Comparison

SMEGA vs BSB

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

BSB

Features
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The BSB Banking App is simple, efficient, and very secure giving you an opportunity to bank on the go as you can transact anytime and anywhere you have access to internet. Subscription or downloading of this app is at no cost. The Following are services you can do in this App do: • Log in your account detail to access your account • An overview of all your BSB accounts • Account transaction history • Transfers to accounts with BSB • Transfers to accounts in other Banks in Botswana • Transfers to accounts in other Banks outside Botswana • Bill Payments • Send money voucher to a mobile wallet account • Control over your account activity • Cards linked to your accounts • View contact number to get hold of BSB • Frequently asked questions to assist you as you navigate through the App • Locate BSB branches and ATMs and much more Download the BSB Banking App now and register online using the phone number that BSB has in its records to receive OTP’s. You will be required to use your authentications token issued by BSB mobile registration. Register to experience fast simple banking transacting.

Screenshots

SMEGA3 screens
BSB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BSB at every 5 months against SMEGA's every 31 months. SMEGA's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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, BSB every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
SMEGA versus BSB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMEGABSB
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB94 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBOTSWANA TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION LIMITEDBotswana Savings Bank

In-app purchases

None

SMEGA

No in-app purchases

None

BSB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMEGA free?
SMEGA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BSB free?
BSB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SMEGA or BSB have ads?
Neither SMEGA nor BSB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMEGA or BSB?
SMEGA ships an update every 31 months, and BSB every 5 months. Most recently, SMEGA was updated on September 15, 2026 and BSB on September 19, 2026.

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