroad
- Favorites/frequently used paybill not showing up
- Issues with purchasing data bundles and airtime
- Inability to access account information
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to check data/airtime balance
- Improve app stability and reduce crashes
- Provide better customer support channels
- Enhance payment and transaction features
- Introduce recurring payment options
Selah.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MySafaricom App
No in-app purchases
Selah.
No in-app purchases









