Comparison

SMEGA vs Bank Gaborone

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SMEGA

Features
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Smega is a service that enables subscribers to make financial transactions from a mobile money wallet on their mobile phone. It is most suitable for anyone who does not have a bank account as it does not require that one has a bank account in order to use the mobile money wallet and enjoy its benefits.

About

Bank Gaborone

Manage your bank accounts with ease. View balances, transfer funds, pay bills, and make quick payments. Track transactions, buy prepaid services, and stay informed with notifications.

Highlights
  • View account balances
  • Transfer funds
  • Perform quick payments
  • Pay monthly bills
  • Buy prepaid electricity and airtime
  • View transaction history
  • Check exchange rates
Features
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This App offers you the ability to: • View all your linked accounts and their balances at a glance. • Move funds between your own accounts. • Perform beneficiary or quick payments. • Add, delete and maintain the recipients you pay. • Skip the queues and pay monthly bills of selected 3rd Party service providers. • Buy online prepaid Electricity and Airtime. • Receive notification on actions performed. • View transaction history and keep track of your latest account movements. • View current exchange rates. • Find contact details for any Bank Gaborone Branch

Screenshots

SMEGA3 screens
Bank Gaborone2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bank Gaborone at monthly against SMEGA's every 31 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMEGA ships an update every 31 months, Bank Gaborone monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SMEGA versus Bank Gaborone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMEGABank Gaborone
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB440 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBOTSWANA TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION LIMITEDBank Windhoek Holdings

In-app purchases

None

SMEGA

No in-app purchases

None

Bank Gaborone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMEGA free?
SMEGA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bank Gaborone free?
Bank Gaborone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SMEGA or Bank Gaborone have ads?
Neither SMEGA nor Bank Gaborone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMEGA or Bank Gaborone?
SMEGA ships an update every 31 months, and Bank Gaborone monthly. Most recently, SMEGA was updated on October 3, 2026 and Bank Gaborone on October 4, 2026.

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