Absa Kenya vs Sterling Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Absa Kenya
Manage your bank accounts and perform transactions on the go. This secure mobile application allows you to view balances, pay bills, transfer funds, and track your transaction history from anywhere.
- View account balances
- Pay bills and people
- Transfer money between accounts
- Buy airtime
- Send money to mobile wallets
- View transaction history
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Absa Bank Kenya PLC: Bank on the go with the bank that brings your possibilities to life. Our mobile app is simple, fast and secure, allowing you to transact from anywhere, anytime. Here’s what you can expect: • View your account balances at a glance. • Pay people once off or save them as beneficiaries to pay later. • Transfer money between your Absa accounts. • Buy airtime and pay your bills. • Send money to a mobile wallet account. • Verify account activity and view your transaction history. Download the Absa Banking App now and enjoy convenient banking.
Sterling Plus
Access your share trading account securely 24 hours a day. Get real-time market prices, place orders, and view reports like portfolio valuations and transaction statements.
- Secure e-transactions
- 24-hour account access
- Real-time market prices
- Order placement
- Portfolio valuations
- Transaction statements
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• A HTTPS platform allowing for secure e-transactions • 24 hour access to share trading account • Real time market prices and order placement • Real time access to various reports such as portfolio valuations, transaction statements and stock holding reports
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sterling Plus at 4.0 against Absa Kenya's 2.1. Sterling Plus also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Absa Kenya's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1). 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.
Sterling Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Absa Kenya has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Absa Kenya ships an update every 2 months, Sterling Plus every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Absa Kenya | Sterling Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (16 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Absa Bank Limited | Sterling Capital Limited |
Customer experience
Absa Kenya
Sterling Plus
In-app purchases
Absa Kenya
No in-app purchases
Sterling Plus
No in-app purchases
